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Retaliate is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, linear, story-driven structure and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 33 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and My Friend Pedro lead the list, with Firework reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Retaliate special.

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The closest game to Retaliate is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and My Friend Pedro follow close behind.

#1Firework97 #2Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne96 #3My Friend Pedro97 #4Super Metroid93 #5Dead Space95

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Games like Retaliate

33 similar games found

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Firework

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#2Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#3My Friend Pedro

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My Friend Pedro

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee2DDark

Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110

Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#4Super Metroid

93

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Super Metroid

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-Fi2DNarrativeDark

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

95

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Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceDark

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Steam Epic Xbox

96

iRank84

Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeLinearNarrativeDark

Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2

Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and linear, story-driven structure

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting space

#7Freaking Meatbags

97

iRank80

Freaking Meatbags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#8Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

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Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

94

iRank85

Vanquish

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkLoot

Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29

Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

93

iRank87

Ion Fury

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkCyberpunk

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#11Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

93

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

IGDB86· 4

Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#12Insaniquarium Deluxe

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Insaniquarium Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMelee2DCasualCozy

Steam👍 97%· 6.7KRAWG👍 86%· 21

Year 2006Dev PopCap GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#13Quantum Break

94

iRank82

Quantum Break

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#14Shadow Warrior

93

iRank83

Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

#15Metal: Hellsinger

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Metal: Hellsinger

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkFantasy

Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91

Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Retaliate?: The closest game to Retaliate is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 4 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 Retaliate?: The three closest games to Retaliate are: 1. Firework (97/100, 4 shared attributes) 2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (96/100, 4 shared attributes) 3. My Friend Pedro (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Retaliate's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 33 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne similar to Retaliate?: Yes, very much so — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores 96/100 similarity to Retaliate. They share 4 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Retaliate?: The best Shooter games similar to Retaliate are Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, My Friend Pedro and Super Metroid. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Retaliate attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Retaliate calculated?: We compare Retaliate 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 Retaliate experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.