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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Metro: Last Light is My Friend Pedro — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Survivor and Doom 64 follow close behind.

#1My Friend Pedro96 #2Resident Evil Survivor95 #3Doom 6494 #4BioShock94 #5Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne94

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The best dark games like Metro: Last Light

21 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.

#1My Friend Pedro

96

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

#2Resident Evil Survivor

95

Resident Evil Survivor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2000Dev Tose · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping melee combat

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

94

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkHorrorFirst PersonSci-Fi

Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Max 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

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

#7Shadow Warrior

93

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

#8Metal: 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

#9Shadow Warrior 3

93

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyHorrorFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, 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

92

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping fantasy world

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

#13System Shock

92

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkFirst PersonSci-Fi

Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios · Origin SystemsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

#14S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

92

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeDarkPost-ApocalypticHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132

Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

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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