Games Like BioShock™ Remastered

In BioShock 2, you step into the boots of the most iconic denizen of Rapture, the Big Daddy, as you explore through the decrepit and beautiful fallen city, chasing an unseen foe in search of answers and your own survival.

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

Why You'll Like It: It returns to Rapture with the same plasmid-and-firearm combat, environmental storytelling, and underwater dystopian atmosphere, while putting you in a Big Daddy suit.

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 19.9%, Steampunk 14.9% ★, Dystopian 12.6%, Shooter 8%, Story Rich 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: BioShock's alternate-history successor keeps the weapon-and-power combat, ideological dystopia, and story-driven first-person action in the airborne city of Columbia.

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 23.9%, Horror 14.1%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Story Rich 9.8%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated space-station setting, flexible powers, environmental problem-solving, and disturbing sci-fi mystery make it one of the closest modern immersive-sim alternatives.

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 26%, Horror 13.6%, Immersive Sim 8.8%, Atmospheric 8.1%, Sci-fi 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This foundational immersive sim combines unsettling sci-fi horror, RPG-style character building, exploration, hacking, and improvised first-person combat.

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 31.3% ★, Dystopian 12.7%, First-Person 10.6%, FPS 10.2%, Story Rich 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It shares BioShock's oppressive retro-futurist world and supernatural abilities, but gives even more freedom to combine powers, weapons, stealth, and environmental routes.

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

Why similar: FPS 23.4%, Horror 13.5%, Immersive Sim 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Classic 7.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: The modern remake delivers a hostile sci-fi complex to explore, limited resources, hackable systems, and a sinister AI-driven narrative that directly influenced BioShock.

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 27.5%, Dystopian 15.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 9%

Why You'll Like It: This story-rich cyberpunk immersive sim offers augmentations, conspiracies, hub exploration, and multiple approaches to combat encounters.

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 26.8%, Horror 13.7%, Alternate History 13.1%, Shooter 10%, First-Person 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its bizarre alternate-history setting, elemental glove powers, experimental weapons, and elaborate retro-Soviet facilities strongly echo BioShock's tone and combat loop.

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 34.8% ★, First-Person 13.2%, Story Rich 11.7%, Dystopian 10%, Atmospheric 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the first game's flexible supernatural combat and dense environmental storytelling with intricate levels built for experimentation.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Classic 13.8% ★, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a polished narrative FPS campaign centered on scientific catastrophe, environmental progression, alien threats, and memorable set-piece combat.

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: Classic 20.6% ★, FPS 19.3%, Horror 11.9%, Immersive Sim 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: BioShock's earliest major ancestor offers lonely station exploration, cyberpunk horror, RPG systems, and a memorable rogue-AI antagonist.

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 38%, Alternate History 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Dystopian 7.4%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its alternate-history dystopia, forceful single-player storytelling, imaginative weapons, and pulpy science-fiction make it an excellent narrative-shooter 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 32%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: This claustrophobic, story-driven FPS matches BioShock's oppressive atmosphere, scarce supplies, supernatural unease, and journey through a ruined society.

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 39.7%, Horror 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Alternate History 7%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This linear sci-fi FPS mixes strange powers, experimental weaponry, time manipulation, and an eerie failed-utopia setting.

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 18.6%, Dystopian 13.3%, Story Rich 11.9%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A conspiracy-heavy cyberpunk world, augment-based abilities, and freely approached combat spaces make this a strong fit for BioShock's immersive side.

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 36.1%, Horror 20.3%, Classic 13.7% ★, Shooter 6.1%, Atmospheric 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric FPS blends sharp combat and supernatural horror in a way that complements BioShock's unnerving encounters and unsettling narrative.

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 13.9%, Story Rich 12.5%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It continues Metro's bleak underground world with strong story focus, tense survival gunfights, and haunting supernatural elements.

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 44.7%, First-Person 12.5%, Shooter 12.1%, Immersive Sim 11.1%, Story Rich 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its stylish retro-futurist island combines supernatural powers, inventive weapons, environmental clues, and emergent first-person encounters.

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 35.7%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Shooter 15.6%, Atmospheric 13%, Dark 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its isolated sci-fi setting, grotesque body horror, environmental storytelling, and upgrade-driven combat deliver a similarly tense survival experience from a third-person perspective.

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 21% ★, Horror 19.3%, Story Rich 12.6%, Atmospheric 11.1%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Although it emphasizes exploration over shooting, its underwater sci-fi setting, philosophical horror, and environmental storytelling closely suit BioShock's darker appeal.

