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Cronos: The New Dawn is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting in quite the same way. We compared Cronos: The New Dawn against over 6,700 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Alan Wake II lead the list, with The Last of Us Part II reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Cronos: The New Dawn special.

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The closest game to Cronos: The New Dawn is The Last of Us Part II — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Alan Wake II follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Cronos: The New Dawn

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cronos: The New Dawn. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Shadows of the Damned
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Suffering
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and exploration and discovery

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat

Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealthMelee
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonStealthTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

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

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling

Complete list of Cronos: The New Dawn alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Cronos: The New Dawn, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Jak II
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Jak II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
91

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
91

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous
92

Infamous

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
92

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
92

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Thing
95

The Thing

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
92

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
91

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Orcs Must Die!
91

Orcs Must Die!

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
92

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: Second Son
92

Infamous: Second Son

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
92

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
91

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
96

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Legend
92

Tomb Raider: Legend

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid
91

Metal Gear Solid

Shooter · Third-person shooter

MDK
91

MDK

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Sleeping Dogs
89

Sleeping Dogs

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider II
89

Tomb Raider II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: First Light
91

Infamous: First Light

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare
87

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
97

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
89

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
91

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
92

Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
91

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
92

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
91

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
91

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Jak 3
91

Jak 3

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Fox
91

Star Fox

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Total Overdose
92

Total Overdose

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
91

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Punisher
89

The Punisher

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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What is the best game similar to Cronos: The New Dawn?
The closest game to Cronos: The New Dawn is The Last of Us Part II, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Cronos: The New Dawn?
The three closest games to Cronos: The New Dawn are: 1. The Last of Us Part II (95/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Alan Wake II (95/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Cronos: The New Dawn's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach similar to Cronos: The New Dawn?
Yes, very much so — Death Stranding 2: On the Beach scores 95/100 similarity to Cronos: The New Dawn. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Cronos: The New Dawn?
The best Shooter games similar to Cronos: The New Dawn are The Last of Us Part II, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Alan Wake II and Shadows of the Damned. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Cronos: The New Dawn attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Cronos: The New Dawn calculated?
We compare Cronos: The New Dawn against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Cronos: The New Dawn experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.