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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hunt: Showdown 1896 down to the 20 that fit the “Online” category. AXYOS, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Need for Speed™ Payback top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hunt: Showdown 1896.

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Year 2018Dev Crytek

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is AXYOS — scoring 69/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Need for Speed™ Payback follow close behind.

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The best online games like Hunt: Showdown 1896

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hunt: Showdown 1896. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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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AXYOS

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AXYOS
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opSoloRangedMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Axyos GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

If Hunt: Showdown 1896 worked for you because of open world exploration, ranged combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a contemporary setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals59
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

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NGL63
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Closest on visuals
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Hunt: Showdown 1896 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone.

Released 6 years after Hunt: Showdown 1896.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat73
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Need for Speed™ Payback

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NGL65
Need for Speed™ Payback
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Hunt: Showdown 1896 and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals68World64Tone42
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Need for Speed: Rivals

50
NGL78
Need for Speed: Rivals
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is combat and tone: racing gameplay and offline play.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode93Visuals70Tone41
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SOS

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NGL26
SOS
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerPvPOnlineCo-opMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExploration
Dev Outpost GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

What brings it close to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a third-person camera.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode95Combat74Tone40
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Homefront: The Revolution

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NGL55
Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Same family as Hunt: Showdown 1896: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics.

Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode82Progression82Tone65
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Far Cry 4

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NGL85
Far Cry 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Hunt: Showdown 1896 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

Genre100Visuals100Combat82Game mode82World70Setting65
8

HELLDIVERS™ 2

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NGL82
HELLDIVERS™ 2
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Hunt: Showdown 1896 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and online features. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Released 6 years after Hunt: Showdown 1896.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Game mode84Combat77
9

Strange Brigade

65
NGL79
Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Hunt: Showdown 1896, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode83Tone72Setting63
10

Far Cry 3

64
NGL89
Far Cry 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Hunt: Showdown 1896 and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode82World70Combat57Progression57
11

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

63
NGL68
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: stealth mechanics.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode79Setting60
12

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

61
NGL65
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
Closest on setting
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Hunt: Showdown 1896: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is stealth mechanics and skill tree progression.

Genre100World100Game mode83Setting67Progression63Combat58
13

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

60
NGL70
Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

On paper it is what Hunt: Showdown 1896 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a third-person camera.

Genre100Progression100Game mode82World81Tone70Setting61
14

Far Cry New Dawn

60
NGL74
Far Cry New Dawn
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Hunt: Showdown 1896 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Game mode82Tone34
15

Far Cry 6

59
NGL75
Far Cry 6
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Hunt: Showdown 1896, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and online features. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a contemporary setting and crafting mechanics.

Released 3 years after Hunt: Showdown 1896.

Genre100Game mode84World74Visuals62Progression45Tone42

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