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Year 2005Dev Frozenbyte

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Within the “Offline” category, the closest game to Shadowgrounds is The Expendabros — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Resistance 2 and Resistance 3 follow close behind.

#1The Expendabros96 #2Resistance 295 #3Resistance 393 #4Broforce91 #5Unreal Tournament91

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The best offline games like Shadowgrounds

22 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.

#1The 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

95

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

93

Resistance 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi

IGDB88· 6

Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, 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

#5Unreal Tournament

91

Unreal Tournament

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst Person

IGDB100· 1

Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping horror tension

#6Nintendo 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

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

#9Serious 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

#10Murder Miners

90

Murder Miners

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping horror tension

#11Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

89

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDark

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

#12Superfighters Deluxe

89

Superfighters Deluxe

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeDark

Steam👍 89%· 3.5K

Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#13Guns, Gore & Cannoli

89

Guns, Gore & Cannoli

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeDarkHorror

Steam👍 92%· 4.2KIGDB63· 3OC76· 21

Year 2015Dev Crazy Monkey StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

#14Aliens: Colonial Marines

89

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

88

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping horror tension

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