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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dead Island down to the 26 that fit the “Shooter” category. Dead Island 2, Dead Island: Riptide and Killing Floor 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Island.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2011Dev Techland

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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Dead Island is Dead Island 2 — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Island: Riptide and Killing Floor 2 follow close behind.

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The best shooter games like Dead Island

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Island. 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.

Dead Island 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159
Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, horror tension and open world exploration

Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Killing Floor 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62
Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat

Hellgate: London
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 2.3KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev Flagship Studios · HanbitSoftOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and procedural generation, while skipping co op

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus

Dying Light
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117
Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping skill tree progression

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst PersonStealth
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst PersonStealth
Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloPost-ApocalypticFirst PersonStealthRanged
Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

The Haunted: Hells Reach
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloDarkHorror
Steam👍 85%· 765RAWG👍 25%· 20MC51
Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Dead Island: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

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

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping action RPG combat

Arena Breakout: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOnlinePvP
Steam👍 74%· 55K
Year 2025Dev Morefun Studio GroupOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and online features, while skipping action RPG combat

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloFirst PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opSkill TreeFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

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