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Games Like The Hermit Chronicles

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Singleplayer, Exploration, First-Person, Adventure.

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The Hermit Chronicles is a 1st-person survival horror game set in a deep forest. Assuming the role of a hermit, you will have to get food, scout your neighborhood, and search for resources to make gear. But after the sun goes down, you'll have to survive for real...

Reviews: Mixed — 58% — of 50 reviews
Released: 2023-06-16
Developer: WinterTent Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Platforms: Windows

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    94% matchVery Positive91% of 845 reviews2022
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    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 76%

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    Dev: OxygenStudio
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    Windows
    Median: 13.1 hrsMean: 37.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

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    92% matchMixed68% of 2,216 reviews2021
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    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    90% matchMostly Positive78% of 55 reviews2025
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    89% matchMostly Positive70% of 164 reviews2026
    Dev: Inverge Studios
    Windows

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    88% matchMixed69% of 1,156 reviews2024
    Dev: EXODIAC STUDIOS
    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%

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    87% matchVery Positive95% of 23,842 reviews2017
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    89% matchMixed40% of 4,947 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%

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    86% matchMixed52% of 126 reviews2024
    Dev: AIONWARE LTD
    Windows

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    85% matchVery Positive91% of 79 reviews2024
    Dev: Erik García Díaz
    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    Windows
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    79% matchVery Positive90% of 117,376 reviews2017
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    78% matchMostly Positive76% of 14,042 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 15.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Andrii Prots
    Windows

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    Dev: Pablo Picazo
    Windows

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    76% matchMixed50% of 66 reviews2016
    Dev: Demesnegame
    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive76% of 195 reviews2014
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    Windows
    Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%

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    70% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,083 reviews2025
    Dev: WinterSpring Games
    Windows · Mac

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    72% matchVery Positive86% of 275 reviews2019
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    Windows
    Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%

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    71% matchMixed57% of 275 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive71% of 93 reviews2021
    Dev: Manic Mice
    Windows

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  45. #45 Green Hell
    68% matchVery Positive85% of 94,379 reviews2019
    Dev: Creepy Jar
    Windows
    Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%

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    71% matchMixed69% of 120 reviews2021
    Dev: MightByte Games
    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Negative40% of 59 reviews2020
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    71% matchMixed54% of 97 reviews2021
    Dev: Arcupion Art
    Windows

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    70% matchMixed64% of 157 reviews2020
    Dev: Another Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%

    CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena.

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    68% matchMixed55% of 102 reviews2025
    Dev: MubDev
    Windows

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    66% matchMostly Positive76% of 51 reviews2025
    Dev: Fireplay Studio
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    The protagonist, Ethan, heads into the forest with his dog, Ranger, for a simple hunting trip. At first, nothing seems out of the ordinary—but as the time goes on, the hunt slowly turns into a nightmare. Something strange and unexplainable lurks deep within the woods...

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    66% matchVery Positive91% of 240 reviews2024
    Dev: Night Shift TeamPub: Red Limb Studio
    Windows

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    65% matchVery Positive92% of 886 reviews2023
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    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    70% matchMixed66% of 222 reviews2016
    Dev: Yadon StudioPub: Gaijin inCubator
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    62% matchVery Positive88% of 299,895 reviews2024
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    Windows
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    69% matchMixed69% of 1,025 reviews2016
    Dev: AdroVGames
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 94%

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    66% matchMostly Positive75% of 59 reviews2024
    Dev: TrueGames
    Windows

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