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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dark Sector down to the 34 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Days Gone, Ghostbusters: The Video Game and The Last of Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dark Sector.

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The best games like Dark Sector on PlayStation

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dark Sector. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Days GoneClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird Person

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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dark Sector: setting.

Released 11 years after Dark Sector.

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#2Ghostbusters: The Video GameClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7

Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB92· 13

Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Released 5 years after Dark Sector.

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#4Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB90· 4

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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#5The Order: 1886

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB63· 10OC62· 90

Year 2015Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Dark Sector: setting.

Released 7 years after Dark Sector.

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#6Inversion

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting and co op, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Dark Sector.

Released 4 years after Dark Sector.

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#7Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Dark Sector: setting.

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#9Tomb RaiderClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50

Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension

A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted”, the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.

Where it drifts furthest from Dark Sector: tone.

Released 5 years after Dark Sector.

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SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonNarrative

IGDB75· 4

Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

It predates Dark Sector by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Red Faction: Guerrilla

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOpen World

IGDB82· 6

Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension

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#12Twisted Metal 2

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB73· 1

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

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

It predates Dark Sector by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Mercenaries 2: World in Flames

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonStealth

IGDB70· 5

Year 2008Dev Pandemic Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Dark Sector: combat.

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#14Dino Crisis 2

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SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror tension

It predates Dark Sector by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOffline

IGDB61· 7

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping horror tension

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