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2025USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch83 % positive49.99 €

A bleak action-adventure set in a war-torn country that drops quest markers and hand-holding, so you navigate by clues, notes and conversations. Puzzles and tense melee fights against eerie creatures born of a mysterious calamity round it out.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Lore and world history
  • Dread and tension
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like Hell is Us

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hell is Us special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Vessels of Decay

81 %Match

2025PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified17.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Hell is Us: a post-apocalyptic setting, a deep world history and lots to discover.

As Mud, you explore a decaying, overgrown Scandinavia where ancient creatures are reclaiming the ruins of a vanished civilization. It blends action, puzzles and adventure in a bleak, atmospheric setting.

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Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition

Melee combat with weapons or fists

Play as Death, one of the Four Horsemen, fighting through sprawling dungeons full of puzzles and fluid hack-and-slash combat to clear your brother's name. Loot and skill trees drive strong progression, and the comic-book style gives the world its own identity.

Resolutiion

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You escort a weary old killer and a curious AI through chaotic fights and a fractured future. Collect strange weapons and stories to piece together what came before.

The Last Faith

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A dark, gothic pixel-art Metroidvania that blends Soulslike combat with sprawling interconnected exploration and plenty of weapon and build options. You fight through a decaying world ravaged by plague and a corrupt religion as Eric.

Immortal Planet

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A punishing sci-fi soulslike with an isometric view where patience, dodging and precise timing decide every fight. You explore a decaying world of immortals and uncover the mystery behind its curse.

Omikron: The Nomad Soul

Dark, serious atmosphere

A genre-blending 1999 adventure where your soul inhabits bodies in the dark futuristic city of Omikron, mixing exploration, puzzles, shooting and fighting-game combat. Notable for its David Bowie soundtrack and the idea of reincarnating into different bodies.

Ember

Post-apocalyptic setting

Ember is a homage to classic isometric RPGs in which you play a resurrected Lightbringer travelling a dying world above and below ground. An indie passion project with real-time party combat, exploration and encounters with strangers.

Arx Fatalis

Post-apocalyptic setting

A first-person RPG set in an underground fantasy world where the sun has died. It stands out for its gesture-drawn rune spellcasting, highly interactive environments and gloomy cavernous atmosphere.

Resident Evil 2

Post-apocalyptic setting

The survival horror classic sends Leon and Claire through zombie-infested Raccoon City, where scarce ammo, inventory management, puzzles and fixed camera angles keep tension high. Two intertwined scenarios reward multiple playthroughs.

System Shock 2

Dread and tension

A landmark immersive sim horror RPG set aboard an infested starship, where scarce resources, flexible skill builds and the unforgettable AI SHODAN create relentless dread.

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