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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Popucom down to the 17 that fit the “Offline” category. Risk of Rain 2, Contra III: The Alien Wars and Gears of War: Judgment top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popucom.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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CasualCo-opMultiplayer

Year 2025Dev Hypergryph

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Within the “Offline” category, the closest game to Popucom is Risk of Rain 2 — scoring 62/100 on our similarity scale. Contra III: The Alien Wars and Gears of War: Judgment follow close behind.

#1Risk of Rain 262 #2Contra III: The Alien Wars62 #3Gears of War: Judgment56 #4Star Fox: Assault55 #5Gears of War 255

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17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Popucom. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Risk of Rain 2Closest on genre

62

Risk of Rain 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and combat.

Genre100Setting100Game mode94Visuals67Combat38Tone0

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Contra III: The Alien Wars

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Contra III: The Alien Wars

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Year 1992Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: visuals.

It predates Popucom by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Setting58Visuals38

#3Gears of War: Judgment

56

Gears of War: Judgment

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB77· 9

Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode82Visuals66

#4Star Fox: Assault

55

Star Fox: Assault

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB50· 1

Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals66Setting62

#5Gears of War 2

55

Gears of War 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals66Setting58Combat51

#6Rogue Trooper

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Rogue Trooper

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: combat and setting.

It predates Popucom by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals67Setting42Combat39

#7Gears of War 4

50

Gears of War 4

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 27OC85· 155

Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

It predates Popucom by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals66Setting56Tone0

#8Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

50

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB78· 18

Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

It predates Popucom by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals66Setting56Tone0

#9Gears of War 3

50

Gears of War 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and setting.

It predates Popucom by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode82Visuals66Setting40Tone0

#10Ratchet & Clank: Up Your ArsenalClosest overall match

64

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals66Game mode59

#11Shadow the Hedgehog

62

Shadow the Hedgehog

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB46· 2

Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals66Game mode59Setting58

#12Conker's Bad Fur Day

58

Conker's Bad Fur Day

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerThird PersonSoloNarrative

Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and setting.

It predates Popucom by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode59Visuals49Tone0Setting0

#13James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

57

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB61· 7

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping precision platforming

It predates Popucom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Visuals66Game mode59

#14James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

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James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerThird PersonSoloStealth

IGDB80· 4

Year 2004Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, stealth mechanics and combat magic, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: combat.

It predates Popucom by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals66Game mode59Combat0

45

Ikaruga

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28

Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? Ikaruga is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!FeaturesThe player ship, all enemies and bullets are black or white.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and combat.

It predates Popucom by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode59Visuals47Combat26Tone0

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