What is the best game similar to Foamstars?

The closest game to Foamstars is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Foamstars?

The three closest games to Foamstars are: 1. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (73/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (73/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Splatoon 2 (73/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Foamstars's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 6 dimensions.

Is Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception similar to Foamstars?

Yes, very much so — Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception scores 73/100 similarity to Foamstars. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Foamstars?

The best Shooter games similar to Foamstars are Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Foamstars attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Foamstars calculated?

We compare Foamstars against every game in our catalog using 6 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 Foamstars experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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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.

Foamstars is hard to replace: few games combine shooter and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Foamstars against over 6,700 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception and Splatoon 2 lead the list, with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves reaching a 73/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Foamstars special.

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Top games similar to Foamstars

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Foamstars. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Uncharted 2: Among ThievesClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

It predates Foamstars by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

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

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#3Splatoon 2

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting scifi and skill tree progression

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloThird PersonPvP

Steam👍 98%· 30K

Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and precision platforming

Crab Champions is a solo developed game from the creator of Crab Rave. Each of the 3 main modes offer a different playstyle.Survival (1-4 Players Co-Op PvE)Fight your way through increasingly difficult islands that are populated with hostile enemies.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and free to play

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#8Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, combat tactical and stealth mechanics

It predates Foamstars by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and setting scifi

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

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#10Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOnline

Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6

Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and action RPG combat

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode72

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

IGDB83· 27OC85· 155

Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting scifi

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

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonOffline

IGDB84· 3

Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting

It predates Foamstars by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloThird PersonOffline

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode69

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, melee combat and ranged combat

Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is a third-person tower defense in the setting of the World War I.

It predates Foamstars by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opThird PersonOffline

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.

It predates Foamstars by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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