11 RPG games like System Shock 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to System Shock 2 down to the 11 that fit the “RPG” category. Prey, Fallout 76 and The Evil Within 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock 2.

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The best rPG games like System Shock 2

11 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.

#1Prey

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting cyberpunk

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156

Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting cyberpunk

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6

Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping stealth mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person

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 deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

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#7Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Co-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping horror tension

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#8Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8

Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24

Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping horror tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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 deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, combat magic and crafting mechanics, while skipping horror tension

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#11Deus Ex: Invisible War

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 47%· 306MC80IGDB80· 3

Year 2003Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

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Steam GOG

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