4 Shooter games like The Long Dark that you should try

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We filtered the 41 games similar to The Long Dark down to the 4 that fit the “Shooter” category. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, Metal Gear and Dino Crisis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Long Dark.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

The best shooter games like The Long Dark

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Long Dark. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

57 similarity to The Long Dark

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Closest overall match

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeFirst PersonTacticalStealth

Year 2004Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

On paper it is what The Long Dark is — strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and an isometric view.

It predates The Long Dark by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Metal Gear

53 similarity to The Long Dark

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloExplorationTacticalStealthSci-Fi

Year 1987Dev Konami

Shelved next to The Long Dark for good reason: exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting and an isometric view.

It predates The Long Dark by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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Dino Crisis

52 similarity to The Long Dark

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

On paper it is what The Long Dark is — strong narrative focus and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It predates The Long Dark by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake

51 similarity to The Long Dark

GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival

SoloTacticalStealthCyberpunkIsometric

Year 1990Dev Konami

Shelved next to The Long Dark for good reason: single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cyberpunk setting and an isometric view.

It predates The Long Dark by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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