Games Like Metro 2033 Redux

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 25.9%, Based On A Novel 16% ★, FPS 13.7%, Stealth 7.4%, Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the most direct follow-up, preserving Metro 2033 Redux's linear survival shooting, stealthy encounters, and oppressive underground atmosphere.

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 29.3%, FPS 16%, Stealth 7.5%, Horror 7%, Story Rich 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: This sequel keeps Metro's story-rich survival gunplay and bleak worldbuilding while expanding the journey into larger but still tense post-apocalyptic environments.

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 35.3%, FPS 22.5%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Survival 8.2%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This modern return to the Zone offers a similarly oppressive blend of first-person survival, horror, and immersive post-disaster worldbuilding.

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 35.8%, Stealth 13%, Horror 12.6%, Survival Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines post-apocalyptic radiation-soaked horror, stealth, scavenging, and story focus in a way that feels very close to Metro's survival tension.

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 31.7%, Horror 14.7%, Story Rich 12.9%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Metro's immersive storytelling and atmospheric first-person exploration while wrapping every encounter in dread and environmental detail.

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 39.1%, FPS 25.3%, Story Rich 8.2%, First-Person 7%, Atmospheric 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its ruined future setting, scarce resources, stealth options, and narrative-driven FPS structure strongly resemble Metro's survival-shooter appeal.

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 33.9%, Horror 18%, Shooter 9%, Classic 8.7% ★, First-Person 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its dark corridors, limited visibility, and horror-leaning combat capture the same claustrophobic first-person tension that makes Metro memorable.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.3%, FPS 14.5%, Stealth 11.5%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Horror 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: The first-person parkour changes the movement, but the day-night fear factor, scavenging, and survival pressure align well with Metro's tension.

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 41.1%, Horror 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Shooter 8.2%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This story-focused sci-fi shooter mixes grim Soviet-era environments, horror undertones, and linear first-person action in a very Metro-friendly way.

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 15.6%, Stealth 11.8%, Atmospheric 11.2%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It trades the wasteland for a space station, but its immersive first-person survival, resource scarcity, and constant unease feel very compatible with Metro's strengths.

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: FPS 31.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Classic 9.2% ★, Horror 8.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive first-person campaign, environmental storytelling, and escalating survival tension make it a solid fit for players who value Metro's pacing and atmosphere.

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

Why similar: FPS 24.1%, Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Atmospheric 8.5%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its careful ammo management, threatening atmosphere, and methodical first-person survival design mirror Metro's tense, high-stakes pacing.

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 40.5%, Classic 11.1% ★, Story Rich 9.3%, Shooter 8.4%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its linear story-driven FPS design, oppressive ruins, and memorable journey through a broken society make it an easy recommendation for Metro fans.

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 29.9%, Horror 17%, Shooter 12.9%, First-Person 10.3%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its Soviet-flavored setting, story-driven first-person combat, and unsettling retro-futurist atmosphere will appeal to players who enjoy Metro's worldbuilding.

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 54.9%, FPS 15.4%, First-Person 6.8%, Atmospheric 4.8%, Story Rich 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its ruined world, scavenging, first-person shooting, and bleak post-apocalyptic tone make it a natural next step if you want a broader Metro-like experience.

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 40.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Stealth 10%, First-Person 7.5%, Atmospheric 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is less survival-focused, but its strong single-player narrative, oppressive world, and heavy first-person combat make it a good adjacent pick.

Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.8%, FPS 23.5%, Stealth 8.1%, Shooter 7.1%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This colorful apocalypse is less grim than Metro, but it still offers first-person scavenging and fighting through a collapsed world full of danger.

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 31%, Horror 13.1%, Story Rich 11.9%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Shooter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is a short, atmospheric narrative FPS with strong Eastern Bloc flavor, unsettling spaces, and the same kind of lonely forward momentum.

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 46.6%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 7.6%, Atmospheric 7.5%, Story Rich 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more into RPG systems, but its first-person exploration, scavenging, and post-nuclear setting still overlap heavily with Metro's appeal.

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

Why similar: FPS 32.7%, Stealth 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Action 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its occupied-city setting, guerrilla combat, and improvised survival-minded firefights capture some of the same desperate tone as Metro.

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: Horror 28.1%, Survival 20.7%, First-Person 11.3%, Gore 7.2%, Stealth 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a bleak, hazard-filled world with scavenging, horror, and survival mechanics that echo Metro's sense of danger and isolation.

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

Why similar: Horror 21.7%, Survival Horror 16.7%, FPS 10.5%, First-Person 9%, Atmospheric 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: If Metro's horror and vulnerability were your favorite parts, this first-person nightmare delivers that same trapped, under-equipped intensity.

