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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadows of Doubt down to the 5 that fit the “Simulation” category. Starfield, State of Decay and Elite Dangerous top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadows of Doubt.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2024Dev ColePowered Games

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Within the “Simulation” category, the closest game to Shadows of Doubt is Starfield — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. State of Decay and Elite Dangerous follow close behind.

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The best simulation games like Shadows of Doubt

5 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadows of Doubt. Each one has been evaluated across 22 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.

#1Starfield
Starfield
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and setting space, while skipping puzzle design

At its best in the hand-built cities and the faction questlines, where the writing and the systems both hold. Ship building is deeper than it first appears. The exploration loop is the weak point — procedurally generated planets repeat their points of interest quickly, and the constant loading screens between surface, ship and space break any sense of continuity.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: combat and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

Genre100Progression100World77Tone61Game mode57Visuals54
#2State of Decay
State of Decay
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 17KIGDB75· 7
Year 2013Dev Undead Labs · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Shadows of Doubt, expect deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and visuals.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Combat85World77Genre75Tone69Progression57
Elite Dangerous
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 106KRAWG👍 77%· 476MC80IGDB82· 21OC79· 70
Year 2015Dev Frontier DevelopmentsPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping action RPG combat

One of the interesting facts about Elite Dangerous is its realistic scale representation of the Milky Way which is an open-world and the gameplay is itself open-ended.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: tone and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Shadows of Doubt.

It predates Shadows of Doubt by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World77Progression75Visuals55Game mode49Setting32
#4Chernobylite
Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and shooter, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and progression.

Genre100Tone100Combat86Game mode72Visuals71World41
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 182KRAWG👍 85%· 153IGDB93· 4OC89· 172
Year 2025Dev Warhorse Studios · Deep SilverPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval, historical setting and visual 3d, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom of Bohemia, Early 15th Century: chaos has befallen the kingdom. 
As invaders pillage this ungoverned land, sowing fear and terror, Henry of Skalitz seeks revenge for his murdered family.

Where it drifts furthest from Shadows of Doubt: setting and combat.

Genre100Progression76Tone63Visuals58Game mode57World47

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