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Receiver is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and procedural generation in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 15 gameplay attributes and found 62 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. SuperHot, Not a Hero and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered lead the list, with SuperHot reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Receiver special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2012Dev Wolfire Games

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The closest game to Receiver is SuperHot — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Not a Hero and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered follow close behind.

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iRank87
SuperHot
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreCyberpunkFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 40KIGDB85· 18OC82· 121
Year 2016Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

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

92
iRank80
Not a Hero
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreDark
Steam👍 87%· 2.0KIGDB70· 11OC75· 64
Year 2015Dev Roll7 · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Half-Life: Blue Shift
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 21KRAWG👍 74%· 764MC71IGDB60· 1
Year 2001Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

86
iRank93
Battlefield 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB93· 4
Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

87
iRank86
Luftrausers
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreCasual
Steam👍 91%· 4.5KIGDB81· 11OC82· 43
Year 2014Dev Vlambeer · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

Half-Life: Source
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 17KRAWG👍 72%· 557
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalNarrativeFirst PersonStealth
IGDB98· 2
Year 2005Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

84
iRank92
Half-Life
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeHardcoreHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 161KRAWG👍 89%· 2.4KMC96IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

84
iRank90
Black Mesa
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16
Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 92%· 2.1KIGDB82· 3
Year 2003Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping roguelike runs

Wolfenstein: The New Order
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 61KIGDB77· 16OC82· 101
Year 2014Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalFirst PersonMultiplayerStealth
IGDB90· 1
Year 2006Dev Kojima Productions · Konami

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalFirst PersonMultiplayerThird Person
IGDB84· 5
Year 2007Dev GRIN · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping roguelike runs

82
iRank89
Doom Eternal
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 215KIGDB86· 14OC89· 211
Year 2020Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Receiver?
The closest game to Receiver is SuperHot, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Receiver?
The three closest games to Receiver are: 1. SuperHot (95/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Not a Hero (92/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered (92/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Receiver's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 62 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is Not a Hero similar to Receiver?
Yes, very much so — Not a Hero scores 92/100 similarity to Receiver. 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 Receiver?
The best Shooter games similar to Receiver are SuperHot, Not a Hero, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered and Half-Life: Blue Shift. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Receiver attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Receiver calculated?
We compare Receiver against every game in our catalog using 15 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 Receiver experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Receiver?
Yes — War Thunder is free and scores well on similarity to Receiver. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.