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We filtered the 50 games similar to Atomic Heart down to the 34 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Dead Island 2 and Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Atomic Heart.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2023Dev Mundfish

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Atomic Heart is Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island 2 and Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Atomic Heart

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Atomic Heart. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

The Sinking City
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159
Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Atomic Heart, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Atomic Heart, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

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

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

Starfield
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95
Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting space, co op and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and third-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

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