5 Shooter games like Yars Rising that you should try

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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 41 games similar to Yars Rising down to the 5 that fit the “Shooter” category. The Fall, Metroid Dread and Metroid: Zero Mission top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Yars Rising.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

The best shooter games like Yars Rising

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Yars Rising. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1The FallClosest overall match

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkExploration2D

Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38

Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: tone.

It predates Yars Rising by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExploration2D

IGDB84· 11OC87· 153

Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting and tone.

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#3Metroid: Zero Mission

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloSci-FiExploration2DOpen World

IGDB95· 2

Year 2004Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.

It predates Yars Rising by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D

IGDB85· 2

Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and visual pixel, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting.

It predates Yars Rising by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals76Progression56Combat53Setting27

GenreAdventureSubgenreMetroidvania

SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D

IGDB85· 4

Year 2009Dev ChAIR Entertainment Group · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat tactical and loot and gear systems, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Yars Rising: setting and combat.

It predates Yars Rising by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression56Combat38Setting27

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