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We filtered the 47 games similar to System Shock 2 down to the 15 that fit the “Survival” 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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Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to System Shock 2 is Prey — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 76 and The Evil Within 2 follow close behind.

#1Prey88 #2Fallout 7686 #3The Evil Within 285 #4System Shock85 #5Aliens vs. Predator89

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The best survival games like System Shock 2

15 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.

88

Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

86

Fallout 76

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

#3The Evil Within 2

85

The Evil Within 2

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

85

System Shock

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

#5Aliens vs. Predator

89

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

88

Dead Space 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

85

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#8The Last of Us Part I

85

The Last of Us Part I

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180

Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

#9Aliens: Colonial Marines

84

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

83

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

83

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems

#12Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

91

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opDarkHorrorFirst Person

IGDB67· 4

Year 2009Dev Cavia · CapcomOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#13theHunter Classic

89

theHunter Classic

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#14Resistance 3

85

Resistance 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst 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 deep RPG systems

#15Resistance 2

84

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst 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 deep RPG systems

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