What is the best game similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

The closest game to Aliens: Fireteam Elite is Dead Space 3, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 17 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

The three closest games to Aliens: Fireteam Elite are: 1. Dead Space 3 (87/100, 17 shared attributes) 2. Cry of Fear (82/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. World War Z (83/100, 14 shared attributes). All share Aliens: Fireteam Elite's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 18 dimensions.

Is Cry of Fear similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Yes, very much so — Cry of Fear scores 82/100 similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

The best Shooter games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite are Dead Space 3, Cry of Fear, World War Z and Fallout 76. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Aliens: Fireteam Elite attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

How is similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite calculated?

We compare Aliens: Fireteam Elite against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Aliens: Fireteam Elite experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

Are there free games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?

Yes — Team Fortress 2 and theHunter Classic are free and score well on similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Aliens: Fireteam Elite unique: shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat. After measuring 18 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 46 most faithful alternatives. Dead Space 3, Cry of Fear and World War Z top the ranking, with Dead Space 3 at number one (87/100).

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Top games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Dead Space 3Closest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Cry of FearClosest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, visual first person and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3World War ZClosest on progression

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

A co-op horde shooter whose swarm tech is the draw: hundreds of zombies climb over each other into structures, and the class system rewards coordinating rather than scattering. Levels are short and replayable. The shooting itself is functional but unremarkable, and the campaign chapters are thin connective tissue between the set-piece swarm moments.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorThird Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: progression.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7

Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals and setting.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill Tree

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals and combat.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Aliens: Colonial Marines

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: offline and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 85%· 3.4KMC89IGDB89· 5

Year 2009Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10DOOM 3

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill Tree

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 69%· 73KIGDB79· 10OC76· 138

Year 2021Dev Turtle Rock Studios · Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

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#12Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, cozy, relaxing feel and setting cartoon, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: setting.

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#13Star Wars Battlefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, offline and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#14Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of Aliens: Fireteam Elite alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Aliens: Fireteam Elite, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Doom II: Hell on Earth

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Streets of Rogue

Shooter · FPS

Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Shooter · FPS

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Shooter · FPS

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

Shooter · FPS

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

Shooter · FPS

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Shooter · FPS

Binary Domain

Shooter · FPS

Resident Evil: Revelations

Shooter · FPS

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

Shooter · FPS

Max Payne 3

Shooter · FPS

Superfighters Deluxe

Shooter · FPS

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Shooter · FPS

Descent

Shooter · FPS

Fistful of Frags

Shooter · FPS

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

Shooter · FPS

Metal Slug

Shooter · FPS

Borderlands 4

Shooter · FPS

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

Shooter · FPS

Team Fortress 2

Shooter · FPS

theHunter Classic

Shooter · FPS

The Finals

Shooter · FPS

Grand Theft Auto Online

Shooter · FPS

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Shooter · FPS

The Expendabros

Shooter · FPS

Battlefield: Bad Company

Shooter · FPS

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play

Shooter · FPS

Syndicate

Shooter · FPS

Ratchet: Deadlocked

Shooter · FPS

Overwatch

Shooter · FPS

Team Fortress Classic

Shooter · FPS

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?: The closest game to Aliens: Fireteam Elite is Dead Space 3, scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. They share 17 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Aliens: Fireteam Elite?: The three closest games to Aliens: Fireteam Elite are: 1. Dead Space 3 (87/100, 17 shared attributes) 2. Cry of Fear (82/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. World War Z (83/100, 14 shared attributes). All share Aliens: Fireteam Elite's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 18 dimensions.
Is Cry of Fear similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?: Yes, very much so — Cry of Fear scores 82/100 similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?: The best Shooter games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite are Dead Space 3, Cry of Fear, World War Z and Fallout 76. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Aliens: Fireteam Elite attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.
How is similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite calculated?: We compare Aliens: Fireteam Elite against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Aliens: Fireteam Elite experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite?: Yes — Team Fortress 2 and theHunter Classic are free and score well on similarity to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.