Games Like BioShock™ 2 Remastered

BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Why similar: FPS 18.7%, Underwater 12.4% ★, Dystopian 11.5%, Steampunk 10.8% ★, Horror 7%

Why You'll Like It: The original remains the closest match, pairing Rapture's decaying art-deco world with plasmid powers, moral tension, exploration, and story-led FPS combat.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: FPS 23.6%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 8.8%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated sci-fi setting, flexible powers, environmental problem-solving, and constant sense of discovery make it an exceptional modern immersive-sim alternative.

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.

Why similar: FPS 24.8%, Horror 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.7%, Shooter 8.6%, Immersive Sim 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This foundational sci-fi horror immersive sim combines a hostile abandoned setting, RPG-like customization, hacking, and an iconic oppressive atmosphere.

Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.

Why similar: FPS 18.6%, Steampunk 15.5% ★, Dystopian 12.3%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It retains BioShock's stylish dystopian storytelling, supernatural combat powers, and political unease while moving the action to the floating city of Columbia.

A first-person fight to the death in the depths of space!

Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Horror 12.4%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Immersive Sim 7.9%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The 2023 remake delivers tense first-person exploration aboard a ruined space station, with resource pressure, upgrades, hacking, and a malicious AI antagonist.

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

Why similar: Steampunk 33.1% ★, Dystopian 12.5%, First-Person 9.8%, FPS 9.8%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its dense, morally compromised city and creative supernatural abilities offer the same pleasure of exploring a striking world and approaching encounters in multiple ways.

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: FPS 25.4%, Horror 11.3%, Alternate History 11.1%, Shooter 11%, Sci-fi 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its alternate-history Soviet utopia, bizarre science-fiction imagery, melee-and-power combat, and sinister facilities strongly recall BioShock's tone and structure.

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Dystopian 14.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Story Rich 9%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk immersive sim offers conspiratorial storytelling, body augmentations, and player-driven solutions through combat, stealth, hacking, or dialogue.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: FPS 39.5%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Horror 9.2%, Shooter 8%, Action 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This story-driven FPS mixes a Soviet sci-fi disaster setting with upgradeable weapons and time-manipulation powers that echo BioShock's experimental combat.

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Alternate History 10.4%, Shooter 10%, Dystopian 7.4%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its alternate-history dystopia, memorable characters, brutal first-person combat, and secret-filled levels make it a strong narrative FPS follow-up.

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: FPS 34.1%, Horror 13.8%, Story Rich 12.2%, Atmospheric 10%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its claustrophobic post-apocalyptic tunnels, scarce resources, supernatural horror, and immersive first-person storytelling provide a similarly oppressive journey.

From the independent studio that brought you Contrast, We Happy Few is an action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England. Hide, fight and conform your way out of this delusional, Joy-obsessed world.

Why similar: Dystopian 39.2%, Horror 13.2%, First-Person 11.9%, Action 8.9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its retrofuturist authoritarian society, unsettling social themes, and first-person exploration create a distinctly BioShock-like vision of a broken idealized world.

Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.

Why similar: Steampunk 37.2% ★, First-Person 12.3%, Story Rich 10.3%, Dystopian 10%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It deepens Dishonored's systemic first-person action with elaborate levels, distinctive powers, and a plague-ridden world full of alternate paths.

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: FPS 33.2%, Horror 12.2%, Story Rich 11.3%, Shooter 10.3%, Atmospheric 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel expands Metro's atmospheric gunplay and morally gray narrative while maintaining the tense survival-horror feel of a ruined civilization.

DEATHLOOP is a next-gen FPS from Arkane Lyon, the award-winning studio behind Dishonored. In DEATHLOOP, two rival assassins are trapped in a mysterious timeloop on the island of Blackreef, doomed to repeat the same day for eternity.

Why similar: FPS 42.7%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 11.7%, Immersive Sim 8.5%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Arkane's stylish first-person shooter combines supernatural powers, environmental experimentation, and a mystery-heavy dystopian island worth repeatedly exploring.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Sci-fi 10.3%, Shooter 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive scientific facility setting, environmental storytelling, escalating alien threat, and classic FPS pacing make it essential for story-focused shooter fans.

Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Dystopian 14.8%, Shooter 10.3%, Story Rich 8.9%, First-Person 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person shooter captures a decaying corporate dystopia through investigative interludes, dark satire, upgrade choices, and weighty combat.

From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence.

Why similar: Underwater 19.9% ★, Horror 17.2%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Story Rich 11.7%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although it prioritizes survival horror over shooting, its underwater facility, existential sci-fi narrative, and haunting isolation closely match BioShock's atmospheric strengths.

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 41.3%, Horror 25.1%, Shooter 9%, Action 8%, First-Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines satisfying supernatural FPS combat with psychic horror, disturbing set pieces, and a heavily scripted horror-thriller campaign.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Dystopian 12.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Shooter 7.5%, Story Rich 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its landmark first-person storytelling, authoritarian dystopia, environmental puzzles, and memorable world design remain a major influence on games like BioShock.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: FPS 17.5%, Dystopian 13%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its detailed cyberpunk hubs, augmentation-based gameplay, and conspiratorial story reward careful exploration and flexible problem-solving.

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: FPS 31.3%, Story Rich 11.8%, Horror 10.9%, Shooter 9.7%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The series' more open-ended entry still offers tense first-person survival, strong environmental storytelling, and a bleak world shaped by ideology and catastrophe.

Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.

Why similar: FPS 21.7%, Dystopian 19.5%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%, Alternate History 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This compact narrative FPS channels Half-Life and BioShock through a surreal alternate-history world, strange machinery, and an ominous scientific mystery.

