8 Puzzle games like Duke Nukem 3D that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Duke Nukem 3D down to the 8 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Prey, XIII and Wii Play top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Duke Nukem 3D.

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The best puzzle games like Duke Nukem 3D

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Duke Nukem 3D. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Prey

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 4OC81· 166

Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat

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#2XIII

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonStealth

Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonIsometricThird Person

IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping melee combat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping single-player focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonDarkHorror

IGDB83· 2OC60· 69

Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

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#6TimeShift

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5

Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and fantasy world

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#7Doom II: Hell on Earth

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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#8Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Steam

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