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We filtered the 50 games similar to Days Gone down to the 15 that fit the “Narrative” category. Twisted Metal, Resident Evil Outbreak and Twisted Metal 2 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 “Narrative” category, the closest game to Days Gone is Twisted Metal — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Outbreak and Twisted Metal 2 follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Days Gone

15 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
ShooterTPS
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

Resident Evil Outbreak
ShooterTPS
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

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

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 61%· 1.6KIGDB62· 4
Year 2003Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping sandbox freedom

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
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.

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

Deadly Premonition
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Conker's Bad Fur Day
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

The Godfather II
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird Person
IGDB65· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

True Crime: New York City
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

The Punisher
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Tomb Raider
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldExplorationThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

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