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1997 PC 4.99 € 👍 79 % Mostly positive, 552 reviews on Steam

A dark fantasy first-person shooter built on the Quake engine, with four character classes, light RPG leveling and hub-based worlds full of puzzles, keys and backtracking.

What defines Hexen II:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for Hexen II are Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Labyrinth of the Demon King and Heretic II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hexen II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hexen: Beyond Heretic

94 %

1995 PC free 👍 86 % Very positive, 736 reviews on Steam

  • Fantasy setting
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

A dark fantasy first-person shooter where you pick a fighter, mage or cleric, each with a unique arsenal, and fight through interconnected hub worlds. Switch puzzles and backtracking matter as much as the combat.

Heretic II

Action-packed real-time combat

A third-person action game on the Quake II engine where you play Corvus, fighting through dark fantasy levels with a blade and spells while solving environmental puzzles. Its mix of melee, magic and adventure is backed by Brom's artwork.

Light Crusader

Puzzles and brain teasers

A 1990s action adventure where you play a swordsman delving through a monster-filled dungeon, fighting in real time and solving tricky 3D puzzles to rescue vanished people. It blends arcade-style combat with puzzle-driven dungeon exploration.

King's Field

Lots to discover

An early real-time first-person dungeon crawler widely seen as a forerunner of the Souls games. Slow, deliberate combat, a cryptic world and a lonely atmosphere make for a grim, unforgiving journey of discovery.

Alundra

Puzzles and brain teasers

A Zelda-style 2D action adventure in which you play the dreamwalker Alundra, entering villagers' nightmares. Tough dungeon puzzles and a surprisingly dark story set it apart.

Spark in the Dark

Challenging difficulty

A hardcore dungeon crawler where you descend ever deeper into a grim, mysterious dungeon. The mood is oppressive and the challenge steep.

Revenant

Strong character progression

A 1999 action RPG in which you play Locke, a resurrected warrior who fights monsters, collects magic and explores dark catacombs to rescue a warlord's kidnapped daughter. Combat is real-time from an isometric view with manually executed attack combos.

Sulfur

Lots to discover

A retro-flavored first-person shooter with roguelike elements: you push through procedurally built levels, collect loot, upgrade weapons and use special powers. A grim mood and the search for answers pull you ever deeper.

Xanadu Next

Lots to discover

A classic action RPG from Nihon Falcom in which a gravely wounded knight explores a labyrinthine dungeon realm in search of the legendary Dragon Slayer sword. Exploration, gear and real-time combat take center stage.

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