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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Deadside down to the 16 that fit the “PvP” category. Rust, Star Wars Battlefront and Fistful of Frags top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deadside.

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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Deadside is Rust — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars Battlefront and Fistful of Frags follow close behind.

#1Rust83 #2Star Wars Battlefront79 #3Fistful of Frags78 #4Marvel Rivals69 #5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 268

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The best pvP games like Deadside

16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1RustClosest overall match

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Rust

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticCraftingExplorationBase BuildingFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.4MRAWG👍 52%· 864MC66IGDB78· 4OC67· 29

Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

To survive is the main task in the game Rust. It is necessary to survive in the area, which is now wholly wild but was recently inhabited. At the beginning of the game, there is only a rock and a torch. The rest will have to be found or stolen.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: world.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals84Progression82Combat55

#2Star Wars BattlefrontClosest on combat

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Star Wars Battlefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting space and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Fistful of Frags

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Fistful of Frags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 37K

Year 2007Dev Fistful of Frags TeamOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, historical setting and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

It predates Deadside by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Marvel Rivals

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Marvel Rivals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals44Setting0

Steam Epic Xbox

#5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

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Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

PvPMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 48KIGDB85· 17OC81· 71

Year 2016Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

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

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#6Team Fortress 2

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Team Fortress 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 1.2MRAWG👍 66%· 2.9KMC92IGDB80· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Nine classes with genuinely distinct roles and readable silhouettes, which is why matches stay legible at a glance almost twenty years on. Free, and the core design has aged remarkably well. The barrier is everything layered on top: cosmetics, an opaque item economy, and long-standing bot problems in casual queues that Valve has been slow to address.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

It predates Deadside by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals84Combat55Progression34

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The Finals

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineLootFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23

Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, skill tree progression and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: progression.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals84Progression27

#8Stick Fight: The Game

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Stick Fight: The Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMelee

Steam👍 93%· 125KRAWG👍 79%· 389

Year 2017Dev LandfallPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, deep simulation and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

They might be 5 inches thick, but they are 17 inches of stupid. After peaceful negotiation breaks down, violence erupts. Stickfight pits four idiots against each other in physics based combat. Defeat your enemies in order to prove that you are always right, no matter what.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: visuals.

Genre100Game mode86Combat70Visuals0

#9Real Pool 3D - Poolians

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Real Pool 3D - Poolians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19K

Year 2017Dev Poolians.comPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

A free online pool game covering 8-ball, 9-ball, snooker and several variants against bots or real opponents, with the plain, functional presentation of an early-2000s lobby game. The physics are better than the interface suggests. The catch is the business model: the free access runs out and continuing requires a recurring subscription rather than a one-off purchase, which is the single most common complaint.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

Genre100Game mode95Combat51Visuals51Setting0

#10Shotgun Farmers

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Shotgun Farmers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 9.9K

Year 2017Dev Megastorm GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting cartoon and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

Genre100Game mode95Visuals58Combat48Setting0Progression0

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Overwatch

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, single-player focus and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Deadside.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Setting0

Steam Xbox Nintendo

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Duck Game

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeSolo

Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14

Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, competitive edge and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Win over the crowd and gain a following by blasting your feathered friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and pretty much anything else a duck could use as a weapon.

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: visuals.

It predates Deadside by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat66Game mode63Visuals0

Steam PS Nintendo

#13Duke Nukem Forever

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Duke Nukem Forever

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting.

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

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode55Setting0

#14Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

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Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, competitive edge and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Penguins Arena is a thrilling and innovative First Penguin Shooter with quick, hectic rounds and where the magic of reincarnation, combined with the supernatural ability to return to the game as a ghost, ensures that your character has every chance to change your tribe's fate, even in the afterlife.

It predates Deadside by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals84Combat58Game mode53

49

Titanfall

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 40%· 1.9KIGDB84· 21OC85· 87

Year 2014Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and single-player focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Deadside: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Deadside.

It predates Deadside by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals84Game mode57Setting0Progression0

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