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Grounded is hard to replace: few games combine deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 18 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Killing Floor 2, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Elite Dangerous lead the list, with Killing Floor 2 reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Grounded special.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

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Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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The closest game to Grounded is Killing Floor 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide and Elite Dangerous follow close behind.

#1Killing Floor 295 #2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide95 #3Elite Dangerous94 #4Warhammer 40,000: Darktide94 #5Dead Island 293

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Games like Grounded

51 similar games found

#1Killing Floor 2

95

iRank84

Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

95

iRank79

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerMeleeHorrorCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Elite Dangerous

94

iRank79

Elite Dangerous

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 106KRAWG👍 77%· 476MC80IGDB82· 21OC79· 70

Year 2015Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, shooter and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

94

iRank74

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Dead Island 2

93

iRank76

Dead Island 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHorrorCraftingExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 26KIGDB74· 6OC75· 159

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

94

iRank75

Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 213KRAWG👍 65%· 444MC77IGDB77· 11OC76· 184

Year 2022Dev Techland · Techland PublishingPlaytime ~23hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

93

iRank70

Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opHorrorFirst Person

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror setting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

90

iRank73

Stalcraft: X

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 73%· 99K

Year 2022Dev EXBOOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#9The Outer Worlds

87

iRank83

The Outer Worlds

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215

Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

#10Dead Island: Riptide

91

iRank64

Dead Island: Riptide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

IGDB64· 11

Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11Chernobylite

87

iRank79

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationBase BuildingCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

86

iRank83

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineSoloMeleeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping sandbox freedom

84

iRank81

MORDHAU

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 113KRAWG👍 80%· 267MC81OC82· 21

Year 2019Dev TriternionPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14The Ship: Murder Party

86

iRank72

The Ship: Murder Party

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeFirst PersonStealth

Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

81

iRank91

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 182KRAWG👍 85%· 153IGDB93· 4OC89· 172

Year 2025Dev Warhorse Studios · Deep SilverPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Grounded?: The closest game to Grounded is Killing Floor 2, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Grounded?: The three closest games to Grounded are: 1. Killing Floor 2 (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide (95/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Elite Dangerous (94/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Grounded's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 18 dimensions.
Is Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide similar to Grounded?: Yes, very much so — Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide scores 95/100 similarity to Grounded. They share 12 attributes, including deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What RPG games are similar to Grounded?: The best RPG games similar to Grounded are Killing Floor 2, Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Elite Dangerous and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. All share the RPG genre alongside other key Grounded attributes like deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and horror tension.
How is similarity to Grounded calculated?: We compare Grounded against every game in our catalog using 18 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 Grounded experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Grounded?: Yes — Path of Exile is free and scores well on similarity to Grounded. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.