#1Firework
97
iRank93
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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More about this game →Among Ashes is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and Max Payne lead the list, with Firework reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Among Ashes special.
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91
iRank95
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IGDB95· 2
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96
iRank71
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Among Ashes?
- The closest game to Among Ashes is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Among Ashes?
- The three closest games to Among Ashes are: 1. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Max Payne (96/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Among Ashes's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne similar to Among Ashes?
- Yes, very much so — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores 96/100 similarity to Among Ashes. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Among Ashes?
- The best Shooter games similar to Among Ashes are Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne and Metal: Hellsinger. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Among Ashes attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Among Ashes calculated?
- We compare Among Ashes against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Among Ashes experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.