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We filtered the 40 games similar to Trepang2 down to the 21 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, Doom and Returnal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Trepang2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

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Year 2023Dev Trepang Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Trepang2 is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Doom and Returnal follow close behind.

#1S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl88 #2Doom81 #3Returnal78 #4Prey75 #5Thief74

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Trepang2

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Trepang2. 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.

#1S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of ChernobylClosest overall match

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2

Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom

This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

It predates Trepang2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat69Setting67Game mode57

#2DoomClosest on setting

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Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28

Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Combat67Game mode36

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Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201

Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: game mode.

Genre100Tone100Setting73Visuals72Combat68Game mode24

#4PreyClosest on combat

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Prey

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166

Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Trepang2, expect shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and puzzle design, while skipping punishing difficulty

Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Genre75Setting71

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Thief

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75

Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Trepang2: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Trepang2.

It predates Trepang2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat86Tone76Genre75

#6Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2

Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Trepang2: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping punishing difficulty

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements. You will draw upon your skills in exploration, investigation, and combat while faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Trepang2.

It predates Trepang2 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone81Genre75Combat72

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BioShock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8

Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Trepang2, expect shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping punishing difficulty

FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia.

It predates Trepang2 by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone83Genre75Combat68

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Ruiner

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88

Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and deep RPG systems, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat65Setting32Visuals0

#9SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

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SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Tone73Combat66Setting36

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MDK2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: visuals and setting.

It predates Trepang2 by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone72Combat67Setting34Visuals0

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Cave Story+

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16

Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: visuals.

It predates Trepang2 by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone67Combat55Setting54Visuals0

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Hard Reset

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4

Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, procedural generation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: setting and tone.

It predates Trepang2 by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat65Tone39Setting32

#13Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2

Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: game mode and setting.

It predates Trepang2 by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone85Combat65Setting43Game mode29

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Downwell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping horror tension

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: visuals and setting.

It predates Trepang2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat52Tone46Setting44Visuals0

#15Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3

Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

Arena combat at absurd scale: dozens of enemies charging in open Egyptian ruins, with backpedalling and crowd control as the entire skill set. The cannon and minigun are gloriously heavy. There is almost no variety beyond that — no puzzles, minimal level design, and the loop of holding a corridor against a horde repeats for the full runtime.

Where it drifts furthest from Trepang2: game mode and combat.

It predates Trepang2 by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Tone85Setting55Combat41Game mode29

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