Games Like Metro Exodus

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 28.7%, FPS 16.5%, Stealth 8.2%, Story Rich 6.7%, Horror 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This direct predecessor delivers the same claustrophobic Metro atmosphere, improvised weapons, stealthy firefights, and story-led journey through a ruined Russia.

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: Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Open World 18.2%, FPS 17.5%, Survival 10.6%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its dangerous radioactive open world, emergent firefights, artifact hunting, and bleak Ukrainian atmosphere closely match Exodus's outdoor survival chapters.

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: Post-apocalyptic 29.2%, FPS 16.5%, Stealth 7.4%, Horror 7.1%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: The first remade Metro adventure is essential for its oppressive tunnels, resource-conscious combat, supernatural horror, and foundational Artyom narrative.

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 31.8%, FPS 24.2%, Shooter 12.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: This VR prequel recreates Metro's gas-mask tension, dark tunnels, resource scarcity, and narrative horror in an especially immersive format.

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: Post-apocalyptic 20%, FPS 17.6%, Open World 12.4%, Survival 10.6%, Horror 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely expeditions through a surreal exclusion zone, careful ammunition handling, artifact collection, and constant environmental danger strongly evoke Metro's survival mood.

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 30.9%, Open World 20.7%, FPS 9%, Shooter 5.8%, Story Rich 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: Exploring a devastated world, gathering supplies, modifying weapons, and surviving irradiated threats make this a strong sandbox-oriented companion to Exodus.

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 28.8%, FPS 20.3%, Open World 13%, Story Rich 6.8%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A story-focused first-person campaign set amid humanity's ruined future combines scavenged gear, stealth, upgrades, and tense encounters with overwhelming machines.

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 18.2%, FPS 13.4%, Open World 13.3%, Stealth 9.7%, Survival Horror 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person traversal, improvised survival combat, day-night danger cycle, and ruined open city preserve the urgency of Metro's outdoor encounters.

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 30.4%, Open World 27.7%, Survival 13.7%, Story Rich 6.7%, Horror 5%

Why You'll Like It: A long, bleak journey through a ravaged wilderness with crafting, resource management, roaming threats, and a personal story gives it a similar survival-road-movie feel.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 34.5%, Open World 23.2%, FPS 9.7%, Story Rich 6.1%, Survival 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its faction-rich wasteland, player-led exploration, scavenging, and morally driven post-apocalyptic storytelling offer a more role-playing-focused version of Exodus's journey.

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 19.4%, FPS 16.2%, Open World 11.7%, Survival Horror 8.3%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This low-key post-apocalyptic road journey through abandoned Russian locations captures the melancholy, desolation, and human-scale travel of Exodus's surface chapters.

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 25.6%, Open World 22.4%, FPS 19.9%, Shooter 6.5%, Stealth 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: This colorful but dangerous post-collapse frontier mixes first-person exploration, makeshift weapons, enemy outposts, and rebuilding themes in a compact open world.

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 22.7%, Open World 19%, Horror 10.8%, Shooter 10.4%, First-Person 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The alternate Soviet setting, unsettling facilities, strange technology, and story-driven first-person combat echo Metro's blend of Russian identity and speculative horror.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 39.3%, Open World 26.9%, Survival 10.2%, Action 4.9%, Story Rich 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its harsh wasteland travel, scavenging loop, vehicle maintenance, environmental storytelling, and desperate tone fit the road-trip survival side of Metro Exodus.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, FPS 15.9%, Open World 14.9%, Survival 10.3%, Shooter 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This atmospheric first-person open-world shooter turns rural Sweden into a lonely machine-infested wilderness where careful looting and preparation matter.

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 18.9%, Horror 10.4%, Stealth 8.6%, Open World 8.6%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive-sim structure, environmental storytelling, scarce resources, and unnerving alien encounters appeal to players who value Metro's deliberate exploration and tension.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Survival 27.5%, Open World 24.8%, Post-apocalyptic 15.8%, Atmospheric 8%, First-Person 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although it lacks gunplay focus, its isolated frozen landscapes, survival systems, and quiet post-disaster atmosphere resonate with Exodus's harsh winter stretches.

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 14.7%, Open World 14.6%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Story Rich 8.4%, Stealth 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its semi-open nightmare environments, limited supplies, stealth, crafting, and psychological horror offer a survival-horror-heavy alternative to Metro's darkest moments.

