What is the best game similar to I, Robot?

The closest game to I, Robot is MDK2, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like I, Robot?

The three closest games to I, Robot are: 1. MDK2 (90/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete (72/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Hard Reset (72/100, 7 shared attributes). All share I, Robot's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 10 dimensions.

Is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete similar to I, Robot?

Yes, very much so — SuperHot: Mind Control Delete scores 72/100 similarity to I, Robot. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to I, Robot?

The best Shooter games similar to I, Robot are MDK2, SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, Hard Reset and Hotline Miami. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key I, Robot attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting.

How is similarity to I, Robot calculated?

We compare I, Robot against every game in our catalog using 10 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 I, Robot 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.

Few titles capture what makes I, Robot unique: shooter, punishing difficulty and melee combat. After measuring 10 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 41 most faithful alternatives. MDK2, SuperHot: Mind Control Delete and Hard Reset top the ranking, with MDK2 at number one (90/100).

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Top games similar to I, Robot

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to I, Robot. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1MDK2Closest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person3D

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: setting.

It predates I, Robot by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals.

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#3Hard ResetClosest on tone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiProcedural

Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4

Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, setting cyberpunk and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals and setting.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedDark

Steam👍 97%· 122KRAWG👍 90%· 2.6KMC85IGDB86· 10

Year 2012Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to clear out stages from bandits and mobsters, using every weapon he can get.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals.

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

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#5Defy Gravity Extended

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCasual

Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162

Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals.

It predates I, Robot by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, horror tension and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: game mode and visuals.

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#7Ruiner

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals and setting.

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

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 99%· 868

Year 2016Dev Stellar CirclePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

Ever feel like the world doesn't understand your talents? Mae is a rabbit-eared genius programmer, able to manipulate reality with a few keystrokes or - the more fun option - blow up large swathes of reality in one of her custom-built Devices.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals and combat.

It predates I, Robot by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Cave Story+Closest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals.

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

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#10Condemned: Criminal Origins

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedNarrative

Steam👍 87%· 4.3KRAWG👍 78%· 423MC80IGDB74· 5

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Condemned: Criminal Origins is a grim crime thriller that lets you play the role of a detective and investigate the murder of a young woman. The game features a dark and paranoid atmosphere with some disturbing imagery.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: setting and visuals.

It predates I, Robot by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Mafia

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreThird PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 87%· 16KIGDB63· 4

Year 2002Dev Illusion Softworks · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and fighting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: setting.

It predates I, Robot by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person

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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

CONGRATULATIONS HUMAN! 🤖 Apologies for the brief agony while we harvested your mind. But now your thought patterns are safely encased in this sleek, shiny robot! With a laser sword. SURVIVE AND PERHAPS YOU WILL EARN UPGRADES. GOOD LUCK IN THE ARENA.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: game mode and visuals.

It predates I, Robot by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Downwell

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals.

It predates I, Robot by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreRangedCozy

Steam👍 99%· 1.9K

Year 2018Dev Veyeral Games · The Hidden LevelsPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, cozy, relaxing feel and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

An alien girl is trapped in a cave and surrounded by bizarre monsters. She can not fight those creatures, but she can befriending them with the power of love! Every monster will react in their own violent ways, but even the most powerful can be swayed by this ultimate power.

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone78Combat49Visuals0

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcore3DStealth

Steam👍 86%· 29KIGDB37· 8OC42· 53

Year 2017Dev DYNAMIC PIXELS · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from I, Robot: setting.

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

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with I, Robot, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

Hitman: Contracts

Shooter · FPS

Quake Live

Shooter · FPS

Doom

Shooter · FPS

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Shooter · FPS

Helldivers

Shooter · FPS

Quake III Arena

Shooter · FPS

Metal Slug X

Shooter · FPS

Nuclear Throne

Shooter · FPS

Postal

Shooter · FPS

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

Shooter · FPS

The Binding of Isaac

Shooter · FPS

Devil Daggers

Shooter · FPS

Brotato

Shooter · FPS

DEADBOLT

Shooter · FPS

Roboquest

Shooter · FPS

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

Shooter · FPS

Ultimate Chicken Horse

Shooter · FPS

Firework

Shooter · FPS

Paint the Town Red

Shooter · FPS

Freaking Meatbags

Shooter · FPS

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

Shooter · FPS

Scarface: The World Is Yours

Shooter · FPS

Metroid: Other M

Shooter · FPS

BALL x PIT

FPS · RPG

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to I, Robot?: The closest game to I, Robot is MDK2, scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like I, Robot?: The three closest games to I, Robot are: 1. MDK2 (90/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete (72/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Hard Reset (72/100, 7 shared attributes). All share I, Robot's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 41 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete similar to I, Robot?: Yes, very much so — SuperHot: Mind Control Delete scores 72/100 similarity to I, Robot. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to I, Robot?: The best Shooter games similar to I, Robot are MDK2, SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, Hard Reset and Hotline Miami. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key I, Robot attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting.
How is similarity to I, Robot calculated?: We compare I, Robot against every game in our catalog using 10 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 I, Robot experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.