70
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 50 games similar to Rez down to the 13 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Tomb Raider II, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rez.
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Year 2001Dev United Game Artists
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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Rez is Tomb Raider II — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft follow close behind.
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The best puzzle games like Rez
13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rez. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeMagicHardcore
Steam👍 84%· 1.5K
Year 1998Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
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
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Released 6 years after Rez.
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorror
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Released 24 years after Rez.
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeDarkHorror
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Released 10 years after Rez.
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeDarkNarrative
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorrorSci-Fi
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Released 14 years after Rez.
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ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Released 14 years after Rez.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonDarkHorror
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting cyberpunk
Where it drifts furthest from Rez: setting.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0