ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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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.
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev Action Forms Ltd.
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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.
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Games like Cryostasis
39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkLinear
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
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
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeExplorationFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
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
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
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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.