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Looking for games like Bulletstorm? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, melee combat and setting scifi — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Battlefield: Bad Company leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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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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Top games similar to Bulletstorm

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Bulletstorm. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

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 50 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.