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Looking for games like Ricochet? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooting mechanics, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 50 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Half-Life 2: VR Mod leads with 78/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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The closest game to Ricochet is Half-Life 2: VR Mod — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Prey and BioShock 2 follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Ricochet

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ricochet. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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NGL92
Half-Life 2: VR Mod
Closest on genre
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

Shelved next to Ricochet for good reason: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and single-player focus.

Same studio: Valve Software.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode68Setting63
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Prey

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NGL79
Prey
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Ricochet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is single-player focus.

Released 6 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode78
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BioShock 2

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NGL87
BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Ricochet: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus.

Released 10 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Visuals100Combat85Game mode78Setting71
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Singularity

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NGL85
Singularity
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Ricochet on ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 10 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Setting40
5

Duke Nukem 3D

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NGL82
Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

What carries over from Ricochet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. Its own ground is single-player focus.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat83Game mode78
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

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NGL89
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedFirst PersonSolo
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with Ricochet is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 17 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode70Setting0
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Half-Life 2: Deathmatch

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NGL77
Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Ricochet worked for you because of melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: competitive edge and PvP competition.

Same studio: Valve Software.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode85
8

F.E.A.R.

67
NGL87
F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Ricochet it shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 5 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode77Setting54
9

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast

68
NGL82
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Ricochet on melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Genre100Combat100Setting83Game mode78Visuals71
10

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source

71
NGL67
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What brings it close to Ricochet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a first-person view.

Same studio: Valve Software.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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Quake 4

67
NGL79
Quake 4
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

What carries over from Ricochet is ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 5 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Setting63
12

Quake II

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NGL89
Quake II
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

On paper it is what Ricochet is — ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings horror setting and single-player focus.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting63Game mode53
13

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

64
NGL88
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Ricochet it shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Released 9 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode78Combat74Setting35
14

XIII

67
NGL72
XIII
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonSoloStealth
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

It meets Ricochet on melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode77Combat53
15

Bulletstorm

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NGL87
Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Held in common with Ricochet: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: single-player focus.

Released 11 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode78Combat77

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