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2004 PlayStation

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.

What defines Monster Hunter:

  • Fantasy setting
  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Strong character progression
  • Challenging difficulty

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  • Co-op or multiplayer
  • Fantasy setting
  • Strong character progression

A team-based PvPvE extraction game with MOBA-style top-down combat: you hunt for valuable loot, clash with rival teams, and must escape in time or lose everything.

Realm of the Mad God

Challenging difficulty

A free-to-play pixel MMO with bullet-hell combat where crowds of players dodge projectile swarms, take down bosses and clear dungeons together. Characters are lost permanently on death, making every run tense and risky.

Heroes of Newerth

Challenging difficulty

A classic DotA-style MOBA where two teams fight down three lanes to destroy the enemy base, with a large hero roster, item builds and heavy emphasis on teamwork.

Dark and Darker

Challenging difficulty

A punishing first-person fantasy dungeon crawler where squads of class-based adventurers compete for loot against monsters and each other. Every run is an extraction gamble between greed and survival.

Fellowship

Challenging difficulty

A co-op online dungeon crawler distilled from MMO Mythic+ runs: groups of four with tank, healer and damage roles race through endlessly scaling dungeons where coordination and class mastery decide success.

Mistfall Hunter

Challenging difficulty

A dark fantasy action RPG built around extraction gameplay: you fight monsters and rival players solo or with a team, and only a successful escape lets you keep your loot. Classes, combos and skills add variety.

Heroes of Hammerwatch

Strong character progression

A top-down pixel-art action rogue-lite where you fight through procedurally generated dungeons alone or with up to three friends. Distinct hero classes, loot and persistent unlocks keep runs fresh.

Crawl

Strong character progression

A local multiplayer dungeon crawler where one player is the hero and everyone else controls monsters and traps to take them down. Killing the hero lets you take over the role, making for chaotic, competitive party fun.

Dungeon Stalkers

Strong character progression

A multiplayer extraction-style dungeon crawler where you team up with companions to fight monsters and rival adventurers, grab loot, and escape the dungeon alive.

Absolver

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

Absolver is a melee fighting game with RPG elements where you assemble your own combo decks from learned martial styles. Duels demand precise timing and reading your opponent, especially when playing online against or alongside other players.

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