Games Like Peripeteia

Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.

Why similar: Stealth 28.1%, Immersive Sim 26.1%, FPS 16.7%, Dark 7.3%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This stealth-focused immersive sim captures a similar sense of atmospheric dread and mechanical depth through its intricate level design.

Explore a decaying industrial world left behind in humanity's never-ending race to conquer the stars. Beneath its iron skies, desperate souls kill and steal for passage to the still-plentiful frontier worlds. Sink or swim in this high-octane first-person shooter with immersive sim elements.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 18.9%, Immersive Sim 15.7%, Stealth 14.3%, FPS 12.4%, Dystopian 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: It perfectly mirrors the lo-fi, gritty cyberpunk aesthetic and the experimental, multi-solution gameplay that defines Peripeteia.

The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 24.6%, Stealth 15.3%, Immersive Sim 12.8%, Dystopian 9.7%, FPS 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title is the definitive blueprint for the immersive sim genre, offering the same level of player choice and cyberpunk world-building found in Peripeteia.

In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 36.6%, FPS 15.6%, Hacking 14.5% ★, RPG 8%, Immersive Sim 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A complex and bizarre cyberpunk RPG-FPS hybrid that shares the same uncompromising, deep-system design philosophy.

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: Immersive Sim 20.9%, Sci-fi 14.2%, FPS 14.1%, Stealth 11.7%, Horror 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Arkane's masterpiece offers unparalleled systemic depth and environmental interactivity that rewards creative problem-solving in a dangerous space station.

An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22%, Cyberpunk 20.7%, FPS 18.1%, Dystopian 17.2%, Stealth 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: This surreal, anti-capitalist immersive sim shares the same raw, experimental energy and focus on unconventional gameplay mechanics.

Take on the role of a private investigator in this immersive detective simulator. Solve murders and other crimes in a procedurally generated and persistent city where every NPC lives and breathes their own independent lives. Find the killer quickly… or they will kill again!

Why similar: Immersive Sim 24.3%, Stealth 21.3%, Cyberpunk 19.7%, Hacking 10.3% ★, Action RPG 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A procedurally generated detective immersive sim that offers incredible freedom to explore and manipulate a dense, noir-inspired city.

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: Stealth 40.6%, Dystopian 12.5%, First-Person 7.5%, Immersive Sim 7.3%, FPS 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its verticality and player agency, this game excels at providing multiple paths to complete objectives in a rich, dystopian setting.

An immersive first-person-melee RPG where you create your character and fight, talk or sneak your way out of confrontation. From concrete buildings to futuristic environments - start from the bottom and make your way through narrative missions to the top of the city in a bid for control.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 25.7%, Dystopian 18.5%, Stealth 11.3%, RPG 8.5%, First-Person 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, first-person immersive sim that focuses on player choice and tactical movement within a hostile, industrial world.

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

Why similar: Stealth 26%, Immersive Sim 23.7%, FPS 18.9%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Exploration 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-heavy immersive sim that prioritizes systemic chaos and player-driven solutions in a sci-fi setting.

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. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but 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...

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.9%, Stealth 21%, FPS 9.9%, Dystopian 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a polished, narrative-rich cyberpunk experience that emphasizes stealth, hacking, and tactical combat choices.

Explore a hostile, living world: Uncover forgotten horrors, both man-made and supernatural, as you hunt for powerful weapons and exotic artifacts.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 20.4%, FPS 17%, Stealth 15.3%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Dark 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-focused immersive sim that prioritizes exploration and player freedom in a way that feels very similar to Peripeteia.

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: Cyberpunk 26.6%, Stealth 20%, Immersive Sim 9.9%, Dystopian 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Refines the stealth and combat mechanics of its predecessor within a highly detailed, oppressive cyberpunk urban environment.

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: Cyberpunk 20.2%, Immersive Sim 17.4%, FPS 13.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action RPG 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive sci-fi horror immersive sim experience that set the standard for atmosphere and systemic gameplay.

You are Jillian Cleary: an ex-spy on the run, framed for treason and hunted by your former agency. You must move in secret, survive off the grid, and find a way to clear your name. Old friends and new allies will lend their support; but with the eyes of the world upon you, who can you trust?

Why similar: Cyberpunk 31.9%, Stealth 30.7%, Immersive Sim 18.8%, First-Person 6.7%, Story Rich 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, stealth-oriented immersive sim that leans heavily into the cyberpunk aesthetic and non-lethal gameplay options.

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: Cyberpunk 38.3%, Dystopian 35%, Sci-fi 13.8%, RPG 10.6%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A brutal, extraction-based RPG that captures the harsh, dystopian vibe and resource-management challenges of a cyberpunk setting.

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: Hacking 26.8% ★, Cyberpunk 20.9%, Stealth 17.3%, Dystopian 12.4%, Horror 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeply atmospheric cyberpunk investigation game that focuses on hacking and environmental storytelling.

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: Cyberpunk 28.4%, FPS 18.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Horror 9.9%, RPG 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique post-Soviet aesthetic paired with FPS and RPG mechanics that evoke a similar sense of alt-history mystery.

