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Rez is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting cyberpunk and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 6 gameplay attributes and found 57 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid and MDK lead the list, with Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Rez special.

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Year 2001Dev United Game Artists

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The closest game to Rez is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid and MDK follow close behind.

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
ShooterTPS
SoloCyberpunkThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB94· 8
Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

95
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Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
SoloCyberpunkThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

#3MDK
95
iRank79
MDK
ShooterTPS
SoloCyberpunkThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 79%· 361
Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonStealthDarkHorror
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

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

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

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonStealthRangedDark
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

92
iRank90
Syphon Filter
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonStealthTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank93
Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkNarrativeHorror
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank92
Pragmata
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting cyberpunk

92
iRank88
Sleeping Dogs
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeNarrativeOpen World
Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13
Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

92
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Tomb Raider II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

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

Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

91
iRank90
Jak II
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Rez?
The closest game to Rez is Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Rez?
The three closest games to Rez are: 1. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (94/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Metal Gear Solid (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. MDK (95/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Rez's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 57 candidates across 6 dimensions.
Is Metal Gear Solid similar to Rez?
Yes, very much so — Metal Gear Solid scores 95/100 similarity to Rez. They share 5 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Rez?
The best Shooter games similar to Rez are Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid, MDK and The Last of Us Part II. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Rez attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Rez calculated?
We compare Rez against every game in our catalog using 6 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 Rez experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.