95
iRank80
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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We filtered the 35 games similar to Metro Awakening VR down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metro Awakening VR.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Metro Awakening VR is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Scorn follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Metro Awakening VR
19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro Awakening VR. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics
The strongest of the Half-Life 2 releases: open forest driving, the best encounter design in the series, and a Hunter fight that remains a high point of enemy AI. Roughly six hours. It ends on the cliffhanger that was never resolved, which for many is harder to sit with now than it was in 2007.
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: combat.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals68Combat45
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and deep simulation, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals68Setting43
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting54Visuals0
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
79
iRank66
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: setting.
On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Metro Awakening VR.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals70Setting48
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70
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone67Visuals67Setting65
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 27 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone67Visuals67Setting65
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat71Visuals68Setting32
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and visual 2d, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: visuals and setting.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 30 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Setting37Visuals0
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: visuals and setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Tone63Setting31
67
iRank82
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134
Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: visuals and setting.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone65Setting40Visuals0
66
iRank95
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonOpen World
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: setting.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 22 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals67Setting37
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Metro Awakening VR: setting.
It predates Metro Awakening VR by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals67Setting37
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