29 Ranged games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

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

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

Its point of contact with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to melee combat and horror setting. Where the two diverge is setting and world: tactical combat and a third-person camera.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is — strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings pixel art.

With S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl it shares shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is puzzle design.

Shelved next to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl for good reason: punishing difficulty, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings magic-based combat and pixel art.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Same family as S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: co-op play.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. They part company on setting: this one brings puzzle design.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.