Hands of Necromancy similar games & best alternatives

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Hands of Necromancy

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2022

Should you play it?

Hands of Necromancy is a Dark Fantasy FPS metroidvania, inspired by classics such as Heretic and made with the GZDoom engine. Wield weapons, magic or transform into a fearsome monster to slay your foes, then raise them as undead servants and unleash even more carnage to become a master Necromancer!

What works

  • Strong hexen/heretic inspired gameplay and atmosphere
  • Engaging exploration with metroidvania elements
  • Varied weapons, spells, and transformations
  • Good value for price with long playtime
  • Challenging and tactical combat

Things to keep in mind

  • Some confusing or uneven level design
  • Occasional bugs and ai issues with resurrected enemies
  • Underwhelming boss fights
  • Sound design and voice acting criticized
  • Pacing issues and some repetitive combat

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Delver

  • Xanadu Next

  • Guns of Fury

  • Arthurian Legends

  • Wizordum

  • Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders

Less expressive

Games that feels like Hands of Necromancy but with less self-expression and customization

  • PowerSlave Exhumed

  • Ion Fury

  • DUSK

  • DOOM 64

  • INCISION

  • Viscerafest

More intense

Games that feels like Hands of Necromancy but with a more intense feel

  • Project Warlock II

  • Beyond Citadel

  • Zortch

  • Slasher's Keep

  • The Citadel

  • Shrine II

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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).

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

Last update: 03/08/2026