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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 26 that fit the “PC” category. Protonwar, Deathtrap Dungeon and MoonWhite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vertigo 2.

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The best games like Vertigo 2 on PC

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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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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.

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#2Deathtrap DungeonClosest on game mode

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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.

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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.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMelee

RAWG👍 63%· 26MC77

Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

A player described this game as "Dark Souls meets Mario."It's quite an amusing analogy, and surprisingly accurate too.Player WantedFor hazardous journey, bitter condition, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: combat.

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#5Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.2KIGDB59· 3

Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

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

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeSci-FiHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1

Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

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

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#7The Deadly Tower of Monsters

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GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeSci-FiMultiplayerCo-op

Steam👍 89%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5OC71· 30

Year 2016Dev ACE Team · AtlusOn PS4 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals and game mode.

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

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#8The Path

GenreAdventureSubgenreAction-Adventure

SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-Apocalyptic

Year 2017Dev LosCabezaOn PC

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, procedural generation and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Concepto: Eres un rehén obligado a guiar a tu secuestrador que intenta llegar a su refugio. Tendrás que decidir si guiarle hasta su destino, o buscar alguna otra alternativa. Mientras recorréis las enrevesadas calles de la ciudad, le irás conociendo más a fondo.

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

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#9Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

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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.

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#10Bad Bots

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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.

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#11Somerville

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloMeleeDarkSci-Fi3D

Steam👍 70%· 1.8KIGDB68· 6OC69· 76

Year 2022Dev JumpshipOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

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

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#12L.A. Noire

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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.

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#13Detroit: Become Human

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkSci-FiNarrativeCyberpunk

Steam👍 96%· 243KRAWG👍 90%· 3.3KMC79IGDB78· 13OC79· 152

Year 2018Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

In the future world, androids do almost everything that people do - they even start to think and feel. Although no one taught them this. The plot of "Become Human" is built around three characters, each with a separate storyline, but they eventually merge into a single picture.

Where it drifts furthest from Vertigo 2: visuals.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloDarkFirst PersonNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 63%· 1.3KIGDB85· 7OC79· 50

Year 2019Dev Furious Bee Limited · Annapurna InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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

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#15The Stanley Parable

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GenreAdventureSubgenreNarrative Adventure

SoloDarkFirst PersonNarrativeExploration

Steam👍 92%· 45KRAWG👍 89%· 2.0KMC88

Year 2013Dev Galactic CafePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Vertigo 2: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping ranged combat

The Stanley Parable is a first-person interactive story game. Being initially released in 2011 as a modification for Half-Live 2, it was entirely remade in 2013, featuring updated graphics and more content.

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

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