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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Zone of the Enders down to the 10 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Oni top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Zone of the Enders.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Zone of the Enders is Mass Effect — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 2 and Oni follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like Zone of the Enders

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zone of the Enders. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

#1Mass Effect
Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

Released 6 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63
Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and first-person shooting

Released 9 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting52
Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting48
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 96%· 88KRAWG👍 87%· 1.3KMC83IGDB85· 17OC84· 19
Year 2013Dev Platinum Games · KonamiPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty

After the events of the uprising took four years. Naomi Hunter creates the FOXAVILE computer virus that destroys the system of "Sons of the Patriots", thereby putting an end to the military economy, what turned the war into a profitable business.

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 12 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting37
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 14 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting33
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloThird PersonStealthExploration
IGDB73· 5
Year 2013Dev Armature Studio · WB Games

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

Released 12 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100
#7Caster
Caster
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeRanged
Steam👍 79%· 4.0KRAWG👍 6%· 79IGDB50· 1
Year 2009Dev ElecornPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, third-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Caster is an indie third-person action-adventure game developed by Elecom. ###Plot Mysterious beings who are known as the Flanx start appearing around the world. They are highly hostile towards humans and annihilate every city they come across.

Released 8 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting69
NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeNarrative
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Released 9 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting52
Death Stranding
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthMelee
Steam👍 93%· 79KIGDB84· 17OC83· 203
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 18 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting39
Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and setting mythology, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Zone of the Enders: setting.

Released 5 years after Zone of the Enders.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting32

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