16 Games with a historical setting like Hunt: Showdown 1896 that you should try

Same family as Hunt: Showdown 1896: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and horror setting. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Shelved next to Hunt: Showdown 1896 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Hunt: Showdown 1896 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting.

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.

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 historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

If Hunt: Showdown 1896 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics.

Same family as Hunt: Showdown 1896: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Hunt: Showdown 1896 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: procedural generation and a sci-fi setting.

If Hunt: Showdown 1896 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and tactical combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Hunt: Showdown 1896 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting.