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We filtered the 50 games similar to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster down to the 13 that fit the “Survival” category. Dead Space 3, Rage 2 and Aliens vs. Predator top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

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The best survival games like System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Dead Space 3Closest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Rage 2Closest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerStealthDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156

Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

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#3Aliens vs. PredatorClosest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

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

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

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: combat.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

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#5theHunter ClassicClosest on progression

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

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 ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

A hunting simulator far more patient than its arcade cousins: animals track scent and sound, and a session can be hours of walking before a single shot. That deliberate pace is the entire point. It is also free-to-play with most maps and weapons behind purchases, and the pacing will bore anyone expecting a shooter.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloCo-opStealthDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 7.8K

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#7Resident Evil: Revelations

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB75· 27OC71· 42

Year 2012Dev Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: combat.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Aliens versus Predator 2

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SoloMultiplayerStealthDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Resistance 2

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and offline, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

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SoloCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person

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Year 2009Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Area 51

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and offline, while skipping puzzle design

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Resistance 3

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB88· 6

Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and offline, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster: progression and setting.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13I.G.I.-2: Covert StrikeClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerStealthFirst Person

IGDB68· 3

Year 2003Dev Innerloop Studios · CodemastersOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

It predates System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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