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iRank79
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MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Terminator Salvation down to the 11 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Bionic Commando and Shadow the Hedgehog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Terminator Salvation.
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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Terminator Salvation is Lost Planet: Extreme Condition — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Bionic Commando and Shadow the Hedgehog follow close behind.
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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Terminator Salvation
11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Terminator Salvation. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and offline
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode65
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: offline, co op and visual isometric
Where it drifts furthest from Terminator Salvation: visuals.
It predates Terminator Salvation by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Game mode51Visuals46
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.
Genre100Visuals100Setting78Game mode52
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95
Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling
Released 16 years after Terminator Salvation.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode52
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping setting scifi
Released 10 years after Terminator Salvation.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting54
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonStealth
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi
Where it drifts furthest from Terminator Salvation: setting.
Released 4 years after Terminator Salvation.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting49
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Terminator Salvation: setting.
It predates Terminator Salvation by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode65Setting49
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