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9 Puzzle games like Ricochet that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ricochet down to the 9 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Prey, Singularity and BioShock 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ricochet.

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Within the “Puzzle” category, the closest game to Ricochet is Prey — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Singularity and BioShock 2 follow close behind.

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The best puzzle games like Ricochet

9 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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Prey

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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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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
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BioShock 2

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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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Half-Life 2: VR Mod

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Half-Life 2: VR Mod
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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Duke Nukem 3D

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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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XIII

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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
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Wii Play

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Wii Play
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerFirst PersonSoloIsometricThird Person
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

The thread back to Ricochet runs through multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Game mode78Visuals53
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Painkiller

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Painkiller
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerFirst PersonSoloDarkHorror
Year 2004Dev People Can Fly · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn Android · PC · iOS

Held in common with Ricochet: multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Released 4 years after Ricochet.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode78Setting0

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