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We filtered the 50 games similar to Metro 2033 down to the 5 that fit the “Survival” category. Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metro 2033.

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Year 2010Dev 4A Games
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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Metro 2033 is Call of Duty: World at War — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: World at War82#2Call of Duty: Black Ops II82#3Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence90#4Call of Duty: Ghosts88#5Call of Duty: Black Ops82
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The best survival games like Metro 2033

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro 2033. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Call of Duty: World at War
82
iRank88
Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalMeleeStealthDarkHorrorLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam
#2Call of Duty: Black Ops II
82
iRank84
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Steam
#3Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
90
iRank98
Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalStealthNarrativeFirst Person
IGDB98· 2
Year 2005Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#4Call of Duty: Ghosts
88
iRank69
Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 32KIGDB74· 23OC72· 58
Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting space, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamXboxPS
#5Call of Duty: Black Ops
82
iRank69
Call of Duty: Black Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalDarkHorrorLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13
Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, multiplayer gameplay and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

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SteamXbox

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