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We filtered the 48 games similar to Zero Sievert down to the 34 that fit the “Narrative” category. Tom Clancy's The Division 2, Tom Clancy's The Division and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Zero Sievert.

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The best narrative games like Zero Sievert

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zero Sievert. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1Tom Clancy's The Division 2Closest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationLoot

Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160

Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, combat tactical and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Tighter than the first game: better enemy variety, more readable encounters, and a Washington that changes as factions take territory. The gunplay holds up over long sessions. The story is forgettable, and the gear system asks for a lot of inventory management — you will spend real time comparing marginal stat rolls between fights.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

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#2Tom Clancy's The Division

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationLoot

Steam👍 71%· 96KIGDB80· 22OC79· 119

Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep simulation

A cover shooter with an RPG damage layer, set in a snowbound New York that is the strongest thing about it — the environmental storytelling in empty apartments does more than the plot. Bullet-sponge enemies are the persistent complaint, and at launch the endgame amounted to running the same few missions at higher difficulty.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

It predates Zero Sievert by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Borderlands: The Pre-SequelClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldLootExploration

Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53

Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

Low-gravity movement and oxygen management change the shooting more than expected: fights become vertical and you commit to jumps rather than strafing. Shorter and lighter than the numbered entries. It reuses a lot of assets and enemy types, and the oxygen meter becomes a chore once the novelty of bouncing around the moon wears off.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

It predates Zero Sievert by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldLootExploration

Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143

Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

The best-feeling guns in the series by a wide margin — movement is faster, weapons have real mechanical variety, and the four classes branch further than before. Where it drops off is tone: the villains are grating in a way that undercuts the campaign, and several planets pad their length with backtracking through areas you have already cleared.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and visuals.

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SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLoot

Steam👍 77%· 646KRAWG👍 58%· 2.7KMC82IGDB82· 25OC84· 196

Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

The gunfeel is the benchmark the genre is measured against, and the raids are among the best cooperative content anywhere. Seasonal storytelling keeps it moving. The cost of entry is high and getting higher — expansions stack, campaigns have been removed from sale, and returning after a break means relearning systems that changed while you were gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

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#6Straimium ImmortalyClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationLootPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 173

Year 2016Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, precision platforming and punishing difficulty, while skipping survival mechanics

Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: world and setting.

It predates Zero Sievert by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Zero Sievert, it's known for deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and setting.

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#8Mad MaxClosest on setting

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExploration

Steam👍 92%· 89KIGDB72· 15OC69· 100

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Zero Sievert: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and progression.

It predates Zero Sievert by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9DarkwoodClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 95%· 24KIGDB80· 8OC77· 44

Year 2017Dev Acid Wizard Studio · Crunching KoalasOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Shared with Zero Sievert: deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and crafting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: progression.

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#10Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticHorror

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Zero Sievert, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals.

It predates Zero Sievert by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11NieR

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExploration

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Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Like Zero Sievert, it's known for deep RPG systems, deep simulation and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and progression.

It predates Zero Sievert by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Starfield

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221

Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ If you enjoyed Zero Sievert, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

At its best in the hand-built cities and the faction questlines, where the writing and the systems both hold. Ship building is deeper than it first appears. The exploration loop is the weak point — procedurally generated planets repeat their points of interest quickly, and the constant loading screens between surface, ship and space break any sense of continuity.

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration

Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159

Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Zero Sievert, it's known for deep RPG systems, shooter and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zero Sievert.

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#14Mass Effect

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4

Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Zero Sievert, it's known for deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and visuals.

It predates Zero Sievert by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 18KIGDB89· 4

Year 2023Dev The Game Kitchen · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Zero Sievert, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zero Sievert: setting and progression.

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