23 Offline games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic that you should try

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: ranged combat, fantasy world and offline play. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Hexen: Beyond Heretic, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Hexen: Beyond Heretic does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Hexen: Beyond Heretic, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds offline play. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a top-down view.

The genre is the same as Hexen: Beyond Heretic’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a sci-fi setting.

Its point of contact with Hexen: Beyond Heretic is fantasy world, offline play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Hexen: Beyond Heretic’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Hexen: Beyond Heretic: fantasy world, offline play and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Held in common with Hexen: Beyond Heretic: melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Hexen: Beyond Heretic is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline play. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Hexen: Beyond Heretic, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings 2D presentation.

It meets Hexen: Beyond Heretic on offline play and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Hexen: Beyond Heretic’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.