Games Like Escape from Tarkov

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 36.6% ★, Gun Customization 16.6%, FPS 8.5%, War 6.4%, Realistic 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest straight-faced modern Tarkov alternative on Steam, with realistic firefights, high-stakes raids, body-part damage, and valuable loot you only keep if you extract.

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 24.3% ★, Gun Customization 10.3%, Military 8.6%, Tactical 6.5%, Massively Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This leans harder into milsim realism and open-ended deployments, but its tense PvPvE looting, lethal ballistics, and extraction-based progression hit many of the same nerves.

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 27.6% ★, Gun Customization 13%, Looter Shooter 11.7% ★, Military 8.2%, Online Co-Op 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based PvE extraction loop, careful kit building, and hardcore damage model make it feel like a co-op-focused Tarkov variant.

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 35.6% ★, Looter Shooter 19.7% ★, Military 7.4%, FPS 6.9%, PvP 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It translates Tarkov’s gear-risk raid structure into dieselpunk space combat, with stash management, ruthless PvP, and constant extract-or-lose pressure.

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% ★, Tactical 10.3%, FPS 9.6%, Survival Horror 8.9%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Even with a very different setting, its PvPvE bounty hunts, permaloss tension, and sound-driven tactical pacing recreate Tarkov’s uniquely stressful raid feel.

Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 34.4% ★, Looter Shooter 16.6% ★, Gun Customization 10%, Massively Multiplayer 7%, Survival 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is a more accessible Tarkov-like with stash progression, scavenging, extraction-based success, and firefights where death can wipe out a good run.

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 29.8% ★, Gun Customization 10.4%, Survival Horror 8.4%, Military 7.6%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It blends Tarkov-style extraction risk with survival-horror pressure, making every raid a scramble against both players and monsters.

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: Looter Shooter 25.6% ★, Extraction Shooter 25.5% ★, Military 11.2%, FPS 9%, PvP 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play extraction shooter revolves around entering encounters for loot, surviving lethal PvP, and escaping before all your gear is gone.

STALCRAFT: X is the largest open-world online game in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Explore the world full of mutants and anomalies alone or with friends — unforgettable emotions guaranteed.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.2%, FPS 12.9%, Multiplayer 8.7%, Shooter 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its Zone setting, dangerous expeditions, PvPvE hotspots, and loot-heavy progression make it feel like Tarkov filtered through S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and MMO systems.

Ghosts of Tabor is VRs only FPS PVP and PVE survival game where you will use your wits, skills and resources to survive. Inspired by games such as Escape from Tarkov and DayZ, featuring different scenarios from scavenging to looting and crafting. Will you survive long enough to make it out alive?

Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.2% ★, Extraction Shooter 22.3% ★, Military 15.4%, Shooter 9.7%, PvP 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you have VR, this is one of the purest Tarkov analogues around, built on manual weapon handling, backpack looting, and brutal full-loss extraction runs.

The Forever Winter is a tactical shooter where you and your squad must loot the dead to survive under the shadow of terrifying and gargantuan war machines locked in a never-ending conflict. Millions of deaths later the war continues with our latest update!

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42.8% ★, Looter Shooter 22.3% ★, Gun Customization 14.6%, PvE 8.2%, Tactical 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its scavenger-first design, oppressive combat odds, and extraction-focused resource runs capture the same desperate survival mentality Tarkov thrives on.

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: Extraction Shooter 49.2% ★, Looter Shooter 22.4% ★, Survival 9.9%, Survival Horror 7.7%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the top-down view, it nails Tarkov’s loop of raid preparation, scavenging, injuries, extraction, and stash upgrading better than most shooters do.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 21.2%, Gun Customization 16.1%, FPS 15.9%, Realistic 14.2%, Shooter 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love Tarkov’s methodical movement and high lethality more than the loot loop, this delivers elite close-quarters tactical tension.

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: Massively Multiplayer 16.8%, Survival 14%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11.7%, FPS 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is less structured than Tarkov, but the long-form looting, realistic survival friction, and devastating consequences of dying produce the same gear-fear intensity.

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: Survival 14.5%, FPS 13.8%, Massively Multiplayer 13%, Looter Shooter 12.8% ★, PvP 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: This combines open-world survival looting with grounded gunplay and meaningful death penalties, making it a strong fit for players who love Tarkov’s risk-reward tension.

