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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Looking for games like Arken Age? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 46 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Dishonored 2 leads with 84/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeSoloCo-op
Year 2025Dev VitruviusVR

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The closest game to Arken Age is Dishonored 2 — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Prey follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Arken Age

46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arken Age. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiCraftingExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and combat magic, while skipping fantasy world

It predates Arken Age by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Progression100Visuals100Combat85Tone69Game mode68
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, open world exploration and setting cyberpunk, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: setting.

It predates Arken Age by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode68Progression58
Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: setting.

It predates Arken Age by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression84Tone69Game mode68
#4System Shock 2
System Shock 2
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 7.8K
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: setting and progression.

It predates Arken Age by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone65Progression37
Streets of Rogue
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeStealthNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24
Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, action RPG combat and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

Streets of Rogue is a rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun. The game takes inspiration from fast-paced top-down rogue-lites like Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, and adds free-form, experimentation-driven, emergent gameplay elements of RPGs like Deus Ex.

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: visuals and game mode.

It predates Arken Age by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone75Game mode43Visuals0
Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode75Progression67Combat60
Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Arken Age.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Setting62
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Arken Age by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals71Game mode67Setting62
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeSci-FiFantasyExploration
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: visuals.

It predates Arken Age by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression68Game mode65Combat59Visuals0
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloFantasySci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Arken Age by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals71Game mode67Progression62
Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opExplorationFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Arken Age by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode75Visuals71Progression62
Binary Domain
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: visuals and setting.

It predates Arken Age by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode76Combat61Setting41Visuals0
Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Arken Age: game mode.

It predates Arken Age by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting62Game mode42
Thief
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Arken Age.

It predates Arken Age by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat87Tone71Game mode68Setting50
Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Arken Age by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode67Setting62Progression62

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Arken Age?
The closest game to Arken Age is Dishonored 2, scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Arken Age?
The three closest games to Arken Age are: 1. Dishonored 2 (84/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Deus Ex: Human Revolution (83/100, 11 shared attributes) 3. Prey (84/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Arken Age's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 46 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Deus Ex: Human Revolution similar to Arken Age?
Yes, very much so — Deus Ex: Human Revolution scores 83/100 similarity to Arken Age. They share 11 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Arken Age?
The best Shooter games similar to Arken Age are Dishonored 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Prey and System Shock 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Arken Age attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Arken Age calculated?
We compare Arken Age against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Arken Age experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Arken Age?
Yes — theHunter Classic is free and scores well on similarity to Arken Age. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.