An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Why similar: FPS 43.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Horror 9.3%, Action 8.5%, Dark 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its violent supernatural powers, comic-book horror, and revenge-driven campaign make it a brisk action-focused alternative for BioShock's darker combat side.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Story Rich 18.5%, Horror 17.3%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its shifting brutalist headquarters, paranormal mysteries, supernatural powers, and collectible-driven worldbuilding recreate BioShock's sense of uncanny discovery in third person.

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.

Why similar: FPS 30.2%, Horror 17%, First-Person 11.6%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Story Rich 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival-horror sandbox emphasizes vulnerability, improvised solutions, and tense exploration of a sealed underground complex.

Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE!

Why similar: Steampunk 56.3% ★, Horror 18.2%, First-Person 11.6%, Adventure 8%, Atmospheric 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror adventure explores an abandoned art-deco Tesla vessel, making it a particularly fitting choice for players drawn to BioShock's visual mood.

A first‑person cyberpunk horror detective story set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

Why similar: Dystopian 25.6%, Horror 20.2%, Alternate History 17.3%, Story Rich 14.6%, First-Person 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its cyberpunk detective story, decaying apartment block, and psychological horror offer a slower-paced but richly oppressive dystopian experience.

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: FPS 29.6%, Shooter 14.6%, First-Person 9.4%, Action 8.6%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its irradiated exclusion zone, eerie anomalies, factional conflict, and unscripted first-person exploration offer a harsher, more survival-oriented atmospheric FPS.

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.

Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Steampunk 13.7% ★, Underwater 9.1% ★, Dystopian 7.3%, Story Rich 6.2%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Steampunk 15.5% ★, Underwater 8.1% ★, Dystopian 7.4%, Story Rich 7%

Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Story Rich 23.9%, Action 16.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: FPS 35%, Dystopian 21.1%, Shooter 15.8%, First-Person 9.6%, Action 9.4%

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: FPS 23.5%, Horror 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, First-Person 7.2%

America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.

Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Alternate History 11.4%, Dystopian 9.9%, Shooter 9.2%, Story Rich 7.8%

Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.

Why similar: Horror 32%, Story Rich 16.5%, Action 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Shooter 8%

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.

Why similar: Horror 26.2%, Shooter 18.9%, Story Rich 15.5%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 9%

Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

Why similar: FPS 35.9%, Alternate History 12.7%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7.9%, First-Person 7%

Diluvion is a 3D deep sea, Jules Verne inspired, exploration game with RPG elements and thrilling submarine combat. As the Captain of your own vessel, you must grow and manage your crew as you search for the secrets of the past in a hauntingly beautiful flooded world.

Why similar: Underwater 49.6% ★, Steampunk 27.8% ★, Action 9%, RPG 8.2%, Adventure 4.3%

From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.

Why similar: Steampunk 35.5% ★, First-Person 12.2%, FPS 11.8%, Story Rich 9.3%, Action 8.4%

Submarine’s haunted! Hunt and be hunted in this horror dungeon crawler inspired by the decay of the Soviet Union (and immersive RPGs from the 90s).

Why similar: FPS 34%, Horror 12.9%, First-Person 9.1%, Story Rich 8.1%, Action 8.1%

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 41.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 11.9%, First-Person 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%

INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.

Why similar: FPS 29.8%, Dystopian 21.7%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Action 7.1%

Powered by Unreal Engine 5, The Sinking City Remastered brings the eerie, atmospheric world of Oakmont back to life with enhanced gameplay and fully relit environments, perfect for both newcomers and returning players.

Why similar: Horror 29.6%, Story Rich 25.3%, Atmospheric 14.4%, RPG 13.9%, Action 11.4%

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Horror 25.6%, Story Rich 18.5%, Action 12.6%, Atmospheric 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 11%

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Why similar: FPS 37.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Story Rich 8.6%, First-Person 7.4%

Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?

Why similar: Dystopian 24.1%, Sci-fi 22.9%, Atmospheric 14.5%, Action 10.9%, Horror 10.3%

Dive into a world of despair in the world of Underwater. Take the role of an unknown inmate entering the a deep sea prison where mutants roam and barely any traces of human life remain. You will have to use all your ingenuity to escape and avoid becoming the meal of the hideous denizens.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.5%, Atmospheric 19.5%, First-Person 19.5%, Dark 13.3%, Adventure 8%

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Dystopian 20.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%, First-Person 8.3%

Travel through an overgrown megastructure, and discover what lies beyond it. Metal Garden is a short, atmospheric singleplayer FPS game.

Why similar: FPS 30%, Dystopian 17.1%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Atmospheric 9.8%, Shooter 9.4%

Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 40.7%, Story Rich 18%, Action 14.1%, RPG 11.9%, Singleplayer 6.3%

Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.

Why similar: FPS 33.5%, Sci-fi 13%, Dystopian 11.9%, Action 8.2%, RPG 7.8%

Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Why similar: FPS 32.6%, Shooter 15%, Sci-fi 13.2%, First-Person 11.2%, RPG 7.8%

Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

Why similar: FPS 43.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 10.1%, First-Person 6.3%

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Why similar: Horror 33.5%, Sci-fi 20.4%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 10.4%, Atmospheric 9.4%

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 29.5%, Shooter 12.4%, Horror 12.3%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Dark 7.9%

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Horror 30.1%, Sci-fi 19.9%, Shooter 17.4%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Dark 8.1%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: FPS 39%, Shooter 17.1%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Action 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%