Games like HeXen II
If HeXen II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Heretic + Hexen and Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, dark and mysterious. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About HeXen II: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.
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Hexen: Beyond Heretic
WHY THIS
Shares class selection, puzzle solving and a dark mood with HeXen II.
Top pick for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.
Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, inventory management and a retro mood with HeXen II.
Second-strongest match for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a dark mood with HeXen II.
Third-strongest match for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel is a dark fantasy first-person shooter and expansion to Hexen: Beyond Heretic. After discovering the Chaos Sphere, you have been transported to the Realm of the Dead. Now, your only way home is blocked by the Dark Citadel.
Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and a retro mood with HeXen II.
Ranked #4 for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
In a realm corrupted by the evil magic of three brothers known as the Serpent Riders, you are a heretic. As one of the last Sidhe elves, and a capable mage, you embark on a quest for vengeance against those who slaughtered your friends, family, and entire race.
QUADREMOR
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
A first-person shooter where you play as one of the last human mercenaries, driven by vengeance for the annihilation of humanity. Dive deep into a dark and unforgiving realm fueled by cruelty.
Blood: Refreshed Supply™
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with HeXen II.
Ranked #6 for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Things are about to get… bloody! Soak up 42 pulse-pounding levels dripping with Lovecraftian atmosphere as you battle your way through armies of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hell hounds, and other insatiable horrors, in your quest to defeat the loathsome Tchernobog.
REKKR: Sunken Land
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with HeXen II.
Ranked #7 for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
A retro FPS set in a faux norse-celtic fantasy world in the midst of a war with the dead. Grab an axe, get revenge.
WRATH: Aeon of Ruin
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with HeXen II.
Ranked #8 for HeXen II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
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Wolfenstein 3D
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with HeXen II.
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with HeXen II.
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with HeXen II.
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake II
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with HeXen II.
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with HeXen II.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Unreal Tournament is the original King of the Hill in the frag-or-be-fragged multiplayer gaming world. As the undisputed 1999 Game of the Year, Unreal Tournament grabbed the first person shooter genre by the soiled seat of its pants and knocked it around the room with its never-before-seen graphics, brutal edge-of-your-seat gameplay and...
Undying Flower
WHY THIS
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget.
Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares backtracking, inventory management and a retro mood with HeXen II.
Reviewers of HeXen II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below HeXen II at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under HeXen II on Steam right now. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HeXen II.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Call of Duty®
WHY THIS
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®
WHY THIS
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.
Call of Duty®: WWII
WHY THIS
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
Call of Duty®: WWII
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with HeXen II.
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops Cold War
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with HeXen II.
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® III
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with HeXen II.
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
WHY THIS
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)
WHY THIS
Another title from Raven Software, the studio behind HeXen II. Shares Action with HeXen II.
One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.
Frequently asked about HeXen II
- Does HeXen II work on Steam Deck?
- HeXen II is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does HeXen II cost?
- HeXen II is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does HeXen II have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — HeXen II supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to HeXen II?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HeXen II are Hexen: Beyond Heretic, Heretic + Hexen, Hexen: Deathkings of the Dark Citadel.
- Who developed HeXen II?
- HeXen II was developed by Raven Software and published by id Software.
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