Games Like Active Matter

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 35.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 10.7%, FPS 9%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, PvP 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the same hardcore, realistic military extraction-shooter DNA, heavy gun customization, and high-stakes tension.

Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.9% ★, FPS 11%, Massively Multiplayer 8.4%, Online Co-Op 7.2%, Realistic 7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers the same uncompromising tactical realism and large-scale military simulation in dangerous operational zones.

ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 48.5% ★, PvP 9.1%, PvE 8.1%, Online Co-Op 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Pits players against dangerous otherworldly threats and each other in a sci-fi extraction setting.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 40.2% ★, FPS 11%, PvP 9.1%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, Co-op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines intense PvPvE extraction gameplay with a heavy, atmospheric horror setting and tactical first-person combat.

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 43.8% ★, FPS 11.4%, PvP 9.6%, PvE 8.4%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tense extraction mechanics with claustrophobic survival-horror and deadly alien adversaries.

IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42% ★, FPS 10.2%, Online Co-Op 9%, PvE 8.1%, Co-op 7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers tactical military extraction raids focused on gritty gunplay and objective-based PVE combat.

Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 54.7% ★, FPS 14%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Realistic 8.1%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deeply realistic tactical extraction experience with high-stakes gunfights and rigorous gear management.

Marauders is a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe. As a space pirate, work solo, or in a squad with up to 3 other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what you’ll need to survive.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 49.9% ★, FPS 10.7%, Loot 10.2%, PvP 9.4%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty sci-fi survival-shooter vibe with squad-based raids for loot and chaotic firefights.

Explore the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV, scavenging valuable loot in a high-stakes survival first person shooter from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 48.2% ★, FPS 9.2%, PvP 8.5%, Shooter 5.8%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi extraction shooter focused on tense multiplayer survival and exploration in mysterious futuristic environments.

STALZONE is the PvPvE extraction shooter where you don't have to start over — and the only one with persistent 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: Extraction Shooter 49.3% ★, Online Co-Op 11.9%, FPS 9.6%, PvP 6.8%, PvE 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in an anomalous, post-apocalyptic zone where dangerous survival and extraction are paramount.

Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 37.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 11.8%, FPS 10%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale tactical multiplayer operations and extraction modes with modern military gear.

PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.2%, FPS 18.4%, PvP 13.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores a mysterious, Soviet-inspired post-apocalyptic island filled with anomalies, survival mechanics, and dangerous foes.

Contain is a Tactical Co-Op FPS game. Form your squad of four players to fight against the anomalies. Try to "Contain" them where the line between ordinary and extraordinary is blurred.

Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Supernatural 12.8%, PvE 11.9%, Shooter 10.2%, Co-op 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical first-person shooter focusing on cooperative PVE combat against anomalous and supernatural entities.

Fight, loot, and escape in a hardcore FPS world filled with deadly zombies and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables, trade items, and survive your escape from the massive Liberty Grand Center complex.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 35.1% ★, FPS 8.2%, Online Co-Op 7.7%, PvP 7.3%, PvE 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A horror-infused extraction shooter where players fight through hordes of the undead while hunting for valuable loot.

An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!

Why similar: FPS 18.7%, PvP 16%, Massively Multiplayer 13.1%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Co-op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical shooter set in a bleak open world emphasizing gritty gunplay and survival elements.

Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.8% ★, Massively Multiplayer 10.6%, FPS 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, PvP 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines open-world survival crafting with tense extraction mechanics in a dangerous environment.

Outlive the apocalypse! Dive into intense Encounters and extract the most valuable spoils the Outlands have to offer! Loot, shoot, and build to become the absolute Outlander and explore the landscape of a post-war Norway in Vigor, a free-to-play looter shooter.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 34.1% ★, FPS 13.2%, Loot 10.3%, PvP 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Challenges players to gather resources and survive in post-apocalyptic Norway during tense multiplayer encounters.

Wildgate is a PvPvE multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact... or the last crew left flying.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 37% ★, FPS 9.7%, Online Co-Op 8.4%, PvP 8.3%, Co-op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical shooter combining team-based action and dangerous extraterrestrial environments.

C.A.S.T is a third-person PvE extraction shooter playable solo or in co-op. Select your character and loadout to battle enemy hordes, evade anomalies, and complete objectives across handcrafted maps with dynamic procedural elements.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 41.2% ★, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Co-op 9%, PvE 8.8%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Involves elite strike teams investigating bizarre anomalies and fighting dangerous entities in cooperative raids.

