iRankGames
Cryostasis

39 Games like Cryostasis that you should try

Games like Cryostasis · Find similar →

More about this game →

Cryostasis is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Firework, Super Metroid and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne lead the list, with Firework reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Cryostasis special.

iRank70/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
Tags
DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev Action Forms Ltd.

Quick answer

The closest game to Cryostasis is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Super Metroid and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

Games like Cryostasis

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Firework
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping puzzle design

Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkLinear
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping puzzle design

Scarface: The World Is Yours
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeExplorationFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping puzzle design

Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, setting medieval and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

Killer7
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

Games like Cryostasis

Rankings in the same genre

Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Cryostasis?
The closest game to Cryostasis is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Cryostasis?
The three closest games to Cryostasis are: 1. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Super Metroid (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (96/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Cryostasis's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Super Metroid similar to Cryostasis?
Yes, very much so — Super Metroid scores 94/100 similarity to Cryostasis. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Cryostasis?
The best Shooter games similar to Cryostasis are Firework, Super Metroid, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and Metroid Prime. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Cryostasis attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Cryostasis calculated?
We compare Cryostasis against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Cryostasis experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.