11 Ranged games like Ikaruga that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ikaruga down to the 11 that fit the “Ranged” category. Risk of Rain 2, Gears of War 2 and Rogue Trooper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ikaruga.

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The best ranged games like Ikaruga

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ikaruga. 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.

#1Risk of Rain 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSoloOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping visual isometric

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeRangedSci-FiThird 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, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#4Halo: Spartan Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, co op and visual topdown, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 118KRAWG👍 26%· 411

Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5

Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50

Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeHardcoreThird Person

Steam👍 98%· 30K

Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping setting scifi

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#10Iron Warriors: T-72 Tank Command

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedCo-op

Steam👍 64%· 297MC56IGDB50· 1

Year 2006Dev Strategy FirstPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, turn-based strategy and fighting mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedSci-FiThird Person

IGDB84· 3

Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and co op, while skipping punishing difficulty

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