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We filtered the 50 games similar to Days Gone down to the 6 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Twisted Metal 2, The Last of Us: Left Behind and The Last of Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Days Gone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Days Gone is Twisted Metal 2 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. The Last of Us: Left Behind and The Last of Us follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Days Gone

6 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.

Twisted Metal 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
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.

The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
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

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
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

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
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

Shadow the Hedgehog
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and offline, while skipping survival mechanics

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