10 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Gears of War 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Gears of War 2 down to the 10 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Contra III: The Alien Wars, Gears of War 3 and Shadow the Hedgehog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gears of War 2.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Gears of War 2

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gears of War 2. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Contra III: The Alien Wars

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Year 1992Dev Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping melee combat

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping melee combat

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#3Shadow the Hedgehog

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB46· 2

Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat

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#4Rogue Trooper

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MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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

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

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and setting cyberpunk

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping melee combat

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#6Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6

Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB73· 1

Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat

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#9The Last of Us

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

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#10Days Gone

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SoloMultiplayerMeleePost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183

Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

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