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We filtered the 31 games similar to The Culling down to the 23 that fit the “FPS” category. Apex Legends™, Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Culling.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale
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DarkCompetitiveMultiplayerPvP
Year 2016Dev Xaviant

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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to The Culling is Apex Legends™ — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Z1 Battle Royale and Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server follow close behind.

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The best fPS games like The Culling

23 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Culling. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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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Apex Legends™

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Apex Legends™
Closest overall match
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeCraftingFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with The Culling is ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a first-person view and free-to-play access. They part company on progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Released 3 years after The Culling.

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Z1 Battle Royale

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Z1 Battle Royale
Closest on combat
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

Genre puts it alongside The Culling, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world.

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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

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Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

It comes from the same genre as The Culling and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds free-to-play access and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode85Visuals73Progression52
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Last Man Standing

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Last Man Standing
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

Shelved next to The Culling for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and free-to-play access. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: adventure storytelling and online features.

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeCompetitiveFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access
Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with The Culling is competitive edge, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view and free-to-play access. The distance is in tone — its own ground is adventure storytelling and tactical combat.

Genre100Game mode86Combat74Visuals71Tone61
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DayZ

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DayZ
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Same family as The Culling: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and world: a sandbox world.

Genre100Game mode81Tone78Visuals73Combat72World57
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INTERSHELTER

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INTERSHELTER
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeEarly Access
Year 2016Dev Skies TechnologiesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

Its point of contact with The Culling is melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and an early-access release. Where the two diverge is combat: post-apocalyptic world and online features.

Genre100Game mode79Combat68
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Held in common with The Culling: strong narrative focus, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is tactical combat.

Released 3 years after The Culling.

Genre100Visuals100Tone71Game mode70Combat68
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Battlefield™ 2042

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Battlefield™ 2042
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Electronic Arts DICE · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with The Culling is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel.

Released 5 years after The Culling.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat70Tone19
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PUBG Mobile

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PUBG Mobile
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonFree to PlayThird Person
Year 2018Dev LightSpeed Studios · Tencent GamesOn Android · iOS

Its point of contact with The Culling is multiplayer gameplay, a first-person view and free-to-play access. Its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals72
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Marathon

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Marathon
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst PersonSci-FiSkill Tree
Year 2026Dev BungieOn Xbox · PC · PS5

It meets The Culling on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

Released 10 years after The Culling.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91Progression0
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Call of Duty: Warzone

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Call of Duty: Warzone
ShooterBattle Royale
MultiplayerPvPFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

With The Culling it shares multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after The Culling.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91
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Rust

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Rust
Closest on progression
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeRangedOpen WorldCraftingExplorationFirst PersonEarly Access
Year 2018Dev Facepunch StudiosPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets The Culling on shooting mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. The distance is in world and genre — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a sandbox world.

Combat100Visuals100Game mode79Progression71Genre50World42
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Quake

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Quake
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeFirst Person
Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Its point of contact with The Culling is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is genre: horror tension.

It predates The Culling by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Visuals100Game mode92Tone74Genre50
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Team Fortress 2

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Team Fortress 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeRangedCraftingFirst PersonFree to Play
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~8hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

The thread back to The Culling runs through shooting mechanics, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds crafting mechanics and a first-person view. They part company on genre and progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

It predates The Culling by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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