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

Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.5%, Open World 22.5%, FPS 16.9%, Survival 13.8%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This modern follow-up preserves the series’ signature mix of open-world survival shooting, emergent danger, and oppressive Zone atmosphere.

Chernobylite is a science-fiction survival horror RPG. Set in the hyper-realistic, 3D-scanned wasteland of Chernobyl’s Exclusion Zone, explore a non-linear storyline in your search to uncover the truth of your tortured past.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, Survival 20%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Horror 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest non-S.T.A.L.K.E.R. game in theme and mood, combining survival systems, scavenging, eerie Chernobyl exploration, and supernatural threats.

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.9%, Open World 17.4%, FPS 16.6%, Survival 10.1%, Atmospheric 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its semi-open post-apocalyptic levels, desperate resource management, and immersive first-person survival combat make it a natural fit for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. fans.

In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.4%, FPS 19.3%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Survival 7%, Survival Horror 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: While more linear, it nails the same oppressive atmosphere, lethal firefights, scarcity, and constant sense of danger in a ruined world.

It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.9%, FPS 19.4%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Survival 9.4%, Shooter 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on Metro 2033 with stronger combat and environmental storytelling while keeping the same bleak, survival-horror-inflected FPS tone.

A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.8%, Open World 23.5%, FPS 16.2%, Survival 11.1%, Atmospheric 6%

Why You'll Like It: Its British quarantine-zone setting, eerie mysteries, and open-ended first-person scavenging feel strongly inspired by the same survival-exploration loop.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.2%, Open World 24.9%, Moddable 12.1%, FPS 8.1%, Survival 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly rewarding blend of open-world wandering, faction politics, survival tension, and emergent storytelling in a harsh wasteland.

STALZONE is the extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with a world worth belonging to. You are invited to explore the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone twisted by anomalies and divided between rival factions whose territories shape the danger around you

Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Atmospheric 15.4%, Shooter 12.3%, Horror 8.1%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This online shooter directly channels S.T.A.L.K.E.R. with anomalies, artifact hunting, factions, and dangerous expeditions into contaminated territory.

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, FPS 30.6%, Survival 6.5%, Shooter 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its diegetic design, weapon degradation, hostile open world, and lonely, improvisational firefights echo the rough-edged immersion of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Survival 22.6%, Survival Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 11.8%, First-Person 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even without the shooting focus, its anomaly-ridden exclusion zone, scavenging runs, and constant environmental hostility feel very S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-like.

DESOLATE is a first person horror survival experience. Form a research team with up to 4 players and explore an open world filled with mysteries and unsolved questions, or do it all on your own.

Why similar: Open World 34.9%, Survival 29.4%, Zombies 10%, Horror 8.5%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op survival horror shooter captures the feel of exploring a contaminated zone full of anomalies, monsters, and scavenged gear.

Now with over 600,000 copies sold, ZERO Sievert is a tense top-down extraction shooter that challenges you to scavenge a procedurally-generated wasteland, loot gear, and explore what’s left of a devastated world. When the odds are stacked against you, you’ll need to do more than just survive...

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Survival 20.8%, Open World 19.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Survival Horror 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the top-down view, its extraction-style scavenging, bleak wasteland, hideout progression, and direct S.T.A.L.K.E.R. inspiration make it an excellent match.

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Open World 26.7%, Moddable 9.6%, FPS 8.6%, RPG 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely ruined world, first-person exploration, and scavenging-driven post-apocalyptic RPG structure scratch many of the same itches.

Into the Radius is a single-player survival shooter in VR. Explore the Pechorsk zone filled with surreal landscapes and dangerous anomalies. Defend yourself with realistic firearms, recover strange artifacts, scavenge for loot, and uncover the mysteries of this unforgiving dystopian environment.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.5%, FPS 18.9%, Open World 17%, Survival 15.3%, Atmospheric 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: For VR players, few games capture S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s combination of artifact hunting, lonely dread, and dangerous anomaly-filled exploration this well.

Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35%, FPS 25.5%, Open World 15.9%, Shooter 5%, Atmospheric 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more action-heavy take on wasteland FPS design, but the dusty open areas, looting, and rough survivalist tone still align well.

Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.7%, Open World 23%, FPS 16.1%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It pushes further into open-world RPG systems while keeping the same irradiated-zone setting, scavenging, and supernatural survival tension.

Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, FPS 18.7%, Open World 17.4%, Survival Horror 10.5%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans harder into exploration than combat, but its abandoned post-Soviet landscapes and melancholic post-apocalyptic atmosphere are very reminiscent of the Zone.

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 18.4%, Survival 16.3%, Open World 14.2%, FPS 12.2%, Survival Horror 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the single-player narrative focus, but its unforgiving scavenging, tense firefights, and constant fear of the environment feel spiritually adjacent.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.8%, Open World 17.3%, FPS 14.4%, Survival 12.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world scavenging, dangerous patrols, and eerie abandoned countryside create a similar feeling of cautiously roaming a hostile landscape.

Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Open World 27.2%, Survival 25.8%, Atmospheric 4.3%, Shooter 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world looting, hostile factions, and post-apocalyptic survival sandbox structure make it a rough but recognizable cousin to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Survival 33.2%, Open World 28.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Atmospheric 10.7%, First-Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades gunfights for pure survival, yet its isolation, harsh resource management, and oppressive atmosphere strongly resemble the quieter side of Call of Pripyat.

Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Open World 22.1%, Survival 16.5%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This online survival shooter is heavily modeled on S.T.A.L.K.E.R., with anomaly zones, artifact runs, and grim post-Soviet wasteland exploration.

ATOM RPG is a post-apocalyptic indie game, inspired by classic CRPGs: Fallout, Wasteland, Deus Ex, Baldur's Gate and many others.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.7%, Survival 22.5%, Open World 19.9%, Atmospheric 6.8%, RPG 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Though turn-based and isometric, it captures the same Eastern European wasteland mood, scavenging mentality, and rough-edged survival RPG spirit.

Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.8%, FPS 22.1%, Open World 18%, Atmospheric 7.7%, First-Person 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its ruined-world first-person scavenging and survival-flavored combat make it a solid pick if you want another bleak single-player post-apocalyptic shooter.

Will To Live is a MMORPG-shooter whose action takes place in a severe post-apocalyptic world. Explore the world, engage in fights with mutants and other survivors, join the clans in the struggle for existence and prove your right to Live.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Open World 18.3%, FPS 16.9%, Survival 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This MMO shooter borrows heavily from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s contaminated-zone setting, faction conflict, and scavenging-based progression.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Prypiat follows the story of special service agent Major Degtyarev as he investigates the fate of a lost expedition.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, FPS 22.6%, Survival 10.9%, Atmospheric 10%, Shooter 9.1%

Darkwood - a new perspective on survival horror. Scavenge and explore a rich, ever-changing free-roam world by day, then hunker down in your hideout and pray for the morning light.

Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Survival 21.3%, Survival Horror 14.7%, Atmospheric 14.1%, Horror 8%

Why You'll Like It: Even from a different perspective, its oppressive Eastern European horror atmosphere and relentless survival tension appeal to the same mood-driven audience.

Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment.

Why similar: FPS 50.1%, Horror 12.2%, Shooter 11.8%, First-Person 11.6%, Action 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric FPS shares S.T.A.L.K.E.R.’s moody Eastern European vibe, uneasy exploration, and constant feeling that reality itself is unstable.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chornobyl, the first chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which started it all.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, FPS 22.1%, Survival 11.1%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Shooter 8.8%

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is the prequel chapter of the Legends of the Zone Trilogy. With the ability to directly influence the balance of power through Faction Wars, step into the boots of Scar — a seasoned mercenary, able to somehow survive deadly Emissions.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25%, FPS 22.7%, Survival 10.8%, Atmospheric 10.1%, Shooter 8.9%

Z.O.N.A: Origin is an immersive adventure in a harsh post-apocalyptic world. Dive into a captivating story, explore a stunning open world, avoid dangerous anomalies, and hunt for powerful artifacts. Every choice you make can be decisive in this unpredictable world.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, Open World 23.6%, Survival 9.1%, Shooter 8%, Atmospheric 6.6%

Fallout® 2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed game that took RPG'ing out of the dungeons and into a dynamic, apocalyptic retro-future. It's been 80 long years since your ancestors trod across the wastelands.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.8%, Open World 19.9%, Classic 17.8% ★, RPG 8.3%, Atmospheric 6%

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: FPS 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, Open World 17.3%, Survival Horror 9.2%, Atmospheric 9%

