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7 Puzzle games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hexen: Beyond Heretic down to the 7 that fit the “Puzzle” category. BioShock 2, Singularity and Nintendo Land top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Hexen: Beyond Heretic is BioShock 2 — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Singularity and Nintendo Land follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hexen: Beyond Heretic. 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.

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BioShock 2

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BioShock 2
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeMagicDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Released 15 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Singularity

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Singularity
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFantasySkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting.

Same studio: Raven Software.

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Nintendo Land

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Closest on game mode
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedFantasySkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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.

Released 17 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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Half-Life 2: VR Mod
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

It comes from the same genre as Hexen: Beyond Heretic and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

Released 9 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Closest on setting
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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 a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Released 22 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Painkiller

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Painkiller
Closest on tone
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

Shelved next to Hexen: Beyond Heretic for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode.

Released 9 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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Wii Play

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ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonIsometricThird Person
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

On paper it is what Hexen: Beyond Heretic is — single-player focus and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings an isometric view.

Released 11 years after Hexen: Beyond Heretic.

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