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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Shadowgrounds is Aliens vs. Predator — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. World War Z and Zombie Panic! Source follow close behind.

#1Aliens vs. Predator92 #2World War Z90 #3Zombie Panic! Source89 #4Half-Life 2: VR Mod87 #5Half-Life 287

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The best adventure games like Shadowgrounds

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadowgrounds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Aliens vs. Predator

92

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping offline

90

World War Z

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorror

Steam👍 83%· 31KIGDB74· 12OC71· 129

Year 2019Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Zombie Panic! Source

89

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and online features, while skipping single-player focus

#4Half-Life 2: VR Mod

87

Half-Life 2: VR Mod

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping co op

87

Half-Life 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping co op

#6The Expendabros

96

The Expendabros

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeRanged

Steam👍 97%· 18KRAWG👍 70%· 391IGDB80· 1

Year 2014Dev Free Lives · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

#7theHunter Classic

92

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMelee

Steam👍 59%· 44KRAWG👍 25%· 117IGDB67· 3

Year 2014Dev Avalanche Studios · Expansive WorldsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension

#8Borderlands 4

92

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Ratchet: Deadlocked

92

Ratchet: Deadlocked

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiExploration

IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, exploration and discovery and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

91

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeRangedDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

#11Nintendo Land

91

Nintendo Land

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedSci-FiIsometric

IGDB75· 7

Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, racing gameplay and precision platforming, while skipping horror tension

#12Astro Duel 2

91

Astro Duel 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeSci-FiTop-Down

Steam👍 99%· 67OC72· 5

Year 2024Dev Rusty Moyher · Wild RoosterOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, fighting mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Steam Epic Nintendo

91

Metal Slug

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMelee

Steam👍 89%· 5.1K

Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, visual 2d and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

#14Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

90

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2

Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping horror tension

#15Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

90

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFantasy

IGDB64· 1OC64· 11

Year 1998Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping horror tension

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