SCP: ReEnter is a free, asymmetrical multiplayer FPS set during a massive containment breach. Players are randomly assigned to Humans or SCPs. Fight to secure the facility, escape, or slaughter everyone with seven playable anomalies.

Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Horror 12.5%, Multiplayer 12%, Shooter 11.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Immerses players in a dark, atmospheric horror setting dealing with anomalous containment breaches.

Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale.

Why similar: FPS 35.8%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Shooter 13%, Massively Multiplayer 12.9%, Co-op 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A session-based tactical military shooter focused on intense modern mercenary skirmishes.

Fight for survival in the Backrooms. Play with friends in multiplayer or solo against AI bots. Unearth the terrifying monster scorestreak and get ready for an intense experience!

Why similar: FPS 22%, Shooter 15.1%, Realistic 10.2%, PvP 9.9%, Horror 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal first-person shooter set in uncanny, liminal spaces requiring constant vigilance and survival tactics.

Grab your ragtag crew & take up the Nectar Raiding trade on a dangerous planet that’s become all the rage! In this PvPvE extraction game for 1-10 players, compete against enemy crews to harvest as much Nectar as possible before night falls. But watch out, you're not the only one roaming this planet!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42.7% ★, Loot 13.1%, Online Co-Op 9%, PvP 8.3%, PvE 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features atmospheric exploration and survival extraction elements in uncharted otherworldly zones.

Eldegarde is a mini-MMO Action RPG with PvE, PvPvE and Arena modes. Explore vast outdoor zones, craft powerful gear, and fight to survive in a living fantasy world.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 41.8% ★, Loot 12.9%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Co-op 8.6%, PvP 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines online multiplayer role-playing elements with tactical extraction-style loot runs.

Become one of the Hunters in Astro Hunters VR - PvPvE extraction shooter set in space. Explore a unique planet, fight with different enemies, craft, gather resources, and upgrade your weapons. But remember there are also other hunters on the planet. Will you ally, fight, or betray - it's up to you!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.6% ★, PvP 9.2%, PvE 8.1%, FPS 6.2%, Inventory Management 6%

Why You'll Like It: Brings the classic sci-fi extraction shooter loop into a fully immersive virtual reality environment.

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Massively Multiplayer 9.4%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced multiplayer FPS focused on straightforward, action-packed tactical combat.

Exit Ways is a PvEvP survival extraction shooter. Grow your community in a zombie apocalypse. Rescue survivors, craft gear and build a base.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.8% ★, FPS 9.9%, Online Co-Op 8%, Co-op 7.9%, PvE 7.6%

Ghosts of Tabor: Legacy. The 2024 era, preserved exactly as you remember it. A brutal VR extraction shooter where every raid is a gamble and trust gets you killed. Scavenge, fight, extract. Make it out with your gear, or lose everything.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 26.1% ★, FPS 18.6%, PvP 12.7%, PvE 12.3%, Loot 9.3%

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: FPS 19.5%, Online Co-Op 18.9%, Horror 12.5%, PvE 12%, Shooter 11%

Join the persistent open world of OZERSK! Choose your way to play on PvE or PvP servers, fight for precious loot and gear, and risk it all in a hostile environment. Die, lose all your gear and loot, then return to the same server in hopes of retrieving what you lost. This is your story!

Why similar: FPS 22.2%, Loot 19.5%, Shooter 14.1%, Realistic 12.3%, First-Person 8.6%

Venture forth as part of a specialized team of fellow players tasked with retrieving classified materials, evading the black goo virus, and the nightmarish entities it has spawned. With time running out before the US government initiates a devastating nuclear strike to contain the spreading menace.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, Co-op 17.3%, Horror 15.8%, PvE 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: FPS 17%, Online Co-Op 15.9%, Loot 14.1%, PvE 11.4%, Horror 8.7%

Gravebound is a 6-player co-op extraction shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world overrun by rogue machines. Scavenge valuable loot, survive intense firefights, complete dynamic objectives, and extract alive to keep what you earn. Push deeper for rarer rewards, tougher enemies, and higher stakes.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 31.7% ★, PvE 11%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Co-op 9.5%, Shooter 9.2%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 22.3% ★, FPS 16.5%, Online Co-Op 14.5%, PvE 11.2%, Shooter 8.4%

Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!

Why similar: FPS 17.2%, PvE 12.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Realistic 10.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 15.7%, FPS 15.3%, Supernatural 11.4%, PvE 11.4%, Shooter 10.3%

Reaper Actual is an Open-World Persistent Shooter where hundreds of players engage in FPS combat against each other and 5 NPC Factions on the massive war-torn island of Marova. Level your Reapers, maintain a home Base, and complete missions to earn gear and reshape the world.

