Games like Hexborn
Below are 16 hand-picked alternatives to Hexborn for fans of action, indie, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in Hexborn also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, free-to-play picks. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
About Hexborn: A blood-fueled roguelite FPS inspired by Doom and Vampire Survivors — but instead of one arena, fight through cursed labyrinths that reshape every run. Draft brutal perks, wield occult firepower, and survive escalating horrors with a retro shooter soul.
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Ranked by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries plus content overlap on genres, tags, and developers.
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CRYPTSHOOTER
Top pick for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hexborn.
A horror roguelike FPS where you descend through 20 procedurally generated levels of a desecrated crypt, fighting biomechanical monsters, choosing weapons and perks between each wave, and dying over and over while an omniscient narrator watches.
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Halls of Nyarlathotep
Second-strongest match for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
Explore the shifting labyrinths of the Dreamlands in this Lovecraftian roguelite FPS, where every shot, step, and secret chips away at your sanity as you face eldritch horrors and ancient Outer Gods.
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Seth
Third-strongest match for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
Become Seth, god of storms, and crush Apophis’s legions in a fast-paced roguelite FPS blending Egyptian mythology with science fiction. Fast combat, random challenges, and divine power in every run.
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Blood Vial
Ranked #4 for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hexborn.
BLOOD VIAL is a retro-inspired micro-FPS with a leaking health bar. Swim through the spilled blood of your fallen enemies to keep your vial full. Grow increasingly powerful with new upgrades and weapons. Navigate an ever-shifting labyrinth of crypts, catacombs and cathedrals.
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Galactic Vault
Ranked #5 for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
Build your weapon to its full potential in Galactic Vault, a fast-paced FPS roguelite. Discover endless upgrade combinations, craft diverse builds, and unleash devastating abilities. Get ready to infiltrate high-security vaults and recover lost tech.
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Slyders
Ranked #6 for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Hexborn.
Slyders is a survivor-like, roguelite bullet-hell FPS where you fight overwhelming hordes of enemies and unleash a ridiculous arsenal of upgrades. You’re Aryx, a fearless fox freedom fighter on his supersonic battle turtle who aims to liberate Sky World from evil.
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AFTERBLAST
Ranked #7 for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
AFTERBLAST is a challenging FPS roguelite. Play SOLO or in CO-OP (1-4 players). Get stronger each run. Obtain powerful abilities, weapons and find a way to save your planet. Stand up against the Gods and defeat hordes of monsters in intense bullet-hell combat!
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Blood Rush
Ranked #8 for Hexborn fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
BLOOD RUSH is a fast paced, skill based FPS, mixed with roguelites elements. Upgrade yourself, buy unique guns, drain miracles from relics and destroy anyone or anything standing on your way!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hexborn.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Hexborn.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
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Ultimate Custom Night
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Hexborn.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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Bongo Cat
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hexborn.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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ENA: Dream BBQ
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hexborn.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Hexborn.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
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Frequently asked about Hexborn
- What games are most similar to Hexborn?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Hexborn are CRYPTSHOOTER, Halls of Nyarlathotep, Seth.
- Who developed Hexborn?
- Hexborn was developed by Caspian Interactive.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Hexborn.
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