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Looking for games like Condemned: Criminal Origins? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 39 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Hello Neighbor leads with 92/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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The closest game to Condemned: Criminal Origins is Hello Neighbor — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Devil Daggers and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Condemned: Criminal Origins

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Condemned: Criminal Origins. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

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Hello Neighbor

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Hello Neighbor
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

It shares the essentials of what Condemned: Criminal Origins does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics and 3D presentation.

Released 12 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

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Devil Daggers

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Devil Daggers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2016Dev SorathPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Condemned: Criminal Origins does: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: magic-based combat and pixel art.

Released 11 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat84Visuals76
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Condemned: Criminal Origins’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Game mode56Setting45
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The Binding of Isaac

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The Binding of Isaac
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHardcoreHorror
Year 2011Dev Edmund McMillen and Florian Himsl · Edmund McMillenPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

What brings it close to Condemned: Criminal Origins is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat78Visuals0
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorror
Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Condemned: Criminal Origins’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and an isometric view.

Released 9 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Closest on combat
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

What carries over from Condemned: Criminal Origins is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone88Genre75Setting61
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Hotline Miami

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Hotline Miami
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreNarrative
Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Condemned: Criminal Origins does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 7 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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Neon White

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Neon White
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Ben Esposito · Annapurna InteractivePlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

Genre puts it alongside Condemned: Criminal Origins, and so does punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: an anime aesthetic and 3D presentation.

Released 17 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone79Visuals62Setting0
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Half-Life 2: Episode One

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Half-Life 2: Episode One
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

What carries over from Condemned: Criminal Origins is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: a sci-fi setting.

Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone89Genre75Setting72
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MDK2

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MDK2
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeLinear
Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

On paper it is what Condemned: Criminal Origins is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78Combat77Setting0Visuals0
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Postal

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Postal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkHorror
Year 1997Dev Running With Scissors · Ripcord GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

Same family as Condemned: Criminal Origins: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It predates Condemned: Criminal Origins by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Doom

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Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Held in common with Condemned: Criminal Origins: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

Released 11 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat76Setting73Game mode35
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Paint the Town Red

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Paint the Town Red
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedDarkHardcoreHorrorFirst Person
Year 2015Dev South East GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Condemned: Criminal Origins and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Released 10 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Tone82Visuals68Game mode35
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Cave Story+

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Cave Story+
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreNarrative
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Condemned: Criminal Origins for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and 2D presentation.

Released 5 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone73Setting0Visuals0
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DEADBOLT

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DEADBOLT
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorror
Year 2016Dev Hopoo GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Condemned: Criminal Origins does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and pixel art.

Released 11 years after Condemned: Criminal Origins.

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