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We filtered the 50 games similar to HELLDIVERS™ 2 down to the 49 that fit the “Shooter” category. Strange Brigade, Lost Planet 3 and Saints Row 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to HELLDIVERS™ 2.

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The best shooter games like HELLDIVERS™ 2

49 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to HELLDIVERS™ 2. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Strange Brigade

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14

Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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#5SOS

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 28%· 6.7KRAWG👍 23%· 26

Dev Outpost GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

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#6Hunt: Showdown 1896

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 74%· 272KRAWG👍 74%· 317MC79IGDB75· 5OC80· 9

Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7RAGE

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

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#8Grand Theft Auto IV

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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#9Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69

Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

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#10Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

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#11Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

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Steam GOG Xbox

#13Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world, while skipping horror tension

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#14Rise of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

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#15Saints Row

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

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Steam Epic Xbox

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