15 Games like Lugaru HD on Nintendo Switch that you should try

On paper it is what Lugaru HD is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in world and game mode — its own ground is procedural generation and ranged combat.

Its point of contact with Lugaru HD is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings shooting mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Lugaru HD: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

With Lugaru HD it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay.

The thread back to Lugaru HD runs through punishing difficulty and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Lugaru HD for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings co-op play.

Shelved next to Lugaru HD for good reason: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is world and game mode: procedural generation and co-op play.

It meets Lugaru HD on precision platforming, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in tone and genre — its own ground is horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The thread back to Lugaru HD runs through precision platforming, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in tone and genre — its own ground is horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Held in common with Lugaru HD: precision platforming, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings puzzle design.

What carries over from Lugaru HD is precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on genre and combat: this one brings fantasy world and a third-person camera.

With Lugaru HD it shares precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: fantasy world and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Lugaru HD is precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre and combat: fantasy world and 2D presentation.

It meets Lugaru HD on punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: shooting mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

With Lugaru HD it shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat: a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.