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Twisted Metal is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 62 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Days Gone, The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare lead the list, with Days Gone reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Twisted Metal special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc.

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The closest game to Twisted Metal is Days Gone — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. The Last of Us and Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare follow close behind.

#1Days Gone97 #2The Last of Us95 #3Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare95 #4Ghostbusters: The Video Game95 #5Tomb Raider94

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Games like Twisted Metal

62 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

97

Days Gone

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeThird 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

#2The Last of Us

95

The Last of Us

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonStealth

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

#3Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

95

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonSandbox World

IGDB90· 4

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping racing gameplay

#4Ghostbusters: The Video Game

95

Ghostbusters: The Video Game

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7

Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping racing gameplay

94

Tomb Raider

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

92

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonStealthFantasy

IGDB93· 25OC93· 148

Year 2016Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, while skipping racing gameplay

#7Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

92

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonTactical

IGDB93· 4

Year 2006Dev Darkworks · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

#8Resident Evil Outbreak

97

Resident Evil Outbreak

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkNarrativeThird Person

IGDB70· 2

Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

#9Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

92

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonMeleeHistorical

IGDB87· 22OC85· 143

Year 2017Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping racing gameplay

#10Red Faction: Guerrilla

92

Red Faction: Guerrilla

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonOpen WorldSci-Fi

IGDB82· 6

Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

#11Stranglehold

92

Stranglehold

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird Person

IGDB80· 4

Year 2007Dev Midway Chicago · MidwayOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: racing gameplay.

#12Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

92

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerSoloThird PersonMeleeSci-Fi

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

#13Alan Wake II

88

Alan Wake II

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloDarkNarrativeThird PersonHorror

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

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

#14Star Fox 64 3D

92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB78· 4

Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.5 · Nintendo

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping racing gameplay

95

Dark Sector

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkThird PersonMelee

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Twisted Metal?: The closest game to Twisted Metal is Days Gone, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Twisted Metal?: The three closest games to Twisted Metal are: 1. Days Gone (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. The Last of Us (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare (95/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Twisted Metal's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 62 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is The Last of Us similar to Twisted Metal?: Yes, very much so — The Last of Us scores 95/100 similarity to Twisted Metal. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Twisted Metal?: The best Shooter games similar to Twisted Metal are Days Gone, The Last of Us, Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare and Ghostbusters: The Video Game. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Twisted Metal attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics.
How is similarity to Twisted Metal calculated?: We compare Twisted Metal 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 Twisted Metal experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.