Metro: Last Light

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Looking for games like Metro: Last Light? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 35 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Firework leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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The closest game to Metro: Last Light is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. My Friend Pedro and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie follow close behind.

#1Firework97 #2My Friend Pedro96 #3Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie97 #4Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne94 #5Metal: Hellsinger93

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Top games similar to Metro: Last Light

35 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metro: Last Light. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

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Firework

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee

Steam👍 93%· 43

Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

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

#2My Friend Pedro

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My Friend Pedro

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDark2D

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#3Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

97

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

94

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Metal: Hellsinger

93

Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Scarface: The World Is Yours

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Scarface: The World Is Yours

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB79· 4

Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

94

Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeLinear

Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2

Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasySkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics

92

Ion Fury

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFirst PersonSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

91

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorNarrative

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Steam Epic Xbox

94

Doom 64

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB77· 2OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

93

Killer7

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10

Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

#13Metroid Prime

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Metroid Prime

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloFirst PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

91

ODDCORE

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonRanged

RAWG👍 89%· 27

Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

92

Vanquish

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkLootSkill Tree

Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29

Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics

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What is the best game similar to Metro: Last Light?: The closest game to Metro: Last Light is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Metro: Last Light?: The three closest games to Metro: Last Light are: 1. Firework (97/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. My Friend Pedro (96/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Metro: Last Light's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 35 candidates across 12 dimensions.
Is My Friend Pedro similar to Metro: Last Light?: Yes, very much so — My Friend Pedro scores 96/100 similarity to Metro: Last Light. They share 5 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Metro: Last Light?: The best Shooter games similar to Metro: Last Light are Firework, My Friend Pedro, Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Metro: Last Light attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Metro: Last Light calculated?: We compare Metro: Last Light against every game in our catalog using 12 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 Metro: Last Light experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.