What is the best game similar to Days Gone?

The closest game to Days Gone is Twisted Metal, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Days Gone?

The three closest games to Days Gone are: 1. Twisted Metal (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (93/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (95/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Days Gone's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 18 dimensions.

Is Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare similar to Days Gone?

Yes, very much so — Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare scores 93/100 similarity to Days Gone. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Days Gone?

The best Shooter games similar to Days Gone are Twisted Metal, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition and Ghostbusters: The Video Game. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Days Gone attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics.

How is similarity to Days Gone calculated?

We compare Days Gone against every game in our catalog using 18 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 Days Gone experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Looking for games like Days Gone? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Twisted Metal leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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Top games similar to Days Gone

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Days Gone. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Twisted Metal

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkThird Person

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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and fighting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#2Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB90· 4

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

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#3Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

iRank79

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleePost-ApocalypticThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam

#4Ghostbusters: The Video Game

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam Xbox

#5Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeThird PersonHistorical

IGDB87· 22OC85· 143

Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

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#6Saints Row

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB83· 2OC63· 160

Year 2006Dev Volition · THQ

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleePost-ApocalypticThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam

#8Resident Evil Outbreak

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#9Stranglehold

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Midway Chicago · MidwayOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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GOG

#10Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 1.4K

Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

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

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Steam

#11Infamous

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

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#12Alan Wake II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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Epic Xbox PS

#13The Last of Us: Left Behind

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB87· 9

Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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#14Star Fox 64 3D

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB78· 4

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.5 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticCraftingThird Person

IGDB92· 13

Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

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