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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 39 games similar to Vertigo 2 down to the 15 that fit the “Ranged” category. Protonwar, Deathtrap Dungeon and MoonWhite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vertigo 2.

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Vertigo 2 is Protonwar — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Deathtrap Dungeon and MoonWhite follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Vertigo 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vertigo 2. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1ProtonwarClosest overall match

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Protonwar

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFirst Person3D

Steam👍 82%· 112

Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, shooter and multiplayer gameplay

Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode26

#2Deathtrap DungeonClosest on game mode

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Deathtrap Dungeon

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeRangedMagicFantasy

Steam👍 51%· 209RAWG👍 37%· 27

Year 1998Dev Branching Narrative · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with combat magic, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Hear ye, hear ye! The Honorable Baron Sukumvit has offered a prize worth 10,000 gold pieces to the first to survive his dungeon. As an added bonus the Baron has agreed to graciously step down from his position of absolute power and leave the town of Fang to rule itself as it sees fit.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Genre100Game mode100Combat85Setting0Visuals0

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MoonWhite

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeRangedCo-opMultiplayer

Steam👍 67%· 39

Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Scalpers: Turtle & the Moonshine Gang is a fast paced, action packed and skill-based multiplayer shooter where you enlist with the infamous Scalpers in a frantic hunt for bounty!

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Game mode29

#4Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals66

#5Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals66

#6Venusian Vengeance

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Venusian Vengeance

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometric

Steam👍 85%· 102

Year 2015Dev Renegade Sector GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Vertigo 2, expect melee combat, ranged combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling

The year is 196X and the Communists have won the space race. They've set up a research colony on Venus free from the prying eyes of the Americans. However, the Americans were not far behind with their own space program. They send you, Sgt. John Dagger, in a one-man vessel to Venus. Your mission: uncover the Soviet Super-Weapon being created in the Venusian Laboratory.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: tone and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone0Visuals0

#7Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

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Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeRangedDarkExploration

Steam👍 85%· 3.7KRAWG👍 26%· 297MC64IGDB74· 6

Year 2012Dev Arkedo Studio · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Vertigo 2, expect adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping setting scifi

Skeletonized rabbit Ash lives in Hell, he's a prince of that place. Ash is busy recovering his hellish reputation - killing everyone in Hell, who saw his photo with a rubber duckling in the bath. Apparently, among the princes of Hell to play with the duckling is not common.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Combat100Game mode100Tone100Genre50Visuals0

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Bad Bots

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeRangedSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 55%· 260MC49IGDB50· 2

Year 2013Dev Point Five Projects · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre50Visuals0

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L.A. Noire

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrative

Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7

Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Vertigo 2.

Combat100Game mode100Tone62Genre50Setting0Visuals0

#10The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedSci-FiSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB95· 6OC95· 164

Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, ranged combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

Game mode100Setting75Combat73Genre50Visuals0

#11The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

33

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldFantasy

IGDB96· 1

Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: setting and visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Combat73Genre50Setting0Visuals0

#12The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedDarkOpen WorldHorror

IGDB90

Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: setting and visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Combat73Genre50Setting0Visuals0

#13The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedDarkSandbox WorldOpen World

Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed Vertigo 2, expect adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: setting and visuals.

Game mode100Tone100Combat73Genre50Setting0Visuals0

#14The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloRangedSci-FiSandbox WorldOpen World

IGDB98· 27OC96· 167

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for adventure storytelling, ranged combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

Game mode100Combat73Setting58Genre50Visuals0

#15WarioWare: Touched!

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WarioWare: Touched!

GenreAdventure

SoloRanged2D

IGDB70· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo SPD Production Group No. 1 · Nintendo

✓ Like Vertigo 2, it's known for ranged combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

Game mode100Combat73Genre50Visuals0

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