A fast-paced PvP FPS built around skill-based movement and deep build crafting, with cinematic, high-intensity combat set in a brutal cyberpunk world inspired by 90s anime.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 29.8%, Dystopian 21.9%, FPS 19.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Dark 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, cyberpunk-themed shooter that emphasizes tactical combat and movement within a gritty urban environment.

In a city driven by corruption, three hardened citizens rise to uncover a conspiracy threatening its fate. Define your playstyle and engage in lethal high-octane combat, or keep out of sight in gripping stealth action.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.3%, Dystopian 17.9%, Stealth 15.7%, Action RPG 12%, Story Rich 8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down stealth RPG that mirrors the choices-matter philosophy and cyberpunk narrative style of immersive sims.

Vampire®: The Masquerade-Bloodlines™ delivers a new type of RPG experience-one that blends all the core elements of a traditional RPG with the graphical richness, immediacy and brutal combat of a first-person action game. The game plunges players into the dark and gritty vampire underworld of modern-day L.A. as a creature of the night.

Why similar: RPG 21.7%, Action RPG 12.2%, Dark 11.5%, Stealth 10.3%, Horror 10%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep RPG mechanics and immersive world-building in a dark, urban setting that rewards player curiosity and choice.

An immersive FPS adventure set in a dark and surreal sci-fi world

Why similar: Immersive Sim 23.7%, Stealth 22.4%, FPS 21.3%, Dystopian 12.2%, Horror 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: An experimental immersive sim that shares the genre's focus on exploration, crime, and unconventional progression.

Filcher is a first-person 2.5D noir stealth game. As Sporey the master thief, break into guarded buildings to steal from the wealthy and corrupt, using only your senses, your wits, and a handful of tools and gadgets.

Why similar: Stealth 35.8%, Immersive Sim 29.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Dark 8.6%, Story Rich 7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated stealth immersive sim that emphasizes mechanical depth and player ingenuity in every encounter.

An intense single-player FPS featuring a stylish movement system, completely destructible levels, and an acclaimed OST.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.7%, FPS 38.3%, First-Person 11.7%, Action 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fluid, acrobatic movement and environmental destruction in a stylish, cyberpunk-inspired world.

Enter Paradise as Johnny Turbo—half-metal, half-human, all-murder machine. Clean up the streets with a chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons and your hovercar as you battle the rogue AI Syn, rival bounty hunters and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee’s most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 42.1%, FPS 37%, Sci-fi 8.3%, First-Person 5.4%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane cyberpunk FPS that features movement mechanics and verticality that complement the fast-paced nature of the genre.

A dark cyberpunk RPG in a bleak dystopian future. Become a "freelancer" in the heart of Slade City, a sprawling urban nightmare of grimy asphalt and broken dreams where crime and disorder run rampant. - Stay Alert. Stay Armed. Stay Alive. Don't lose your humanity.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.5%, Hacking 20.6% ★, Dystopian 19.8%, Sci-fi 9.3%, RPG 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk CRPG that captures the gritty, post-apocalyptic atmosphere and complex character building of the genre.

Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

Why similar: Hacking 30.1% ★, Cyberpunk 20.2%, Dystopian 13.9%, Stealth 13.3%, Story Rich 6.3%

FPS/mecha hybrid europolice sim with emphasis on interacting with NPCs and different gameplay systems.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 31.2%, Stealth 29.4%, FPS 25.8%, First-Person 6%, RPG 5.6%

Help a woman named Hope escape in a thrilling and topical stealth-action game that explores the perils of government surveillance in the Internet Age.

Why similar: Stealth 36.6%, Cyberpunk 34.1%, Dystopian 16.2%, Sci-fi 3.5%, Action 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused narrative game set in a dystopian, surveillance-heavy world that requires clever environmental manipulation.

Hack greedy megacorps to help as many people as you can in a high-agility cyberpunk looter/shooter RPG. Explore neon cyberspace vistas and outmaneuver AIs to customize your hacker OS and weapon combos. Play solo or online co-op with up to 10 people!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 28%, FPS 16.4%, Action RPG 13.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Exploration 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of hacking and looter-shooter mechanics that brings the digital side of the cyberpunk genre to life.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 44.6%, FPS 33.1%, Action 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%, First-Person 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic cyberpunk shooter that leans into the industrial, dystopian aesthetic with intense, fast-paced combat.

Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them...

Why similar: Immersive Sim 22.7%, Stealth 21.7%, Hacking 18.8% ★, FPS 13.7%, First-Person 7.2%

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.7%, Immersive Sim 20.5%, FPS 13.2%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Horror 7.7%

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

Why similar: Dystopian 28.3%, Cyberpunk 27.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Dark 12.5%, Atmospheric 10.4%

Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 25.3%, FPS 21.9%, Inventory Management 17%, Horror 9.5%, RPG 9.4%

Dive into a hostile world that challenges your very existence, in this survival horror game with RPG elements. Unravel a thousand-year-old mystery, risk your sanity and face the Outer Gods with your skills. Every bullet and every decision counts now, are you up to the task?

