ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterFPS
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IGDB80· 4
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
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Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
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Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
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IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
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- What is the best game similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
- The closest game to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
- The three closest games to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl are: 1. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Super Metroid (93/100, 8 shared attributes). All share S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 15 dimensions.
- Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
- Yes, very much so — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores 96/100 similarity to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl?
- The best Shooter games similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl are Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Super Metroid and Metroid Prime. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl calculated?
- We compare S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl against every game in our catalog using 15 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 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.