ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 1
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
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Top games similar to Red Faction II
50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Red Faction II. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 2.9KIGDB70· 2
Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2008Dev Propaganda Games · Touchstone GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonCo-op
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleePvP
Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
OfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#11Resistance 3
90
iRank88
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 3
Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterFPS
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 641IGDB61· 2
Year 2003Dev Legend Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC
#14Resistance 2
90
iRank87
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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89
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91
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
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88
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88
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88
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89
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
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93
Kane & Lynch: Dead Men
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87
Max Payne 3
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86
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88
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86
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88
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Shooter · FPS
87
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Shooter · FPS
86
Streets of Rogue
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86
Stick Fight: The Game
Shooter · FPS
87
Journey to the Savage Planet
Shooter · FPS
86
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Shooter · FPS
86
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Shooter · FPS
87
PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
Shooter · FPS
92
James Bond 007: Nightfire
Shooter · FPS
90
Unreal Tournament III
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85
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Shooter · FPS
87
Star Wars Battlefront
Shooter · FPS
86
Command & Conquer: Renegade
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88
Freelancer
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86
Prey
Shooter · FPS
87
Quake Champions
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90
Aliens: Colonial Marines
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86
XIII
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87
The House of the Dead 2
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Red Faction II?
- The closest game to Red Faction II is Star Fox 64, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Red Faction II?
- The three closest games to Red Faction II are: 1. Star Fox 64 (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (93/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Red Faction (96/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Red Faction II's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter similar to Red Faction II?
- Yes, very much so — Serious Sam: The Second Encounter scores 93/100 similarity to Red Faction II. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Red Faction II?
- The best Shooter games similar to Red Faction II are Star Fox 64, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Red Faction and Metal Slug. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Red Faction II attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and offline.
- How is similarity to Red Faction II calculated?
- We compare Red Faction II against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Red Faction II experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.