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Misery is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and procedural generation in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 51 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Descent, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Unreal Tournament lead the list, with Descent reaching a 91/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Misery special.

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Year 2025Dev Platypus Entertainment
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The closest game to Misery is Descent — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Unreal Tournament follow close behind.

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Games like Misery

51 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOffline
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping deep simulation

Binary Domain
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeProcedural
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Portal 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and offline, while skipping deep simulation

Left 4 Dead
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativePost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 67KRAWG👍 87%· 1.7KMC89IGDB85· 7
Year 2008Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Iron Grip: Warlord
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 85%· 448MC59
Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

The Expendabros
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee
Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1
Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

The Finals
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opNarrativeFirst PersonPvP
Steam👍 78%· 267KIGDB80· 1OC81· 23
Year 2023Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings PvP competition, online features and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

Cry of Fear
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 84K
Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Misery?
The closest game to Misery is Descent, scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Misery?
The three closest games to Misery are: 1. Descent (91/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (90/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Unreal Tournament (87/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Misery's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 51 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron similar to Misery?
Yes, very much so — Transformers: Fall of Cybertron scores 90/100 similarity to Misery. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Misery?
The best Shooter games similar to Misery are Descent, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Unreal Tournament and Binary Domain. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Misery attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Misery calculated?
We compare Misery against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Misery experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Misery?
Yes — Team Fortress 2 is free and scores well on similarity to Misery. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.