18 Ranged games like BioShock that you should try

It shares the essentials of what BioShock does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and magic-based combat.

It shares the essentials of what BioShock does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.

If BioShock worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a cyberpunk setting.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with post-apocalyptic world.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to BioShock is dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus.

With BioShock it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and crafting mechanics. The distance is in progression — its own ground is survival mechanics and multiplayer gameplay.

If BioShock worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: fantasy world.

What brings it close to BioShock is open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: precision platforming.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

If BioShock worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

If BioShock worked for you because of strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and skill tree progression. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings historical setting.

Held in common with BioShock: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings pixel art.

With BioShock it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Its point of contact with BioShock is ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: free-to-play access.