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Destiny is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 17 gameplay attributes and found 56 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Titanfall 2, Star Wars Battlefront II and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield lead the list, with Titanfall 2 reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Destiny special.

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The closest game to Destiny is Titanfall 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars Battlefront II and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield follow close behind.

#1Titanfall 295 #2Star Wars Battlefront II96 #3Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield94 #4PlanetSide 295 #5Serious Sam II94

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Games like Destiny

56 similar games found

95

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Titanfall 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140

Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#2Star Wars Battlefront II

96

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Star Wars Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17

Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

#3Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

94

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 2.1KIGDB82· 3

Year 2003Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

iRank81

PlanetSide 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16

Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#5Serious Sam II

94

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Serious Sam II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3

Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

92

iRank91

Halo 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Star Wars: Squadrons

96

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Star Wars: Squadrons

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#8TimeSplitters 2

90

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TimeSplitters 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#9Halo 5: Guardians

92

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Halo 5: Guardians

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB84· 19OC84· 123

Year 2015Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#10Transformers: War for Cybertron

92

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Transformers: War for Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB71· 8

Year 2010Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Battlefield 2

90

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Battlefield 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB93· 4

Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#12World of Tanks

93

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World of Tanks

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, third-person shooting and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

96

iRank65

Delta Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 58%· 183KIGDB80· 1

Year 2024Dev TiMi Studio Group · GarenaOn Xbox · Android · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Call of Duty: Black Ops II

91

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

#15Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

92

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeSkill TreeLootFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, stealth mechanics and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Destiny?: The closest game to Destiny is Titanfall 2, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Destiny?: The three closest games to Destiny are: 1. Titanfall 2 (95/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Star Wars Battlefront II (96/100, 13 shared attributes) 3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield (94/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Destiny's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 56 candidates across 17 dimensions.
Is Star Wars Battlefront II similar to Destiny?: Yes, very much so — Star Wars Battlefront II scores 96/100 similarity to Destiny. They share 13 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Destiny?: The best Shooter games similar to Destiny are Titanfall 2, Star Wars Battlefront II, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield and PlanetSide 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Destiny attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Destiny calculated?: We compare Destiny against every game in our catalog using 17 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 Destiny experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Destiny?: Yes — War Thunder, World of Warships and Black Squad are free and score well on similarity to Destiny. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.