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 31.8%, Classic 14.8% ★, Dystopian 10.6%, Story Rich 7.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its landmark dystopian FPS campaign excels at environmental storytelling, physics-driven encounters, and resistance-against-authority themes.

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

Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Dystopian 15.2%, Story Rich 10.5%, First-Person 9.5%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: This story-focused FPS places you in a grim corporate dystopia and lets you use a powerful protagonist, investigative choices, and destructive weaponry.

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 31.4%, Story Rich 13.1%, Horror 12.5%, Atmospheric 10%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It retains Metro's atmospheric storytelling and desperate first-person combat while adding larger exploration spaces and more player-driven scavenging.

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 22.1%, Dystopian 19.3%, Alternate History 8.7%, Horror 8.4%, Story Rich 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A surreal first-person sci-fi mystery with a decaying alternate-reality setting, strange technology, and a focused narrative campaign.

The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.

Why similar: FPS 22%, Classic 19.4% ★, Dystopian 14.5%, Immersive Sim 7.8%, Sci-fi 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This influential immersive sim offers conspiratorial dystopian storytelling and exceptional freedom to solve missions through shooting, stealth, skills, and exploration.

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 23.9%, Horror 22.2%, Alternate History 18.6%, Story Rich 15.5%, First-Person 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This cyberpunk horror investigation delivers oppressive futuristic world-building, psychological unease, and a narrative mystery for players drawn to BioShock's atmosphere.

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 53.3% ★, Horror 21.7%, First-Person 12.6%, Adventure 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person horror adventure explores an abandoned art-deco scientific complex filled with alternate-history mystery and a strong BioShock-like visual mood.

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 22.3%, Steampunk 13.4% ★, Underwater 8.3% ★, Story Rich 7.3%, Dystopian 6.8%

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.

Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Classic 9.7% ★, First-Person 8%

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 27.7%, Steampunk 12.7% ★, Underwater 10.1% ★, Dystopian 7.2%, Story Rich 7%

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 36.1%, Dystopian 21.7%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.9%

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 36.7%, Alternate History 14.5%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 7.4%, Story Rich 6.4%

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 37.9%, Dystopian 22%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 6.9%

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 42.5%, Shooter 16.1%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action 6.9%

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 32.7%, Alternate History 13.1%, Dystopian 9.9%, Story Rich 8.9%, Shooter 8.2%

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 21.3%, Horror 20.6%, Atmospheric 14.9%, Sci-fi 12%, Action 8.9%

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.3%, Dark 20.5%, Atmospheric 18.8%, Story Rich 15.8%, Action 10%

Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.

Why similar: FPS 45.8%, Shooter 17.2%, First-Person 15.3%, Atmospheric 6.4%, Sci-fi 5.5%

The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.

Why similar: Classic 37.3% ★, Horror 26.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, Shooter 4.7%

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 39.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 7.4%

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 29.2%, Story Rich 20.3%, Atmospheric 14.7%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Action 8.6%

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 33% ★, First-Person 12.9%, FPS 12.2%, Story Rich 10.6%, Atmospheric 9.6%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: FPS 45.8%, Shooter 15.8%, First-Person 12.3%, Action 5.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.8%

Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Why similar: FPS 37%, Classic 25.8% ★, Shooter 8.4%, Horror 6.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: FPS 50.6%, Shooter 14.3%, First-Person 8.6%, RPG 7.9%, Action 7.4%

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 45.2%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.7%

The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.5%, Sci-fi 15.3%, Classic 13.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Shooter 9.6%

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, rebuilt from the ground up.

Why similar: FPS 45.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%, First-Person 7.7%, Story Rich 7.1%

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: FPS 29.6%, First-Person 12.7%, Sci-fi 10.1%, RPG 9%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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: FPS 22.9%, Shooter 12.1%, Story Rich 11.7%, Atmospheric 11.5%, First-Person 9.9%

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: FPS 34.5%, Horror 16.7%, Classic 14.8% ★, Shooter 8.2%, First-Person 5.6%

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.

Why similar: FPS 39.5%, Shooter 17.2%, First-Person 13.3%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Action 7.9%

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 34.4%, Story Rich 28.4%, Atmospheric 17.8%, Action 7.9%, RPG 7.7%

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: FPS 25.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Atmospheric 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Story Rich 31.9%, Sci-fi 16%, Atmospheric 12.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 11.1%

The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.

Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Shooter 12.2%, Story Rich 12.1%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%