13 Games Like Monster Hunter
Our selection of games like Monster Hunter lists other fantasy themed action games with open world elements and large monster challenges. These games for PC and console platforms feature other adventures with strong item progression, crafting, epic battles against large foes, co-operative experiences and open world design.
Dauntless
Explore a fantasy world known as the Shattered Isles filled with dark monster Behemoths for free with Dauntless. Available for major consoles and Windows the game takes inspiration from the Monster Hunter franchise and turns it into a co-operative MMO light experience while also slapping a free to play price tag on top. Playing as a Slayer you’ll adventure through the torn apart game world which lies scattered after a cataclysmic event. Said event also saw the rise of Behemoth creatures th...[Read More]
Gods Eater Burst
Gods Eater Burst is a 2011 PSP action role playing experience based on the original God Eater with an interesting story driven adventure that has players hunting down monsters with a massive range of powerful swords, shields and guns. Several years later the game was enhanced further with God Eater Resurrection (PS4, Windows and PS Vita) which offered improved graphics, new storyline content and introduced the Predator combat mechanic. With a focus on players defeating and collecting items from ...[Read More]
Toukiden: Kiwami
Toukiden: Kiwami is the upgraded version of Toukiden, building on the original with a host of new characters, weapons and monsters to take gameplay to another demon slaying level. This edition lets players bring their data over from the original title allowing for continuity of your character’s story while also offering cross save and cross platform multiplayer. Set within a demon overrun game world that draws inspiration from the medieval Japanese era players move around the massive world...[Read More]
Horizon Zero Dawn
Explore a unique world of machine like animals in Horizon Zero Dawn an action role playing title with a futuristic and dystopian setting unlike other adventure games with its blend of primitive and advanced technology. Initially a PlayStation 4 exclusive title Horizon Zero Dawn was expanded outside the PlayStation universe with a Windows release three years after the games initial release. Playing as Aloy, a female hunter who lives within a world ravaged by robots players find themselves in a po...[Read More]
Toukiden 2
Toukiden 2 expands on the previous Toukiden: The Age of Demons title with a whole host of new deadly monsters and demons to battle. With a new open world also being thrown into the mix Toukiden 2 has a number of vast improvements over the original experience. Regardless of whether you are a newcomer to the franchise or a fan of the original Toukiden 2 offers a well rounded hunting title that has you tackling beasts of all imagination and in many aspects is even an improvement to the leader in th...[Read More]
God Eater 2: Rage Burst
Originally released exclusively in Japan as God Eater 2 an expanded edition referred to God Eater 2: Rage Burst allows the rest of the world to experience the sequel and its many improvements. With is expanded cast of characters, monsters and weapons to dispatch them God Eater 2: Rage Burst propels itself beyond the original and similar Monster Hunter inspired titles. Taking place only 3 years after the events of the original a new pandemic driven by Red Rain has cemented itself into the Fat Eas...[Read More]
Vindictus
Vindictus is a MMORPG is set in the same universe as the popular Korean MMO of Mabinogi although dramatically shifts the focus towards action combat. While the anime themes and associated character outfits are there players will find a deeper MMO adventure that drives engagement through combat, quests and community. Set hundreds of years prior to Mabinogi Vindictus explores a darker place with players focused on clearing the way through the world for the fun and free Mabinogi world to thrive in ...[Read More]
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus is an action adventure of grand scale that was first launched in 2005 on the PlayStation 2. In time the game was remastered for PlayStation 3 (2011) and PlayStation 4 (2018) that both offered an almost identical experience to the original albeit with higher quality graphic assets. Regardless of your choice of release/platform players will find themselves in a unique fantasy setting that is centred around the adventure to defeat a number of large scale colossi that each pre...[Read More]
Dragon’s Dogma
Dragon’s Dogma is an action RPG in a fantasy world that combines elements of popular franchises before it as you fight an array of towering enemies across the land. Originally for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles with a 2012 release an enhanced version titled Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen was launched later expanding the list of available platforms while offering additional core content. Dragon’s Dogma takes place in the fantasy lands of Gransys where monsters roam and countless NPC...[Read More]
Nier
Nier crafts an interesting story for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 owners while pairing it with action role playing and hack and slash fundamentals. Following the story of two books, one good and the other evil Nier is designed for players to play through the story multiple times in order to fully grasp the story elements as new story related mechanics are introduced on subsequent playthroughs. While a PS Vita version was planned this was eventually abandoned and never released to the public. Set i...[Read More]
Bloodborne
Bloodborne is a new breed of action RPG for the PlayStation 4 exclusively that follows the adventures of the Hunter in a dark gothic setting you’ll be treated to brutal combat, intriguing story and hidden treasures. Set within the city of Yharnam this Victorian themed city is under threat from a bloodborne plague and equally mysterious evil beasts that leave none safe. With the dark city having advanced medicine science rapidly through the use of blood the appearance of a blood based disea...[Read More]
ELEX
ELEX brings the popular action role playing genre into a science fiction setting. Opting for a touch of post apocalyptic themes alongside a dark and complex world ELEX is a mixture of game elements into one. It comes from Piranha Bytes who are well known for their Gothic franchise and the ability to create unique and hardcore RPG environments that will suck you in and not let go until hundreds of hours later. As long time fans of Piranha Bytes though would well know it’s not without the us...[Read More]
Lost Planet 2
Take down big enemies as a team in Lost Planet 2, a sequel to the exceedingly popular game about hunting unique monsters in addition to other human enemies. Like the original large scale bosses and varied options to deal with the monster threats is a focus for this addition to the Lost Planet franchise. Set 10 years after the original Lost Planet you’ll explore the story line across 6 game episodes that each put you in control of a different person with their own motives and background alt...[Read More]