Why similar: FPS 18.1%, PvP 14.9%, PvE 13.1%, Shooter 11%, Massively Multiplayer 9.9%

The Corrupted is a high-octane sci-fi PVE shooter defined by satisfying progression and intense boss encounters. Plunge into battlefields consumed by the Anomaly, fighting through relentless swarms, elite hunters, and colossal bosses.

Why similar: FPS 20.2%, Shooter 13.3%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Co-op 10.7%, Massively Multiplayer 10.4%

RIFTSTORM is a co-op PvE looter-shooter where squads of Weavers deploy to take on missions, fight escalating hordes, collect powerful weapons and resources, and extract.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.1% ★, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Supernatural 10.8%, Co-op 9.1%, PvE 8.9%

Mistfall Hunter is a dark fantasy extraction ARPG. Combine skills, talents, and gear for each class in thrilling combat! Whether you team up or go solo, one thing remains certain—only by fighting your way through can you return with a full haul. Good luck, Gyldhunter.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.6% ★, Loot 13.2%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, PvP 9.7%, PvE 8.5%

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 47.4% ★, Loot 16.2%, PvP 9.4%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.9%

The chaotic multiplayer hide-and-seek game. Possess seemingly harmless objects as Ghosts or chase them down as Hunters before the clock strikes midnight!

Why similar: Supernatural 14.8%, FPS 13.5%, PvP 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Co-op 9.2%

Survive the chaos of SCP Foundation! Step into a thrilling SCP horror experience with story-driven co-op, intense PvP Breach mode, and randomized maps. Play as Class-D, scientist, SCPs, and more, each role bringing unique challenges in an unpredictable, immersive facility.

Why similar: FPS 16.9%, PvP 14.5%, Horror 12.6%, PvE 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%

Casual & Hard FPS. Be careful with jam.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 50.3% ★, FPS 14.8%, Surreal 9.7%, Horror 7.9%, Shooter 4.5%

Expedition Agartha is a high-stakes first person slasher. Loot ancient treasures, conquer mythological enemies, and extract to safety - alone or up to groups of three. Gear up and launch your expedition in the first and only medieval extraction looter available on Steam!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.5% ★, Loot 14%, Online Co-Op 9.5%, Inventory Management 9.2%, PvP 8.8%

SCP: Retrieval is an indie multiplayer action horror game set in the SCP universe. You will play as a Mobile Task Force unit sent to retrieve dangerous anomalous creatures after a massive series of major breaches.

Why similar: FPS 15.7%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, PvE 11.3%, Supernatural 11.3%, Multiplayer 9.4%

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: Massively Multiplayer 51.9%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 8.7%

Poly Squad; multiplayer, team-based, it is the kind of game where you can fight as a team on, large maps using various weapons up to 16 - 32 players.

Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Massively Multiplayer 14.5%, PvP 13.4%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%

Tear through endless waves of supernatural enemies in this co-op horror horde shooter. Play solo or with up to 4 players, unleash god-like Miracle powers, supercharge your arsenal, and survive devastating boss encounters on Sker Island.

Why similar: Co-op 16.3%, FPS 12.8%, Online Co-Op 11.9%, PvE 8.9%, Horror 8%

Team up and take flight in this sci-fi co-op shooter with fully destructible environments. Soar through dynamic open levels using powerful abilities, master advanced weapons and vehicles, and lay waste to the armies of a hostile colonizing threat - defend your home worlds!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.3% ★, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 9%, PvE 8.6%, Shooter 7.2%

DIG Raiders is a co-op game about blasting underground in search of aliens. Deep in debt, you've taken on a mysterious dig site. Team up, blow a path below, explore, find aliens, and put them to work in your alien shopping district—or ditch the job and start an all-out brawl with your friends!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.4%, Co-op 14.7%, PvP 12.3%, Horror 10.9%, Realistic 9.8%

Purchase FBC: Firebreak and invite your friends to play the full game for free on any platform. FBC: Firebreak is a three-player cooperative first-person shooter set within a mysterious federal agency under assault by otherworldly forces.

Why similar: FPS 15.5%, Co-op 13.9%, Supernatural 11.9%, PvE 11.2%, Surreal 9.6%

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: Massively Multiplayer 28.5%, FPS 24.7%, Shooter 15.4%, First-Person 10.8%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Hunt or be hunted in this asymmetrical multiplayer shooter that pits man against Predator. As part of a Fireteam, complete missions before the Predator finds you. Or be the Predator and hunt your prey.

Why similar: FPS 21.5%, PvP 18.1%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 13.2%, First-Person 8.5%