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Total Overdose is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, sandbox world and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 60 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Infamous, Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation lead the list, with Infamous reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Total Overdose special.

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The closest game to Total Overdose is Infamous — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Sleeping Dogs and Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation follow close behind.

#1Infamous97 #2Sleeping Dogs97 #3Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation97 #4Shadows of the Damned97 #5Resident Evil97

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97

iRank86

Infamous

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping melee combat

#2Sleeping Dogs

97

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Sleeping Dogs

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 1.3KMC81IGDB82· 13

Year 2012Dev United Front Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~14hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

#3Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

97

iRank85

Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird Person

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 puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping sandbox freedom

#4Shadows of the Damned

97

iRank83

Shadows of the Damned

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB83· 4

Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Resident Evil

97

iRank80

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonDark

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Capcom

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping sandbox freedom

95

iRank90

Jak II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

97

iRank79

MDK

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk

Steam👍 79%· 361

Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Resident Evil

97

iRank79

Resident Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird PersonDark

IGDB79· 3

Year 1996Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · Virgin Interactive Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9Deadly Premonition

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iRank89

Deadly Premonition

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

IGDB89· 1

Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Alan Wake II

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iRank93

Alan Wake II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonDarkNarrative

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 survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11Tomb Raider: Legend

97

iRank78

Tomb Raider: Legend

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeExplorationThird Person

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, puzzle design and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

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iRank92

Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Infamous: Second Son

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iRank80

Infamous: Second Son

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB79· 15OC82· 79

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping melee combat

#14Infamous: First Light

97

iRank76

Infamous: First Light

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB76· 7OC76· 50

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping melee combat

#15Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

94

iRank90

Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Total Overdose?: The closest game to Total Overdose is Infamous, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Total Overdose?: The three closest games to Total Overdose are: 1. Infamous (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Sleeping Dogs (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Total Overdose's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 60 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Sleeping Dogs similar to Total Overdose?: Yes, very much so — Sleeping Dogs scores 97/100 similarity to Total Overdose. They share 10 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Total Overdose?: The best Shooter games similar to Total Overdose are Infamous, Sleeping Dogs, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and Shadows of the Damned. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Total Overdose attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Total Overdose calculated?: We compare Total Overdose against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Total Overdose experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.