8 Games with a post-apocalyptic setting like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

Same family as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: puzzle design.

Its point of contact with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings racing gameplay.

Shelved next to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat for good reason: 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 tone and combat: a casual, approachable feel.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a third-person camera.