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We filtered the 41 games similar to Prey down to the 31 that fit the “Melee” category. Black, The Evil Within 2 and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prey.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Prey is Black — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. The Evil Within 2 and The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay follow close behind.

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31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prey. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

Black
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2006Dev Criterion Games · Electronic Arts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

The Evil Within 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

The Last of Us Part I
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dishonored 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiCraftingExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic, while skipping horror tension

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Deus Ex: Invisible War
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 47%· 306MC80IGDB80· 3
Year 2003Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Firework
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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