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XIII is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 57 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Soldier of Fortune, Crysis 2 and Wolfenstein lead the list, with Soldier of Fortune reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes XIII special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris

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The closest game to XIII is Soldier of Fortune — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Crysis 2 and Wolfenstein follow close behind.

#1Soldier of Fortune97 #2Crysis 297 #3Wolfenstein97 #4The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena97 #5No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way97

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Games like XIII

57 similar games found

#1Soldier of Fortune

97

iRank90

Soldier of Fortune

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

97

iRank87

Crysis 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB87· 9

Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

97

iRank81

Wolfenstein

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

IGDB81· 4

Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

#4The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

97

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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB81· 7

Year 2009Dev Tigon Studios · Atari, Inc.On PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#5No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

97

iRank80

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping puzzle design

#6S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

94

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3

Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping puzzle design

95

iRank82

The Darkness

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkFirst PersonHorror

IGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev Starbreeze Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

92

iRank89

Deus Ex

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 80%· 576MC90

Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping puzzle design

#9S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

94

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3

Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

#10Call of Juarez

95

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Call of Juarez

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4

Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

#11The Operative: No One Lives Forever

97

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The Operative: No One Lives Forever

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person

IGDB68· 1

Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

#12F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

92

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F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#13F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

92

iRank86

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and setting scifi, while skipping puzzle design

#14Red Dead Redemption

91

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Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark

Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62

Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Metroid Prime Hunters

92

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Metroid Prime Hunters

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonSci-FiExploration

IGDB87· 3

Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to XIII?: The closest game to XIII is Soldier of Fortune, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like XIII?: The three closest games to XIII are: 1. Soldier of Fortune (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Crysis 2 (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Wolfenstein (97/100, 9 shared attributes). All share XIII's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 57 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Crysis 2 similar to XIII?: Yes, very much so — Crysis 2 scores 97/100 similarity to XIII. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to XIII?: The best Shooter games similar to XIII are Soldier of Fortune, Crysis 2, Wolfenstein and The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key XIII attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to XIII calculated?: We compare XIII 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 XIII experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.