AMID EVIL similar games & best alternatives

AMID EVIL

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2019

Should you play it?

A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

What works
  • Beautiful and creative level design
  • Unique and satisfying magical weapons
  • Immersive fantasy atmosphere
  • Challenging but fair gameplay
  • Strong soundtrack and sound design
Things to keep in mind
  • Some platforming sections can be frustrating
  • Boss fights are less engaging
  • Occasional difficulty spikes
  • Minimal narrative depth
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Zortch

  • Project Warlock

  • Mohrta

  • Dread Templar

  • Beyond Sunset

  • MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

  • Frogmonster

  • Dread Delusion

  • Arthurian Legends
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Zortch

  • Beyond Sunset

  • Frogmonster
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

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Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

AMID EVIL: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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  • Creativity

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Expectation

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  • Experimenting

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    "Encourages exploration of weapons, alternate fire modes, and secret areas, rewarding experimentation."

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  • Exploration

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    "Large, intricate levels with many secrets and multiple paths strongly encourage exploration."

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  • Expression

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  • Fantasy

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  • Fellowship

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  • Growth

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  • Health

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  • Intimacy

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  • Leadership

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  • Progression

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  • Status

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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