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 41.9%, FPS 28.4%, Shooter 6.8%, Action 4.1%, First-Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a harsher post-apocalyptic FPS sandbox with scavenging and wasteland combat, even if it is more action-forward than Metro.

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 24.9%, FPS 19.2%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Horror 10.4%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric post-apocalyptic journey captures Metro's abandoned-world melancholy and Eastern European survival mood even with lighter combat.

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 29.7%, FPS 24.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Atmospheric 8.8%, First-Person 8%

Metro Awakening is a story-driven first person adventure built for VR that blends atmospheric exploration, stealth and combat in the most immersive Metro experience yet. Don your gas mask, brave the crippling radiation and venture into the depths of the Metro where threats haunt your every step.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.9%, FPS 25.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Story Rich 11.8%, First-Person 6%

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Why similar: Horror 34.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, FPS 12.1%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is not post-apocalyptic, but its oppressive first-person horror, desperation, and urban dread make it a strong mood match for Metro fans.

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 29%, FPS 24.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8.2%

London is falling. Are you prepared? The Last Blight is upon us. It was foretold. For the second time in history, a great plague has shrouded London in a fog of death. Big Ben tolls as thousands of unprepared die, or worse, are infected by a sickness more gruesome than death.

Why similar: Survival Horror 15.1%, Horror 14.9%, Survival 12.5%, FPS 11.9%, First-Person 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal resource scarcity, first-person survival-horror structure, and constant fear of death line up well with Metro's more punishing side.

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 29.2%, FPS 24.7%, Shooter 12%, Atmospheric 8.6%, First-Person 8%

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 33.8%, Horror 11.9%, Stealth 11.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Story Rich 8.7%

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: FPS 30.2%, Horror 13.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Atmospheric 10%, First-Person 8.9%

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 34.2%, FPS 18.9%, First-Person 7.9%, Survival 6.1%, Action 5.9%

You are a veteran, in a post World War 3 apocalyptic world. Starving and alone, you fight to keep your sanity in the hell that this world has decayed into. In a desperate attempt to find food, you stumble your way into an abandoned prison, but you find out it is not as abandoned as you believed...

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 24.7%, Stealth 13.8%, Horror 11.9%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

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 31.5%, Stealth 15.6%, Shooter 10.3%, First-Person 6.5%, Atmospheric 6.4%

This is a short story about humanity's last attempt to resist nature. Cities lie in ruins, there are traces of huge claws everywhere - once disturbed by people, giants began to wreak havoc around the world. But is there a solution?...

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 21.1%, FPS 16.6%, Horror 10.8%, Stealth 10.4%, Survival Horror 10.2%

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 25.6%, FPS 15.8%, Survival 9.4%, Horror 9.3%, Survival Horror 9.1%

Explore Westminster, London on a journey to the ruins of Hanwell. Fight with whatever you can find or use the environment to defend yourself against an ever increasing scourge of Anomalies.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.1%, Horror 14.1%, FPS 13.4%, Survival Horror 11.8%, Shooter 10.1%

New York, 2034: you wake up after what seemed to be a terrible nightmare, while it is not. The district has been evacuated and isolated overnight by the army, after an electrical meteor shower hit the Earth. Fight, explore, survive, and try to escape from this hell!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.2%, FPS 18.5%, Stealth 11.2%, Shooter 9.5%, Horror 8.8%

"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.

Why similar: FPS 35.4%, Action 18.6%, Shooter 15.6%, First-Person 12.1%, Atmospheric 8.3%

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 32.7%, Shooter 10.9%, Horror 10.8%, Stealth 10.5%, Story Rich 7.8%

Project Crypt: The horror adventure about escaping a city overrun by monsters.

Why similar: FPS 20.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.5%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 11.5%, Story Rich 8.8%

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 33.5%, Horror 13.6%, Story Rich 12%, Atmospheric 10.4%, Shooter 9.8%

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 21.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.5%, Stealth 11.3%, Horror 11.1%, Survival Horror 9.8%

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: Post-apocalyptic 34.8%, FPS 28.8%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 7.7%, Stealth 6.3%

In this game you have to fight your way through hordes of zombies in search of a safe place.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 29.6%, FPS 24.9%, Shooter 9.5%, Atmospheric 6.2%, Horror 5.6%

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 38.7%, Stealth 16.8%, Survival Horror 10.2%, Survival 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.2%

Moscow: somewhere in the near future. The city and perhaps the Earth's surface has turned into a radioactive ash. Those who decided that they could not exist in such conditions began to live under the ground.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 51.1%, Story Rich 17.1%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Classic 8.3% ★, Survival 5.7%

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 33.2%, Stealth 21.7%, Shooter 14.3%, Atmospheric 10%, Action 7%

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 28.9%, Horror 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.8%, Shooter 9.9%, Multiplayer 9.1%