5 Shooter games like Twisted Metal that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Twisted Metal down to the 5 that fit the “Shooter” category. Dino Crisis, Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater and The Long Dark top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twisted Metal.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best shooter games like Twisted Metal

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twisted Metal. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Dino CrisisClosest overall match

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloDarkNarrativeIsometricHorror

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Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: game mode.

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

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#2Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeIsometricTacticalStealth

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Year 2004Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: game mode.

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

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#3The Long Dark

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-Apocalyptic

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Year 2014Dev Hinterland StudioPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and first-person shooting, while skipping racing gameplay

The Long Dark is a game about surviving in the unforgiving conditions of frozen North Canadian taiga. The Arctic wilderness may be breathtakingly beautiful, thanks to the game’s artful visual style, but it is also deadly.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: visuals and game mode.

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#4Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake