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 50 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.

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If Risk of Rain 2 left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, punishing difficulty and procedural generation — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 18 attributes. Gears of War 2 comes closest (94/100).

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Top games similar to Risk of Rain 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Risk of Rain 2. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Gears of War 2

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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

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#2Ikaruga

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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

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#3Gears of War: Judgment

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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

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

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#5Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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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

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#6Rogue Trooper

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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

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

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

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#9Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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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

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#10Gears of War 3

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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

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#11Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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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

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#12James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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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.

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#13ARC Raiders

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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

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

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#15Splatoon

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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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