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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 26 games similar to The Misfits down to the 8 that fit the “Competitive” category. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, The Culling and Hunger Dungeon top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Misfits.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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CompetitiveMultiplayerPvP
Year 2018Dev PigDogGames,LLC
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Within the “Competitive” category, the closest game to The Misfits is PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. The Culling and Hunger Dungeon follow close behind.

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The best competitive games like The Misfits

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Misfits. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeCompetitiveThird PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Steam👍 60%· 2.7MRAWG👍 46%· 2.0KMC81IGDB75· 16
Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting anime

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS is battle-royale shooter made only for the multiplayer experience. Players should do their best to become the last one alive. Matches are held on 3 main maps of a large size (Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok). Each match has 100 participants fighting for themselves.

Genre100Tone100Combat79Game mode64Visuals53
#2The Culling
The Culling
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveFree to PlayEarly Access
Steam👍 57%· 17KRAWG👍 18%· 102
Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and competitive edge

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

**IMPORTANT NOTICE** The Cullings servers will be shut down on May 15, 2019. This means online matches, the culling store, and all online features will no longer be available. Welcome to The Culling.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode89Tone66Visuals0
Hunger Dungeon
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPMeleeCompetitiveFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 2.3KRAWG👍 30%· 33
Year 2016Dev Buka Game Studio · PQubePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, battle royale tension and competitive edge

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and real-time strategy, while skipping third-person shooting

"Hunger Dungeon" is a 1-6 player round-based Multiplayer Online Battle Arena game. Enter a cutthroat arena with more than 12 heroes including the Dwarf Forgemaster, Octo Pirate, Princess Ranger, and the Demonic Knight!

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: setting and visuals.

Genre100Game mode75Tone64Combat48Setting0Visuals0
#4Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitiveFree to Play
Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like The Misfits, it's known for shooter, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Upon the release of Half-Life 2 players were greatly disappointed in one thing, and that’s the lack of multiplayer. Granted, single-player campaign of Half-Life 2 was impressive, but weapons that have been demonstrated in it made players curious.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: setting and visuals.

It predates The Misfits by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Genre50Setting0Visuals0
Counter-Strike: Source
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeCompetitive
Steam👍 96%· 191KRAWG👍 72%· 1.5KMC88IGDB90· 1
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like The Misfits, it's known for shooter, competitive edge and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

The Source-engine rebuild: physics objects, updated models, and a feel that veterans still argue is looser than 1.6. Visually it aged far better than its predecessor. It sat awkwardly between eras — competitive play largely stayed on 1.6 while casual servers filled with surf and deathmatch mods, so the competitive scene never fully consolidated here.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

It predates The Misfits by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Combat92Genre50Visuals0
Counter-Strike
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitive
Steam👍 97%· 260KRAWG👍 82%· 1.7KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with The Misfits: shooter, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

The mod that defined competitive shooters: one life per round, an economy that punishes losing streaks, and maps whose angles are still being argued about. Movement and recoil are entirely learned skills. It is unforgiving to newcomers — no regeneration, no respawn, and a skill floor that assumes hundreds of hours before you stop being a liability.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

It predates The Misfits by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Tone100Combat81Genre50Visuals0
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitive
Steam👍 91%· 28KRAWG👍 44%· 829MC65IGDB66· 3
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed The Misfits, expect shooter, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, combat tactical and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Essentially Counter-Strike 1.6 with a bot-driven single-player campaign bolted on, which is the reason to look at it and also its problem. The multiplayer is the same game people already had. Deleted Scenes, the separate mission pack, is the more interesting half and is often overlooked because it shipped as an afterthought.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals.

It predates The Misfits by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Tone100Game mode84Combat80Genre50Visuals0
Penguins Arena: Sedna's World
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerPvPMeleeRangedCompetitive
Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34
Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like The Misfits, it's known for shooter, competitive edge and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, vibe casual and single-player focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Penguins Arena is a thrilling and innovative First Penguin Shooter with quick, hectic rounds and where the magic of reincarnation, combined with the supernatural ability to return to the game as a ghost, ensures that your character has every chance to change your tribe's fate, even in the afterlife.

Where it drifts furthest from The Misfits: visuals and tone.

It predates The Misfits by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode85Genre50Tone45Visuals0

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