Traverse punishing environments, looting, crafting and evading the constant threats to your life. The unprecedented levels of character customization and progression are your ultimate tools for survival.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 29%, Survival 15.3%, Online Co-Op 15%, FPS 13.7%, PvP 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its detailed inventory management, harsh survival systems, and constant threat of losing valuable equipment give it a similarly unforgiving mindset.

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Tactical 17.2%, Military 14%, FPS 12.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Realistic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on realism, careful peeking, and punishing tactical engagements makes it a strong lower-budget match for Tarkov’s slower, deadlier gunfights.

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Military 19.7%, Tactical 17.2%, Realistic 11.9%, Gun Customization 11.2%, FPS 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks extraction progression, but its ultra-grounded weapon handling, customization, and slow, lethal room-clearing echo Tarkov’s tactical shooting side.

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 21.3%, War 12%, FPS 10.7%, Realistic 9.5%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its systemic military sandbox, authentic weapons, and unforgiving firefights make it a natural fit for Tarkov fans who want even more simulation.

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

Why similar: Military 18.3%, FPS 15.8%, Tactical 11.1%, Realistic 10.8%, War 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The realistic recoil, brutal time-to-kill, and immersive modern-combat atmosphere will appeal if Tarkov’s weapon feel is what keeps you hooked.

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

Why similar: Military 16.9%, Massively Multiplayer 10.3%, FPS 8.9%, War 8.8%, Tactical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades extraction for large-scale teamwork, but its realistic combat, communication-heavy pacing, and military immersion line up well with Tarkov’s milsim edge.

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: Gun Customization 17.2%, Extraction Shooter 16.8% ★, Online Co-Op 12.5%, FPS 12%, Military 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is more streamlined and co-op focused, but the emphasis on tactical play, threat management, and getting out alive still scratches part of the extraction itch.

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 18.6% ★, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Survival Horror 14.2%, FPS 10.9%, Survival 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This pushes co-op survival horror and extraction pressure together, creating tense runs where resources, positioning, and survival all matter enormously.

SCP: 5K is a co-op or singleplayer tactical horror FPS project that puts players in the midst of a conspiracy where the SCP Foundation has turned on humanity. Enjoy Early Access as we continue to work towards a completed full release of the project!

Why similar: Gun Customization 24.9%, Military 17%, Tactical 12.7%, FPS 11.5%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its tactical pacing, realistic gunplay, and horror-laced operations tap into the same combination of fear and discipline that makes Tarkov so intense.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.4%, Survival Horror 16.3%, FPS 16.2%, Tactical 11.4%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: While fully co-op and PvE, it delivers the same oppressive atmosphere, resource scarcity, and nerve-shredding exfil tension that Tarkov players often crave.

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: FPS 19.6%, Survival 16.5%, PvE 15.8%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Shooter 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This single-player VR survival shooter captures Tarkov-adjacent feelings through manual inventory management, realistic gun handling, and terrifying scavenging runs.

Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival game set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Survive, loot, plan and prepare to cross the border into Vostok, a permadeath zone where one mistake can end it all.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 21% ★, Gun Customization 16.7%, Extraction Shooter 12.4% ★, Survival 11.8%, FPS 11.4%

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 52.9% ★, Online Co-Op 11.9%, PvP 10%, Survival 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It swaps firearms for melee and fantasy gear, but the core extraction loop of entering dangerous zones, looting up, and escaping with your haul is very familiar.

Take on a role of a hardened PMC fighter in a dark turn-based cyberpunk RPG. Engage in unforgiving combat, manage your ship and pile up the bodies of your clones to unravel the dark mystery behind threat to all life.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 80.2% ★, Tactical 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: Even outside the FPS genre, its punishing raid structure, carry-out loot economy, and frequent run-ending setbacks mirror Tarkov’s unforgiving progression loop.

Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 45.4% ★, Gun Customization 8.7%, PvP 8%, FPS 8%, Shooter 5.8%

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 50.7% ★, PvP 9.3%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, PvE 8.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%

In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.

