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Games like Monster Hunter

2004PlayStation

The original game of the series: you hunt huge monsters in large areas, learn their attack patterns and craft better weapons and armor from their parts. The heavy, deliberate combat loop shines most when played online with friends.

  • Loot and gear
  • Boss fights as highlights
  • Lots of grind
  • Playing together in co-op
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In short: Games like Monster Hunter

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Monster Hunter special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

Horror Turn-based combat High difficulty Roguelike runs Shooter Pixel art Grind Survival PvP Open world Card game

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Dungeon Defenders

90 %Match

2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox93 % positive14.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Monster Hunter: hunting for loot and gear, lots of grind as well as playing together in co-op.

A blend of tower defense and action RPG where you build defenses and fight alongside them as enemy waves storm your crystal. Its strengths are loot grinding and four-player co-op.

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MU Online

Lots of grind

A pioneering 2001 3D MMORPG where you hunt monsters in real time, collect gear and steadily power up your character. The focus is on playing online with others and on the long grind.

Vaultbreakers

Boss fights as highlights

A top-down action RPG where you brawl against tough bosses solo or with friends, grab relics from vaults and try to escape alive. PvE and PvPvE modes keep the tension high.

Necesse

Boss fights as highlights

A 2D sandbox survival game in an endless procedurally generated world where you build a settlement alone or with friends, delve into dungeons, fight bosses and craft gear. Its appeal lies in blending base building and settler management with action-driven gear progression.

Deathtrap

Fantasy setting

Deathtrap blends tower defense with action RPG: you fight directly while placing traps to hold off monster hordes at gothic strongholds. It is set in the Van Helsing universe.

Terraria

Boss fights as highlights

A 2D sandbox adventure where you dig, build and craft while ever-tougher bosses unlock new gear tiers and biomes. Its huge item pool and hidden secrets make it a near-endless experience, especially with friends.

The Riftbreaker

Strong character progression

A blend of base building, tower defense and action shooting: you pilot a mech suit across an alien planet, expand your outpost and fend off huge waves of creatures.

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