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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 50 games similar to Twisted Metal 4 down to the 9 that fit the “Post-Apocalyptic” category. Twisted Metal 2, Days Gone and The Last of Us top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twisted Metal 4.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
Tags
NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 1999Dev 989 Studios

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Within the “Post-Apocalyptic” category, the closest game to Twisted Metal 4 is Twisted Metal 2 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Days Gone and The Last of Us follow close behind.

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The best games with a post-apocalyptic setting like Twisted Metal 4

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twisted Metal 4. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Twisted Metal 2
Twisted Metal 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and racing gameplay

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping visual isometric

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode65Visuals62
#2Days Gone
Days Gone
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and horror tension, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 20 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals63
The Last of Us
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB92· 13
Year 2013Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 14 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone71Visuals62
The Last of Us Part II
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

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

Released 21 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Setting100Tone71Visuals62Game mode54
The Last of Us: Left Behind
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 15 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Setting100Tone71Visuals62Game mode54
Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, offline and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 12 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Setting81Tone71Visuals62Game mode51
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics

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

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal 4: setting.

Released 7 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting48
Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

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

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal 4: setting.

Released 10 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals63Setting49
Shadow the Hedgehog
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal 4: setting.

Released 6 years after Twisted Metal 4.

Genre100Game mode65Visuals62Setting49

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