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We filtered the 50 games similar to The Thing down to the 45 that fit the “Adventure” category. Cronos: The New Dawn, Resident Evil and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Thing.

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to The Thing is Cronos: The New Dawn — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil and Resident Evil Code: Veronica X follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like The Thing

45 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Thing. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Cronos: The New Dawn
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB79· 3
Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping setting scifi

Resident Evil Code: Veronica X
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2001Dev Nextech · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

Resident Evil
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping setting scifi

Resident Evil Code: Veronica
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMultiplayer
Year 2000Dev Nextech · Eidos Interactive

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping setting scifi

Resident Evil Zero
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB70· 3
Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 3 · Capcom

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Metal Gear Solid
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, stealth mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Alan Wake II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 85%· 1.4K
Year 1999Dev Core Design · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Tomb Raider: Legend
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMeleeExploration
Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB60· 6
Year 2006Dev Crystal DynamicsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Tomb Raider: Chronicles
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 72%· 882IGDB60· 1
Year 2000Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Complete list of adventure games like The Thing

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with The Thing, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
91

Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider II
89

Tomb Raider II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
89

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
97

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Jak II
95

Jak II

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
95

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
95

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank
95

Ratchet & Clank

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: First Light
95

Infamous: First Light

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
95

Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
95

Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Jak 3
95

Jak 3

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
95

Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Mega Man Legends
95

Mega Man Legends

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
95

Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
94

Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Deadly Premonition
93

Deadly Premonition

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
92

Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous
92

Infamous

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
92

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
92

Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Uncharted: Golden Abyss
92

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Infamous: Second Son
92

Infamous: Second Son

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
92

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Total Overdose
92

Total Overdose

Shooter · Third-person shooter

L.A. Noire
89

L.A. Noire

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Ghostbusters: The Video Game
89

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Sleeping Dogs
89

Sleeping Dogs

Shooter · Third-person shooter

The Punisher
89

The Punisher

Shooter · Third-person shooter

True Crime: New York City
89

True Crime: New York City

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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