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We filtered the 47 games similar to System Shock 2 down to the 31 that fit the “Co-op” category. Star Fox Zero, Syndicate and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock 2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSoloCo-op
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios

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Within the “Co-op” category, the closest game to System Shock 2 is Star Fox Zero — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Syndicate and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles follow close behind.

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31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Shock 2. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

Star Fox Zero
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB67· 13OC69· 86
Year 2016Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo of Europe

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

theHunter Classic
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthOpen 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 survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-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: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Juarez: The Cartel
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 51%· 832IGDB51· 6
Year 2011Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceLootSkill Tree
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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB70· 1
Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloDarkNarrativeOpen 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 post-apocalyptic world, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping stealth mechanics

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Evolve
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opStealthSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 17OC73· 95
Year 2015Dev Turtle Rock Studios · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, online features and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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