5 Survival games like Metro 2033 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Metro 2033 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Metro 2033 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Metro 2033: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings fantasy world.

What brings it close to Metro 2033 is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Metro 2033 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.