10 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Contra III: The Alien Wars that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Contra III: The Alien Wars down to the 10 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Gears of War 2, Gears of War 3 and Rogue Trooper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Contra III: The Alien Wars.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Contra III: The Alien Wars

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Contra III: The Alien Wars. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Gears of War 2

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping adventure storytelling

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MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#4Shadow the Hedgehog

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping co op

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#5ARC Raiders

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6

Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

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#7Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, survival mechanics and first-person shooting, while skipping offline

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9The Last of Us

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SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonStealth

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Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

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#10Days Gone

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183

Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

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

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