10 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Shadow the Hedgehog that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow the Hedgehog down to the 10 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Gears of War 2, Contra III: The Alien Wars and Gears of War 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow the Hedgehog.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Shadow the Hedgehog

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1Gears of War 2

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and co op, while skipping precision platforming

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#2Contra III: The Alien Wars

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Year 1992Dev Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: co op, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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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 co op, while skipping precision platforming

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MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird 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 setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6

Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

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#6Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

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MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonCo-op

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 co op, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird Person

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Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#9The Last of Us

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SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonStealth

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Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#10Days Gone

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183

Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

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