8 Shooter games like Eternal Return that you should try

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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 24 games similar to Eternal Return down to the 8 that fit the “Shooter” category. Secret Ponchos, NS2: Combat and Block N Load top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Eternal Return.

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

The best shooter games like Eternal Return

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Eternal Return. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Secret PonchosClosest overall match

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeIsometricOnline

Steam👍 71%· 1.3KRAWG👍 8%· 119IGDB64· 1OC64· 14

Year 2014Dev Switch Blade Monkeys · Switchblade Monkeys EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping battle royale tension

Secret Ponchos is a Wild West-themed twin-stick multiplayer shooter. ### Art-style and setting Secret Ponchos universe takes inspiration from spaghetti westerns. Its levels are set in classic western environments such as saloons, railroads, small towns, and mines.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and combat.

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

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeOnlineRanged

Steam👍 54%· 299IGDB65· 2

Year 2014Dev Faultline Games · Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, deep RPG systems and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping battle royale tension

What is this game?NS2: Combat pits aliens against space marines in a fast paced, action-packed struggle for survival. Part twitch-shooter, part stealth crawler, design your own tech tree, choose your own style of play, and control one of seven different life forms.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and visuals.

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

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

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeSkill TreeFree to Play

Steam👍 79%· 15KRAWG👍 20%· 123MC72IGDB74· 4OC73· 10

Year 2015Dev JagexPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, shooter and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping battle royale tension

Block N Load is a team-based multiplayer shooter game developed by Jagex. It is a spiritual successor to Ace of Spades and improves on the ideas that were first laid there. It was later made free-to-play.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: visuals and combat.

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

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#4Monday Night CombatClosest on combat

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalCo-op

Steam👍 79%· 1.2KRAWG👍 38%· 65MC82IGDB82· 3

Year 2010Dev Uber Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of MOBAs: MOBA team gameplay, shooter and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, third-person shooting and tower defense planning, while skipping battle royale tension

Monday Night Combat is a class-based, third-person shooter… and the most popular lethal sport of the future! It blends intense combat, finishing moves, and gameshow-like challenges and rewards to produce an action experience unlike any other.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and visuals.

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

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#5GoD Factory: WingmenClosest on game mode

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeOnlineSpace

Steam👍 68%· 297MC76IGDB90· 1

Year 2014Dev Nine Dots StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the MOBAs cluster, with MOBA team gameplay, shooter and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping battle royale tension

Your Ships. Your Team. Your Victories. GoD Factory: Wingmen is a multiplayer space combat game played through fast-paced and intense 4 vs 4 player matches. This unique blend of competitive multiplayer and tactical space combat will keep you busy and challenged for hundreds of hours.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and visuals.

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

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

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#6MinimumClosest on progression

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GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeCraftingOnline

Steam👍 60%· 4.0KRAWG👍 31%· 32MC69OC77· 10

Year 2014Dev TimeGate Studios · AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, shooter and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping battle royale tension

Are you a fan of old-school twitch shooters like Unreal Tournament and Tribes? What about team focused MOBAs like DotA and League of Legends? Would you like to play a game that combines elements of both genres while adding crafting, customization, giant robots and a bold new art style to the mix?

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and visuals.

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

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

Genre100Game mode79Progression71Combat43Setting0Visuals0

GenreMOBASubgenreLane-Based MOBA

MultiplayerPvPMeleeFree to PlayCo-op

Steam👍 77%· 7.4KRAWG👍 34%· 128MC75IGDB77· 6OC75· 18

Year 2017Dev Motiga · Perfect World EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are MOBAs — sharing MOBA team gameplay, shooter and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping battle royale tension

Gigantic is a MOBA game with a unique twist. Each team in Gigantic has an enormous Guardian, who is the core of the gameplay. ###Characters The players fight each other in the teams of five "heroes." The game has a roster of over 20 unique and named heroes.

Where it drifts furthest from Eternal Return: setting and visuals.

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Steam Xbox

#8Brawl Stars