4 Shooter games like Metroid Dread that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Metroid Dread down to the 4 that fit the “Shooter” category. Shadow Complex, Metroid: Zero Mission and Metroid Fusion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metroid Dread.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best shooter games like Metroid Dread

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metroid Dread. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Shadow Complex

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SoloSci-FiExploration2DTactical

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Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#2Metroid: Zero Mission

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloSci-FiExploration2DOpen World

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Year 2004Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloSci-FiExploration2DMelee

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Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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