Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition similar games & best alternatives

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2015

Should you play it?

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!

What works

  • Deep and immersive cyberpunk fantasy setting
  • Extensive character customization and roleplaying options
  • Rich narrative with branching dialogue and multiple endings
  • Tactical turn-based combat with strategic depth
  • High replay value with dlc and mod support

Things to keep in mind

  • Heavy reliance on reading and text may deter some players
  • Some technical bugs and performance issues reported
  • Matrix hacking minigame can be frustrating or clunky
  • Combat difficulty can be inconsistent or easy on normal
  • Graphics and animations feel dated compared to modern standards

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Pillars of Eternity

  • Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

  • Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

  • Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars

  • Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut

  • The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut

Less social

Games that feels like Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

  • Sword of Convallaria

  • Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition

  • Tower of Time

  • Guild Saga: Vanished Worlds

  • Blightstone

Less intimate

Games that feels like Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition but with less focus on close relationships

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Battle Chasers: Nightwar

  • Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG

  • Weird West: Definitive Edition

  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

  • EARTHLOCK

Choose your own criteria ->

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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).

Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

Last update: 03/08/2026