High On Life similar games & best alternatives

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High On Life

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2022

Should you play it?

HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!! - Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!

What works

  • Hilarious and unique humor
  • Engaging voice acting and characters
  • Fun and accessible combat
  • Interesting weapon personalities and upgrades
  • Good exploration and collectibles

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Lack of fov slider and some technical issues
  • Repetitive enemies and combat
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • No multiplayer or cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Destroy All Humans!

  • ONE PIECE World Seeker

  • Crisol: Theater of Idols

  • Darksiders Warmastered Edition

  • High On Life 2

  • MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

More value-seeking

Games that feels like High On Life but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Sunset Overdrive

  • Shadow Warrior

  • BioShock™

  • Gori: Cuddly Carnage

  • Disney Infinity 3.0: Gold Edition

  • Ziggurat 2

More intense

Games that feels like High On Life but with a more intense feel

  • Dead Space

  • METAL EDEN

  • Hard Reset Redux

  • DOOM: The Dark Ages

  • Wolfenstein: The New Order

  • Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like High On Life but with less survival pressure

  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

  • Hell Pie

  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2

  • Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

  • The Knightling

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with High On Life. These titles are not in What to play next.

High On Life: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value.

Last update: 21/08/2026