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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 33 games similar to Retaliate down to the 15 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Dead Space, Max Payne and My Friend Pedro top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Retaliate.

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Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Retaliate is Dead Space — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Max Payne and My Friend Pedro follow close behind.

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The best games like Retaliate on PlayStation

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Retaliate. 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.

#1Dead Space
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting80Visuals0
#2Max Payne
Max Payne
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Visuals0
My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals37
Vanquish
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting50Visuals0
Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting37Visuals0
Shadow Warrior
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting37Visuals0
Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Retaliate.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting29Visuals0
Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Retaliate.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting25Visuals0
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 melee combat

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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

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

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals0
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedDark
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat73Setting37Visuals0
BioShock Infinite
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Setting28Visuals0
Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
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

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
Metro: Last Light
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkHorrorFantasy
IGDB80· 10
Year 2013Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: setting and visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting0Visuals0
BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiDarkHorrorFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Setting36Visuals0
Mafia: The Old Country
ShooterFPS
SoloFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 28KIGDB78· 6OC74· 146
Year 2025Dev Hangar 13 · 2KOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Retaliate.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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