ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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More about this game →Vanquish is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Firework, Metroid Prime and My Friend Pedro lead the list, with Firework reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Vanquish special.
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Games like Vanquish
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SoloSci-FiOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiNarrativeExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiSkill Tree
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25
Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with horror setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
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ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
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90
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89
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89
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90
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Vanquish?
- The closest game to Vanquish is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Vanquish?
- The three closest games to Vanquish are: 1. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Metroid Prime (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. My Friend Pedro (96/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Vanquish's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Metroid Prime similar to Vanquish?
- Yes, very much so — Metroid Prime scores 95/100 similarity to Vanquish. They share 5 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Vanquish?
- The best Shooter games similar to Vanquish are Firework, Metroid Prime, My Friend Pedro and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Vanquish attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Vanquish calculated?
- We compare Vanquish against every game in our catalog using 13 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 Vanquish experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.