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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 38 games similar to Cryostasis down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. System Shock, Red Dead Redemption and Star Wars Outlaws top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cryostasis.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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DarkNarrativeSolo
Year 2009Dev Action Forms Ltd.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Cryostasis is System Shock — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Red Dead Redemption and Star Wars Outlaws follow close behind.

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The best games like Cryostasis on Nintendo Switch

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cryostasis. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1System Shock
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

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

Released 14 years after Cryostasis.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting54
#2Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Cryostasis: visuals and setting.

Released 14 years after Cryostasis.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting41
Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cryostasis: visuals and setting.

Released 15 years after Cryostasis.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone63Setting42
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

Where it drifts furthest from Cryostasis: visuals.

Released 10 years after Cryostasis.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals0
Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Cryostasis: setting.

Released 10 years after Cryostasis.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone77Setting48

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