12 Games like Hexen: Beyond Heretic on Xbox that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It meets Hexen: Beyond Heretic on 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 game mode: horror tension and strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as Hexen: Beyond Heretic and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: a sci-fi setting and co-op play.

The genre is the same as Hexen: Beyond Heretic’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, 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 a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Hexen: Beyond Heretic: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

What carries over from Hexen: Beyond Heretic is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

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.

Held in common with Hexen: Beyond Heretic: ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.