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We filtered the 50 games similar to Twisted Metal: Black down to the 13 that fit the “Xbox” category. Risk of Rain 2, Tomb Raider and Gears of War 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Twisted Metal: Black.

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The best games like Twisted Metal: Black on Xbox

13 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Twisted Metal: Black. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Risk of Rain 2Closest on genre

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MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping racing gameplay

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: tone and setting.

Released 19 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 96%· 265KRAWG👍 86%· 4.1KMC86IGDB85· 14OC84· 50

Year 2013Dev Crystal Dynamics · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping racing gameplay

A cinematic revival of the series in its action third person form, Tomb Rider follows Lara in her least experience period of life – her youth. Heavily influenced by Naughty Dog’s “Uncharted”, the game is a mix of everything, from stealth and survival to combat and QTE action scenes.

Released 12 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#3Gears of War 4Closest overall match

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

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Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

Released 15 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3

Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior.

Released 5 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#5Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorThird Person

IGDB80· 19OC78· 68

Year 2014Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 13 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

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Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping racing gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 18 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#7Halo: Spartan Assault

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

Halo is a franchise of first-person shooters that is set in the far future, on the frontiers of colonized planets, in a war with the Covenant. But Halo: Spartan Assault takes the formula and changes one element of the setting.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: visuals.

Released 12 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#8Dark SectorClosest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5

Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

Released 7 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 24 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#10Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 72%· 5.0KIGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Android · PC · iOS

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

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

Released 9 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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#11Ikaruga

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OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28

Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? Ikaruga is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!FeaturesThe player ship, all enemies and bullets are black or white.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: tone.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and free to play, while skipping racing gameplay

Released 19 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 86%· 1.2KRAWG👍 34%· 98MC75

Year 2010Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and co op

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping racing gameplay

Iron Brigade (formerly Trenched) is a third-person tower defense in the setting of the World War I.

Where it drifts furthest from Twisted Metal: Black: setting.

Released 9 years after Twisted Metal: Black.

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