7 Hardcore games like Vangers that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Vangers down to the 7 that fit the “Hardcore” category. Lunnye Devitsy, Control and Hatred top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vangers.

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The best hardcore games like Vangers

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vangers. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Lunnye Devitsy

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping racing gameplay

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#2Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

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#3Hatred

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with horror tension, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

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#4Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

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#5Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 97%· 144KRAWG👍 89%· 1.3KMC91IGDB91· 12OC91· 178

Year 2020Dev Moon Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~11hOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping racing gameplay

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#6Toy Story 3: The Video Game

iRank72

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 71%· 2.0KIGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev Avalanche Software · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 84%· 393IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev DMA Design · BMG InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with shooter, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

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