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Risk of Rain 2 is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, punishing difficulty and procedural generation in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 18 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Gears of War 2, Ikaruga and Gears of War: Judgment lead the list, with Gears of War 2 reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Risk of Rain 2 special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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HardcoreMultiplayerCo-op

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games

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The closest game to Risk of Rain 2 is Gears of War 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Ikaruga and Gears of War: Judgment follow close behind.

#1Gears of War 294 #2Ikaruga93 #3Gears of War: Judgment95 #4Splatoon 291 #5Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal90

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Games like Risk of Rain 2

59 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Gears of War 2

94

Gears of War 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

93

Ikaruga

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28

Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Gears of War: Judgment

95

Gears of War: Judgment

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiLootThird Person

IGDB77· 9

Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: skill tree progression, while skipping roguelike runs

91

Splatoon 2

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping roguelike runs

#5Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

90

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

#6Rogue Trooper

90

Rogue Trooper

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping roguelike runs

89

Splatoon 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and skill tree progression, while skipping roguelike runs

#8Crab Champions

84

Crab Champions

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeHardcoreProceduralLootThird PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 98%· 30K

Year 2020Dev NoisestormPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and roguelike runs

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, battle royale tension and racing gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

85

Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opLootThird Person

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

#10Gears of War 3

84

Gears of War 3

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiLootThird Person

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping roguelike runs

#11Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

85

Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opLootThird Person

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping roguelike runs

#12James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB61· 7

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

85

ARC Raiders

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Gears of War 4

85

Gears of War 4

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 27OC85· 155

Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

86

Splatoon

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSkill Tree

IGDB81· 14OC81· 81

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and skill tree progression, while skipping roguelike runs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Risk of Rain 2?: The closest game to Risk of Rain 2 is Gears of War 2, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Risk of Rain 2?: The three closest games to Risk of Rain 2 are: 1. Gears of War 2 (94/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Ikaruga (93/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Gears of War: Judgment (95/100, 9 shared attributes). All share Risk of Rain 2's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 59 candidates across 18 dimensions.
Is Ikaruga similar to Risk of Rain 2?: Yes, very much so — Ikaruga scores 93/100 similarity to Risk of Rain 2. They share 10 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Risk of Rain 2?: The best Shooter games similar to Risk of Rain 2 are Gears of War 2, Ikaruga, Gears of War: Judgment and Splatoon 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Risk of Rain 2 attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and offline.
How is similarity to Risk of Rain 2 calculated?: We compare Risk of Rain 2 against every game in our catalog using 18 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 Risk of Rain 2 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Risk of Rain 2?: Yes — Century: Age of Ashes is free and scores well on similarity to Risk of Rain 2. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.