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The concept alone along with the high stakes is a great archetype for a story and one which many films and video games have tried to replicate. Ultimately, some games come out on top with their unique spin on Die Hard.

10 DOOM: Eternal

A Slayer and a few hundred thousand demons walk into a bar. Players know how this one goes. id Software’s 2020 DOOM game, DOOM Eternal features the titular Doom Slayer (or Doom Guy), as he battles the armies of Hell, alone. Although on mere appearance, the Doom Slayer and John McClane have nothing in common, the action speaks for itself.

As the Doom Slayer, players are tasked with stopping an invasion and saving humans from being killed, or otherwise having their buildings blown up. If that sounds familiar, then it’s basically Die Hard, except there’s a plethora of fast-paced action, gore, and demons to rip and tear, and hopefully, more titles on the way.

9 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Every film, TV show, or video game, has the stakes get higher in the sequels. This is true for Die Hard, and it’s especially true for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. The game even opens with a climactic spectacle of the player climbing a destroyed train that hangs off a cliff in the middle of snowy mountains. It’s a great narrative introduction, but there are some criticisms of the series’ narrative structure.

Nathan Drake and John McClain are rather similar protagonists. Both can be clumsy, out of their depth, and witty when they feel like it. Nate’s humor when conversing with the villainous Lazarević is much like McClain’s own interactions with Hans Gruber. Not to mention the gameplay, which has Nate alone, and battling hordes of mercenaries.

8 Far Cry 5

The fifth main installment into the Far Cry franchise by Ubisoft, Far Cry 5 finally takes players to a less exotic location. Players are taken home, to America. The protagonist is involved in law enforcement as a junior deputy, and soon becomes directly involved in a plot to take over America by religious cultists.

What makes the game similar to Die Hard is the aspect of a man against a group of terrorists. The protagonist, and thus the player, must utilize every tool at their disposal to take down this hostile group and to show them what America stands for, whilst guns blazing. Or, going the stealthy route.

7 Wolfenstein: The New Order

A man seeking to reclaim what he loves from Germans. Thinking about Die Hard? Think again. Wolfenstein: The New Order was the action-adventure first-person shooter developed by MachineGames. This title brought Wolfenstein back into the mainstream and had a blast in doing it.

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As BJ Blazkowicz, players must escape an asylum under German occupation. This game takes place after the war, in which the Nazis won. It’s another “one man versus the world” type deal, and the stakes are higher than ever, as the player fights against fascism.

6 Control

The action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment is more inspired by David Lynch than it is Die Hard, but that doesn’t stop the two from having a similar plot. With Control, players enter the mind of protagonist Jesse Faden. She finds herself as the new director at the Federal Bureau of Control, but in a building completely emptied.

At the FBC building, players will have to use supernatural abilities and weapons to clear out the hostile invasion of the supernatural Hiss. It’s a great mystery, filled with interesting side quests and characters. Yet a protagonist taking care of hostiles one floor at a time is very Die Hard, and definitely, a game worth picking up, especially if you are an AT&T customer.

5 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

Although this game doesn’t feature many of the core attributes that one would associate with Die Hard. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater can still be regarded as basically Die Hard because of the events that take place. The game lacks the iconic Nakatomi Plaza, considering it’s set in the Cold War-era Soviet Union.

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As Naked Snake, players must navigate jungles and Soviet-run facilities to infiltrate and rescue a weapons designer and sabotage an experimental weapons operation that could threaten the world. Higher stakes than Die Hard, but similar.

4 Resident Evil 2 (Remake)

As a deadly virus brings the residents of Raccoon City under the catastrophic thumb of death, Resident Evil 2 seeks to tell two stories. For the sake of the Die Hard themes, this entry will be more reserved for Leon rather than Claire.

As a new police officer, Leon arrives in an empty police station and soon finds himself biting off more than he can chew. The same can’t be said for the zombie horde. Leon must use his wits and brawn to battle and solve the mystery that plagued Raccoon City into literal Hell, but like McClain, the hunter can become the hunted. The terrifying Mister X will stalk you through the police station.

3 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty

Another title to feature hidden and crawling in vents is Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty. The protagonist, Raiden, is sent to an offshore clean-up facility, Big Shell. The protagonist must sneak around, and try to stop the terrorist plot.

What makes this game like Die Hard is the use of stealth and the threat of hostages being used to further the terrorist’s goal. To make the stakes even higher, The United States President is onboard Big Shell, meaning Raiden must use his tactical espionage training to good use, to save everyone.

2 Half-Life

Often regarded by players as one of the best first-person shooters of all time, the original Half-Life developed and published by Valve is another title similar to that of Die Hard. The protagonist, Gordon Freeman, is completely silent, but it’s the actions of the game that make it similar.

Freeman must navigate around through puzzle and shooting segments in the Black Mesa facility, which has been invaded by monsters as well as the army. It’s a one-man war as Freeman desperately tries to get himself to safety, and like McClaine, he also uses vents. Hopefully, like Die Hard, Half-Life will receive a third entry.

1 Batman: Arkham Asylum

John McClane and Batman don’t exactly have a lot in common. The former is always wisecracking and can fumble sometimes. Whereas Batman is serious and hard-boiled. Their similarities seem to come into play in that they are both detectives, and both spend an unusual amount of time in vents.

Within Rocksteady’s Batman: Arkham Asylum, Batman finds himself trapped in Arkham Asylum, with the iconic villain, The Joker, freeing all the inmates to make the madhouse, truly mad. The concept is much like Die Hard, with the protagonist being trapped in a hostage situation with criminals. Except this protagonist has a cape and pointy ears and fights a clown rather than Alan Rickman.

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