14 Narrative games like Alien Shooter that you should try

The genre is the same as Alien Shooter’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Same family as Alien Shooter: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a top-down view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: punishing difficulty and a cyberpunk setting.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings historical setting and co-op play.

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.

The genre is the same as Alien Shooter’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: historical setting and a third-person camera.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: an anime aesthetic and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Alien Shooter for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Alien Shooter, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a top-down view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and linear, story-driven structure.

Same family as Alien Shooter: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Alien Shooter and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play and 2D presentation.

Shelved next to Alien Shooter for good reason: strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.

On paper it is what Alien Shooter is — strong narrative focus and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and 2D presentation.