Z.O.N.A Project X - thrilling single-player VR shooter. Explore Chornobyl's exclusion zone, a hazardous apocalyptic world filled with anomalies. Survive using your weapons, scavenge for resources, and save humanity from doom.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.4%, Open World 23.9%, Survival 11.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Atmospheric 7.2%

Tunguska: The Visitation is a single player top-down shooter RPG. Seek fortune as a Ghoul Hunter in an abandoned Soviet Exclusion Zone. Use your grit and ingenuity to survive deadly radiation, mysterious anomalies, and poisonous mutants. Go in guns-blazing, or stay in the shadows - your choice.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 36.7%, Survival 20.7%, Atmospheric 10.5%, Survival Horror 10%, Zombies 9.9%

Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.4%, Open World 26%, Moddable 12.2%, FPS 9.5%, RPG 5.3%

Atmospheric Stalker adventure in the post-Apocalypse world!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 40.7%, FPS 17.1%, Atmospheric 15.5%, Survival 13%, Action 4.4%

V. O. D. K. A. is a survival shooter in the open world, the game takes place in a fictional state in eastern Europe, most of the territory of which is infected with radiation. Your main task is survival.

Why similar: Open World 21.5%, Survival 17.4%, FPS 15.4%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, Survival Horror 8.3%

You are survived pilot of fallen helicopter. Your mission is simple: go to evacuation point. But can you do it and not die?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 38.7%, Atmospheric 15.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Action 12.8%, First-Person 8.5%

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 31.8%, Open World 27%, FPS 9.2%, Atmospheric 7%, Survival 6.2%

Soviet Survival is an isometric, open-world survival game where you must find your place in the ruined Soviet Union.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Open World 21.7%, Survival 17.5%, Zombies 9.8%, Survival Horror 8.9%

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Open World 25%, Survival 24.3%, Atmospheric 19.5%, Survival Horror 14.6%, RPG 7.2%

Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!

Why similar: FPS 45.7%, Horror 16.6%, Shooter 8%, Action 6.5%, Atmospheric 5.6%

The end is here. Life as you knew it has gone to hell after the mother of all zombie outbreaks. Now you and the few scattered survivors must band together to survive and rebuild in a 3rd-person action game set in a dynamic open world.

Why similar: Open World 25.6%, Survival 22.8%, Post-apocalyptic 20.4%, Zombies 14.6%, RPG 2.9%

Want to survive? - Arm yourself and survive. Crafting, shooting, transport and much more awaits you in the Survival game. What happened to the world around and why he died - you may find out. But is this the main question now?

Why similar: Survival 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 24.5%, Open World 22.3%, FPS 11.8%, Zombies 4.2%

ATOM RPG: Trudograd is a turn-based post-apocalyptic roleplaying game, which continues the story of ATOM RPG as a stand-alone sequel/expansion, and follows the traditions set by classic cRPGs such as the early Fallout and Wasteland titles.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.8%, Open World 26.5%, Survival 20.2%, Atmospheric 7.4%, RPG 5.5%

In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.

Why similar: Open World 26.3%, FPS 24.4%, Shooter 8.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Horror 6.6%

Zombie singleplayer shooter in modern polygon graphics with rich RPG elements.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.2%, FPS 18.1%, Open World 17.6%, Survival 13.5%, Zombies 8.3%

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Why similar: FPS 42.1%, Zombies 19.7%, Shooter 12.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%, First-Person 7.7%

S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a few months after the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant disaster. Experience a tale about an unexplored area within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone - The S.W.A.N. Institute.

Why similar: FPS 35.6%, Survival Horror 24.6%, Horror 12.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Action 4.9%

“Shadows of Kurgansk” is an adventure game, where you need to survive in an area full of danger and mystery. Your goal is to stay alive and find the way out, fighting monsters and completing story driven missions. Fight zombies, build asylums, find your way back home!

Why similar: Survival 24.7%, Post-apocalyptic 13.8%, Zombies 10.8%, FPS 10.6%, Open World 10.3%

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: FPS 42.2%, Classic 16.2% ★, Horror 12.4%, Atmospheric 9%, Shooter 6.5%

Anomaly Zone is an open world MMORPG and a post-apocalyptic shooter. Be a scientist, a soldier, a hunter or an engineer. Explore anomalous territories, search for artifacts, fight mutants and other players. Participate in mass PvP and PvE battles. The Zone is waiting!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Survival 23.1%, Open World 20.3%, Zombies 10.1%, RPG 8.6%