Why similar: Gun Customization 19.8%, War 12.8%, Tactical 10.8%, FPS 9.1%, Realistic 8.6%

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

Why similar: Gun Customization 17.8%, Military 12.8%, War 10.6%, FPS 9.5%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

Why similar: Military 18.5%, FPS 13.7%, Gun Customization 12.4%, Tactical 9.3%, Shooter 9.1%

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: Looter Shooter 22.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 15.1%, Military 11.5%, FPS 10%, Survival 8.4%

Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 42.5% ★, Looter Shooter 23.2% ★, Gun Customization 17.2%, Survival 7.5%, Shooter 7%

Fight, scavenge, and extract in The Midnight Walkers, a hardcore FPS game with deadly zombies, dangerous players, and valuable loot. Craft weapons, armor, and consumables; trade items; and maintain your hideout. Escape Liberty Grand Center mega complex, and thrive...or die and lose everything.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 40.2% ★, Online Co-Op 9.5%, FPS 8.6%, PvP 8.3%, PvE 7.4%

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 26.3% ★, Gun Customization 12.3%, Looter Shooter 9.7% ★, Massively Multiplayer 9.1%, Military 6.5%

MISERY is a 1–10 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23%, Survival Horror 20.4%, Survival 18.9%, PvE 13.8%, Multiplayer 13.2%

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: Military 16%, War 12.2%, Tactical 10.9%, Survival Horror 9.7%, FPS 9.7%

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

Why similar: Multiplayer 40.3%, First-Person 20.8%, Psychological Horror 17.4%, FPS 11.9%, Simulation 5.8%

Contractors Showdown delivers intense VR extraction combat in ExfilZone, now featuring PvE Mode alongside high-stakes PvPvE action. Customize your loadout, complete missions, loot, survive, and fight your way through immersive tactical battles.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 16.3% ★, Military 15.6%, War 11.2%, FPS 10.2%, Shooter 8.5%

Dive into Project L33T PROLOGUE, a hardcore first-person extraction shooter. Choose way to play - PVE or PVP modes, confront AI foes and rival players, engage in high-stakes battles for precious loot, and risk it all in this hostile environment. Die and lose all of your gear and loot.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 35.9% ★, Military 16.1%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Realistic 10.6%

Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Body Bomb on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: Military 17.7%, Tactical 15.8%, FPS 14.6%, Realistic 11.9%, PvP 10%

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

Why similar: FPS 30.4%, Multiplayer 15.8%, Massively Multiplayer 15.2%, Shooter 12.6%, Military 11.6%

Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?

Why similar: Survival Horror 24.5%, Multiplayer 18.3%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, PvE 10.8%, Survival 9.3%

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: Gun Customization 21.4%, Military 13.8%, FPS 12.3%, Tactical 9.9%, PvE 9.1%

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 50.3% ★, PvP 10.5%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%, PvE 7.4%

CONVRGENCE is an atmospheric VR extraction shooter set in the procedurally generated, ever-changing Chernokamensk Anomaly Zone. Scavenge loot, fight bandits and hunt for mystical artifacts — all with your loyal dog companion by your side. But extract before nightfall, or face what lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Extraction Shooter 39.6% ★, Gun Customization 15.8%, Survival Horror 10.7%, Survival 7.9%, FPS 7.4%

EXFIL delivers raw tactical FPS intensity with no distractions. No loot grinding, no gimmicks, just pure realism. EXFIL tests your strategy, comms, and teamwork in high-stakes tactical engagements. Will your squad rise to the challenge?

Why similar: Gun Customization 20.9%, Military 16.2%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Tactical 11.2%, FPS 9.7%

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: Survival 31.1%, Massively Multiplayer 22.4%, Multiplayer 17%, FPS 14.1%, Shooter 8%

Deadline Escape is a Low Poly Extraction Looter Shooter that throws you into a Post-Apocalyptic World. Scavenge for valuable resources, face deadly enemies and fight for your survival as the clock ticks down toward the deadline.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 38.9% ★, Extraction Shooter 34.7% ★, Survival 13.9%, FPS 5.6%, Shooter 3.6%

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and other survivors. Do whatever it takes to last another night.

Why similar: Survival 33.6%, Multiplayer 16.2%, PvP 14.4%, FPS 9.9%, Online Co-Op 8.9%

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

Why similar: Military 22.6%, War 12.1%, Tactical 10%, Shooter 9.2%, FPS 9.1%

Hardcore open-world survival where preparation is everything. Scavenge, craft, fortify during the day. When night falls, the infected hunt in numbers. Play solo or with friends in a brutal post-apocalyptic sandbox where survival is earned through smart decisions. How many Nights will you survive?

Why similar: Looter Shooter 21.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 14.5%, Online Co-Op 10%, Survival 9%, FPS 9%

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 27.2%, Survival 17.2%, Survival Horror 14%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 11%