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We filtered the 44 games similar to Super Metroid down to the 29 that fit the “Dark” category. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne and Dishonored 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Super Metroid.

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Within the “Dark” category, the closest game to Super Metroid is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Max Payne and Dishonored 2 follow close behind.

#1Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne96 #2Max Payne96 #3Dishonored 296 #4Thief95 #5Half-Life 2: Episode One94

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The best dark games like Super Metroid

29 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Super Metroid. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

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Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6

Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping precision platforming

96

Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeLinear

Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2

Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, linear, story-driven structure and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

96

Dishonored 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145

Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

95

Thief

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiStealth

Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75

Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, horror tension and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming

#5Half-Life 2: Episode One

94

Half-Life 2: Episode One

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2

Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

#6Doom: The Dark Ages

94

Doom: The Dark Ages

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212

Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

#7Half-Life 2: Episode Two

94

Half-Life 2: Episode Two

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1

Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

#8Thirty Flights of Loving

94

Thirty Flights of Loving

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationRanged

Steam👍 64%· 1.9KRAWG👍 62%· 89MC88IGDB90· 1

Year 2012Dev Blendo GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

94

PAKO 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkMeleeRanged

Steam👍 95%· 414

Year 2017Dev Tree Men GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping precision platforming

#10Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

94

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

93

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

93

BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8

Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping precision platforming

93

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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#14Terminator: Resistance

93

Terminator: Resistance

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48

Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

#15Shadow Warrior 3

93

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping precision platforming

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