Hellsplit: Arena similar games & best alternatives

Hellsplit: Arena

Windows Mixed Reality, Oculus Rift, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Meta Quest 2 • 2019

Should you play it?

VR horror-slasher with physically correct combat system and dynamic battles across arenas in the dark fantasy world.

What works
  • Satisfying and realistic combat physics
  • Highly detailed gore and dismemberment
  • Variety of weapons and combos
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Modding support expanding gameplay
Things to keep in mind
  • Campaign can be repetitive and grindy
  • Limited enemy variety
  • Some ai and sound design issues
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Performance issues on lower-end pcs

What to play next

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

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Arken Age

  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH

  • UNDERDOGS

  • Grimlord

  • Vanishing Realms™

  • Budget Cuts 2: Mission Insolvency

  • Cosmic Trip

  • Blade and Sorcery

  • Half-Life: Alyx
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu

  • Roboquest VR

  • Devil Spire
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Violence

    Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
  • Autonomy

    Arken Age
  • Competence

    Karnage Chronicles

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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).

Hellsplit: Arena: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, 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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  • Strategy

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