Shows like Primal: 20 to watch next

If you loved Primal (2019) — a action & adventure and animation series created by Genndy Tartakovsky — these 20 shows are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Primal most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like fight, magic and trauma. 11 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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   Happy Tree Friends 2000★ 7.8

   Shares: Animation

   This action and adventure comedy is drawn in simple appearance and combines cute forest animals with extreme graphic violence. Each episode revolves around the characters enduring accidental events of bloodshed, pain, dismemberment and/or death.

   Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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   Marvel's Hit-Monkey 2021★ 7.8

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   After a high-profile political assassination goes sideways, an injured hitman hides out amongst a tribe of snow monkeys in the mountains of Japan.

   Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv

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   Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft 2024★ 6.5

   Shares: Action & Adventure, Animation

   Thrust into a high-stakes chase around the world, fearless adventurer Lara Croft confronts her traumatic past while unraveling an ancient mystery.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   Devil May Cry 2025★ 8.2

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   In this epic battle of good vs. evil, the lines are blurry as hell. But a devilishly handsome demon hunter could be the world's best hope for salvation.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   RWBY 2013★ 7.7

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   The future-fantasy world of Remnant is filled with ravenous monsters, treacherous terrain, and more villains than you can shake a sniper-scythe at. Fortunately, Beacon Academy is training Huntsmen and Huntresses to battle the evils of the world, and Ruby, Weiss, Blake, and Yang are ready for their first day of class.

   Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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   Ride or Die 2026★ 6.7

   Shares: Action & Adventure

   Best friends Debbie and Judith are forced on the run when Debbie discovers Judith isn't a forensic accountant, she's an international assassin! With a mysterious figure chasing them, and Debbie's husband involved in something deeply corrupt, it's a race against time and a road trip across Europe to untangle the truth and stay alive.

   Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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   The Walking Dead 2010★ 8.1

   Shares: Action & Adventure

   Sheriff's deputy Rick Grimes awakens from a coma to find a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh-eating zombies. He sets out to find his family and encounters many other survivors along the way.

   Stream in India on Netflix

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   Creature Commandos 2024★ 7.8

   Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

   Follow the exploits of the Creature Commandos, a secret team of incarcerated monsters recruited for missions deemed too dangerous for humans. When all else fails... they're your last, worst option.

   Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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   See 2019★ 8.1

   Shares: Action & Adventure

   A virus has decimated humankind. Those who survived emerged blind. Centuries later when twins are born with the mythic ability to see, their father must protect his tribe against a threatened queen.

   Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel

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    Vikings: Valhalla 2022★ 7.6

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    In this sequel to "Vikings," a hundred years have passed and a new generation of legendary heroes arises to forge its own destiny — and make history.

    Stream in India on Netflix

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    The Terminal List: Dark Wolf 2025★ 7.7

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    Before The Terminal List, Navy SEAL Ben Edwards finds himself entangled in the black operations side of the CIA. The deeper Ben goes into the 'gray', the harder it will become to not give himself over to his darker impulses. Every man has two wolves inside him – light and dark – fighting for control. Which wolf will Ben Edwards feed?

    Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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    Into the Badlands 2015★ 7.6

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Black Summer 2019★ 6.9

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    In the dark, early days of a zombie apocalypse, complete strangers band together to find the strength they need to survive and get back to loved ones.

    Stream in India on Netflix

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    Spartacus: House of Ashur 2025★ 7.3

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    In a world where he survived the events of Spartacus, Ashur clawed his way to power, owning the same ludus that once owned him. Allying with a fierce gladiatrix, Ashur ignites a new kind of spectacle that offends the elite.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    ARK: The Animated Series 2024★ 7.8

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    In a mysterious primeval land populated by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, people from throughout human history have been resurrected. When 21st century Australian paleontologist Helena Walker awakes there after tragedy, she must learn to survive and find new allies, or die again at the hands of ruthless warlords, all while trying to uncover the true nature of their strange new world.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Marvel Zombies 2025★ 7.3

    Shares: Animation, Action & Adventure

    After the Avengers are overtaken by a zombie plague, a desperate group of survivors discover the key to bringing an end to the super-powered undead, racing across a dystopian landscape and risking life and limb to save their world.

    Stream in India on JioHotstar

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    Mortal Kombat: Legacy 2011★ 7.0

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    The first season of Mortal Kombat Legacy is a prequel to the original game, explaining the background stories of several characters from the series and demonstrating their reasons for participating in the upcoming tenth Mortal Kombat tournament on which the first game was based.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Wynonna Earp 2016★ 7.8

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    Wyatt Earp's great granddaughter Wynonna battles demons and other creatures with her unique abilities and a posse of dysfunctional allies - the only thing that can bring the paranormal to justice.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    WWE ECW 2006★ 6.4

    Shares: Action & Adventure

    ECW was a professional wrestling television program for WWE, based on the independent Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion that lasted from 1992 to 2001. The show's name also referred to the ECW brand, in which WWE employees were assigned to work and perform, complementary to WWE's other brands, Raw and SmackDown. It debuted on June 13, 2006 on Sci Fi in the United States and ran for close to four years until it aired its final episode on February 16, 2010 on the rebranded Syfy. It was replaced the following week with WWE NXT.

    Not on subscription streaming in India right now

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    Love, Death & Robots 2019★ 8.2

    Shares: Animation

    Terrifying creatures, wicked surprises and dark comedy converge in this NSFW anthology of animated stories presented by Tim Miller and David Fincher.

    Stream in India on Netflix