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We filtered the 50 games similar to Escape from Tarkov down to the 5 that fit the “Survival” category. Star Citizen, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Call of Duty: Black Ops II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Escape from Tarkov.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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Year 2025Dev Battlestate Games
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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Escape from Tarkov is Star Citizen — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Call of Duty: Black Ops II follow close behind.

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The best survival games like Escape from Tarkov

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

Star Citizen
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSandbox WorldFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Cloud Imperium Games CorporationOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping co op

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalSandbox WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst 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 survival mechanics

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

Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 32KIGDB74· 23OC72· 58
Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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