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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 43 games similar to The Order of the Snake Scale down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. System Shock, Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and Red Dead Redemption top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Order of the Snake Scale.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTwin Stick Shooter
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2024

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to The Order of the Snake Scale is System Shock — scoring 45/100 on our similarity scale. Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris and Red Dead Redemption follow close behind.

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The best games like The Order of the Snake Scale on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Order of the Snake Scale. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1System Shock
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, deep RPG systems and deep simulation, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Genre50Visuals0
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
ShooterTwin Stick Shooter
SoloMeleeFantasyTop-DownMultiplayer
Steam👍 69%· 4.4KIGDB75· 11OC73· 60
Year 2014Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are twin-stick shooters — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, precision platforming and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals54Setting28Game mode23
#3Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: setting and visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Genre50Visuals41
#4Ruiner
Ruiner
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiTop-DownThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: setting.

Combat100Game mode100Tone83Visuals79Genre50Setting31
Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Order of the Snake Scale, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for The Order of the Snake Scale.

Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone62Visuals52Genre50
My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with The Order of the Snake Scale: shooter, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

Combat100Game mode100Tone67Genre50Visuals0
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeTop-Down
Steam👍 94%· 78KIGDB71· 13OC74· 70
Year 2015Dev Dennaton Games · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ If you enjoyed The Order of the Snake Scale, expect shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from The Order of the Snake Scale: visuals.

It predates The Order of the Snake Scale by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone76Genre50Visuals46

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