19 Games like Metro 2033 on Xbox that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Metro 2033 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

The genre is the same as Metro 2033’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay.

If Metro 2033 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: historical setting.

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.

The genre is the same as Metro 2033’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a space setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Metro 2033 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: punishing difficulty and pixel art.

What carries over from Metro 2033 is loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It meets Metro 2033 on stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Metro 2033: tactical combat and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is historical setting and co-op play.

On paper it is what Metro 2033 is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Metro 2033 is tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Metro 2033 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. 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.

With Metro 2033 it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

With Metro 2033 it shares stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

What carries over from Metro 2033 is tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat.