4 Shooter games like Outland that you should try

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We filtered the 37 games similar to Outland down to the 4 that fit the “Shooter” category. Metroid Fusion, Metroid Dread and Metroid: Zero Mission top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Outland.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best shooter games like Outland

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Outland. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Metroid Fusion

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DSci-Fi

IGDB85· 2

Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

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

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloHardcoreExploration2DNarrative

IGDB84· 11OC87· 153

Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

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#3Metroid: Zero Mission

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloExploration2DOpen WorldSci-Fi

IGDB95· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, setting scifi and loot and gear systems, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeExploration2DNarrative

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 strong narrative focus, while skipping punishing difficulty

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