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Helldivers is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 48 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Metal Slug X and Returnal lead the list, with Clone Drone in the Danger Zone reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Helldivers special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

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HardcoreCo-opOnline

Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios

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The closest game to Helldivers is Clone Drone in the Danger Zone — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Slug X and Returnal follow close behind.

#1Clone Drone in the Danger Zone95 #2Metal Slug X96 #3Returnal93 #4Ultimate Chicken Horse92 #5Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter92

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Games like Helldivers

48 similar games found

#1Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

95

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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57

Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting space

Steam Epic Xbox

96

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Metal Slug X

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 88%· 3.9KIGDB80· 1

Year 1999Dev SNKOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics

93

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Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Ultimate Chicken Horse

92

iRank88

Ultimate Chicken Horse

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeHardcore

Steam👍 96%· 52KRAWG👍 89%· 228IGDB79· 5OC79· 23

Year 2016Dev NVIDIA Lightspeed Studios · Clever Endeavour GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, racing gameplay and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

92

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2

Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Nuclear Throne

89

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Nuclear Throne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24

Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

#7SCP: Secret Laboratory

87

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SCP: Secret Laboratory

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 91%· 230K

Year 2017Dev Northwood StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting space

86

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Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

87

iRank88

Roboquest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12

Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

87

iRank88

Brotato

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6

Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping setting space

#11Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

86

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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

84

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Cuphead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 209KRAWG👍 91%· 2.0KMC87IGDB87· 17OC88· 214

Year 2017Dev Studio MDHR · StudioMDHR EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

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

#13Enter the Gungeon

83

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Enter the Gungeon

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeHardcoreIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 89KRAWG👍 82%· 1.1KMC84IGDB83· 13OC84· 79

Year 2016Dev Dodge Roll · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics

83

iRank87

Quake Live

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 16K

Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, PvP competition and visual first person, while skipping survival mechanics

#15The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

82

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 392KRAWG👍 87%· 1.2KMC86IGDB95· 2OC87· 27

Year 2014Dev NicalisPlaytime ~31hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Helldivers?: The closest game to Helldivers is Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Helldivers?: The three closest games to Helldivers are: 1. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone (95/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Metal Slug X (96/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Returnal (93/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Helldivers's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Metal Slug X similar to Helldivers?: Yes, very much so — Metal Slug X scores 96/100 similarity to Helldivers. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Helldivers?: The best Shooter games similar to Helldivers are Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, Metal Slug X, Returnal and Ultimate Chicken Horse. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Helldivers attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Helldivers calculated?: We compare Helldivers against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Helldivers experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.