Why similar: Stealth 17.6%, Immersive Sim 14.2%, FPS 13.6%, Action RPG 11.5%, Dark 8.9%

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: Dystopian 23.2%, FPS 20.9%, Immersive Sim 16.8%, Story Rich 9.1%, Atmospheric 7.8%

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: Cyberpunk 33%, FPS 14%, Sci-fi 9.6%, RPG 7.2%, Story Rich 7.1%

Dystopia is a cyberpunk game with tense combat situations in a high-tech world spanned by computer networks. Playing as either Punk mercenaries, or Corporate security forces, the player will fight through the physical world to gain access, via jack-in terminals, to cyberspace.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.3%, Hacking 24.7% ★, Dystopian 17.5%, FPS 15.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%

Gamedec is a single-player cyberpunk isometric RPG. You are a game detective, who solves crimes inside virtual worlds. Use your wits to gather info from your witnesses and suspects, getting to the bottom of deceptive schemes. The game continually adapts to your decisions and never judges.

Why similar: Espionage 51.9% ★, Cyberpunk 22.5%, Story Rich 6.8%, RPG 6.3%, Atmospheric 5.6%

A hardcore sci-fi first-person role-playing experience. Explore, talk, fight and/or sneak through The Churchill Tower in 2042! Play an active role in the ongoing narrative. Every choice counts.

Why similar: Immersive Sim 38.6%, RPG 18.2%, FPS 16.1%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Story Rich 7.8%

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet."

Why similar: Hacking 28.2% ★, Cyberpunk 25.1%, Dystopian 20.8%, FPS 15.8%, First-Person 5.9%

A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 51.3%, Dark 14.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Horror 10.6%, Atmospheric 10.3%

Unfinished Business is a new standalone adventure of RoboCop: Rogue City. OmniTower is their fortress, violence their language. Face elite mercenaries all the way to the top of the tower and enforce the law amidst the chaos!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.9%, FPS 17.8%, Dystopian 12.5%, Sci-fi 8%, Action RPG 7.4%

A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.

Why similar: Dystopian 32.2%, Immersive Sim 24.5%, FPS 18.1%, Sci-fi 9.6%, RPG 8.8%

The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale 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: Cyberpunk 41.3%, Dystopian 14.7%, Horror 9.3%, Sci-fi 9%, Atmospheric 6.7%

Over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies & a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting. Hard Reset is here to shake up the shooter scene. Try the demo now.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.6%, FPS 27%, Sci-fi 11.7%, Dystopian 10.9%, First-Person 4%

Innovative genre mashup (first-person immersive sim puzzler FPS RPG) with emphasis on problem-solving and creativity. Unique vibes and original mechanics that you won't have experienced before. One of the best games of 2022 according to various credible sources!

Why similar: Hacking 25.2% ★, Immersive Sim 21.1%, Stealth 20.2%, FPS 12.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%

An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 39.4%, FPS 28.9%, Sci-fi 14%, First-Person 8.8%, Action 7.3%

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

Why similar: FPS 24.7%, Dystopian 20.2%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Atmospheric 11%, Exploration 7.8%

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 23.3%, FPS 18.1%, Dystopian 14.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action RPG 7.5%

A paranoid cybercriminal tries to regain control over an underground marketplace stolen by his former coworkers. You must utilize your hacking and intelligence gathering skills to get rid of hitmen sent by your enemies in a race with worsening mental state and terrifying hallucinations.

Why similar: Hacking 37.3% ★, Cyberpunk 21.6%, Dark 11.1%, Horror 10%, Story Rich 7.7%

A murky first-person immersive sim with tightly-wound melee combat and tangled, vertical levels to explore. Use your forked tail to tie your enemies in knots and climb impossible heights. Kill your mark with quickness and cunning, using whatever tools you see fit.

Why similar: Stealth 27.8%, Immersive Sim 27.2%, FPS 18%, Atmospheric 8.7%, Exploration 8%

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: Cyberpunk 24.7%, Stealth 16.1%, FPS 13.5%, Immersive Sim 12.5%, Sci-fi 8.7%

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: Dystopian 29%, FPS 21%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Story Rich 8.5%, Horror 8.2%

ROOT is a cyber espionage themed hardcore stealth FPS that lets you play it how you want: whether creeping along corridors undetected or bursting into rooms to blow away all adversaries. Cyber terrorism is a dangerous profession, and risks have real consequences.

Why similar: Stealth 32.5%, FPS 21.3%, Cyberpunk 21.3%, Action 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.

Why similar: Stealth 24.9%, Dystopian 16.7%, Cyberpunk 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Immersive Sim 11.1%

A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure.

Why similar: Hacking 50.8% ★, Dark 13%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Horror 10.3%, Atmospheric 10%

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

Why similar: Hacking 42.5% ★, Immersive Sim 21.3%, Cyberpunk 17.3%, Stealth 11.4%, First-Person 4.6%

When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder.

Why similar: Hacking 35% ★, Cyberpunk 25.2%, Immersive Sim 12.4%, Sci-fi 7.7%, First-Person 5.4%