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 35.3%, FPS 25.8%, Open World 12.5%, Shooter 6.6%, First-Person 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: This compact wasteland FPS combines mutant-infested ruins, scavenged technology, vehicle travel, and id Software gunplay in a devastated world.

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 20.4%, Survival Horror 16.1%, Shooter 11.7%, Survival 10.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its tightly paced survival-horror campaign centers on terrifying monsters, weapon upgrades, scarce supplies, and immersive environmental storytelling.

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 37.3%, Open World 24.2%, FPS 11.4%, First-Person 5.4%, Atmospheric 3%

Why You'll Like It: Its ruined capital, underground shelters, radiation hazards, and exploration-driven first-person RPG structure make it a classic post-apocalyptic counterpart.

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 41.6%, Story Rich 9.9%, Shooter 9.3%, First-Person 7%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its iconic resistance journey through an occupied, crumbling Eastern European-inspired world delivers memorable first-person storytelling and environmental immersion.

RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.3%, FPS 22.7%, Open World 18.4%, Shooter 6.9%, Gore 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open wasteland, vehicle-based travel, enemy camps, and over-the-top first-person combat provide a more action-heavy take on post-apocalyptic exploration.

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

Why similar: FPS 21.8%, Horror 11.7%, Survival Horror 8.3%, First-Person 7%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: This demanding first-person survival horror game rewards careful exploration, ammunition management, hacking, and piecing together a catastrophic world from its remnants.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Open World 19%, Survival 17.6%, Story Rich 16.7%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: This oppressive first-person survival drama emphasizes dwindling resources, a collapsing society, and an unforgettable Eastern European atmosphere over conventional shooting.

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 24.7%, FPS 21.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Survival 8%, First-Person 7.6%

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 41.4%, Horror 10.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Atmospheric 7.3%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A Soviet-flavored first-person shooter built around an abandoned research disaster, mutants, and temporal anomalies makes for a focused atmospheric sci-fi companion.

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 24.4%, FPS 21.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Survival 7.8%, First-Person 7.7%

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 31.3%, Survival 13.5%, Stealth 11.2%, Horror 10%, Survival Horror 8.5%

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.

Why similar: FPS 24%, Post-apocalyptic 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Gore 8.7%, Shooter 8.4%

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 24.4%, FPS 22.1%, Shooter 11.5%, Survival 7.8%, First-Person 7.7%

From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.3%, Open World 20.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

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 17.7%, Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Open World 10.8%, Action 8.4%

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Open World 25.6%, FPS 21.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, First-Person 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 7%

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 25.4%, Open World 15.8%, Shooter 9.1%, Stealth 8.7%, Horror 8.2%

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 33.7%, Story Rich 14.8%, Shooter 9.1%, FPS 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Open World 22.1%, Stealth 15.3%, Story Rich 11.6%, Survival 9.8%, Action 6.4%

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: Open World 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 15%, FPS 10.9%, Horror 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

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: Post-apocalyptic 29.7%, FPS 25%, Survival 18.7%, Shooter 8.1%, First-Person 7.4%

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 27.8%, Open World 16%, FPS 14.4%, Survival 7.6%, First-Person 6%

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 18.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16%, Open World 12.1%, Stealth 9%, Shooter 8.1%

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 28.9%, Shooter 8.9%, Story Rich 8.4%, Gore 8.2%, Stealth 8.1%

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 25%, Open World 16.5%, Shooter 9.7%, Stealth 8%, Survival 7.7%

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Stealth 22.6%, Story Rich 20.1%, Atmospheric 9.7%, Post-apocalyptic 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%

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 30.9%, Stealth 14.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Gore 8.2%, First-Person 6.8%

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 37.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Stealth 8.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Gore 7%

Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 23.3%, Open World 17.7%, FPS 16%, Survival Horror 8%, Story Rich 7.9%

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Open World 30.1%, Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, Story Rich 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 5.6%, Stealth 5.4%

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: FPS 29.1%, Survival 17.9%, Survival Horror 14.8%, Shooter 14.2%, First-Person 11.3%

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 17.8%, FPS 15.4%, Open World 12.3%, Survival 9.1%, Stealth 8.6%

Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.

Why similar: Open World 20.5%, FPS 18.1%, Stealth 12.7%, Survival 10.2%, Shooter 8.6%

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 21.4%, FPS 14.3%, Survival 14.2%, Open World 13%, Survival Horror 7.3%

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 26.2%, Open World 22.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Stealth 10.1%, Survival 6.1%