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Bulletstorm is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 7 gameplay attributes and found 55 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Battlefield: Bad Company, Metroid Prime Hunters and Duke Nukem 3D lead the list, with Battlefield: Bad Company reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Bulletstorm special.

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Year 2011Dev People Can Fly

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The closest game to Bulletstorm is Battlefield: Bad Company — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metroid Prime Hunters and Duke Nukem 3D follow close behind.

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Games like Bulletstorm

55 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Battlefield: Bad Company
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping setting scifi

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting space and visual third person

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting scifi

Freelancer
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping melee combat

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiCo-op
Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping visual first person

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting scifi

Condemned 2: Bloodshot
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonNarrative
IGDB85· 5
Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting scifi

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping melee combat

Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Bulletstorm?
The closest game to Bulletstorm is Battlefield: Bad Company, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Bulletstorm?
The three closest games to Bulletstorm are: 1. Battlefield: Bad Company (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Metroid Prime Hunters (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Duke Nukem 3D (97/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Bulletstorm's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 55 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Metroid Prime Hunters similar to Bulletstorm?
Yes, very much so — Metroid Prime Hunters scores 97/100 similarity to Bulletstorm. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Bulletstorm?
The best Shooter games similar to Bulletstorm are Battlefield: Bad Company, Metroid Prime Hunters, Duke Nukem 3D and Metroid Prime 2: Echoes. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Bulletstorm attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Bulletstorm calculated?
We compare Bulletstorm against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Bulletstorm experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.