In the same spirit

Games like Returnal: what to play next?

18 games in the spirit of Returnal (2021): same vibe, same mechanics, picked by critics and players.

In the same spirit as Returnal (18)

Enter the Gungeon Shooter by Dodge Roll (2016) · ≈ 6h Metacritic 84★ 4.07 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Shooter by Aspyr Media (2014) · ≈ 6h Metacritic 75★ 3.57 Left 4 Dead Shooter by Valve Software (2008) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 89★ 4.11 Call of Duty: Black Ops II Shooter by Treyarch (2012) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 74★ 3.96 Sanctum 2 Indie by Coffee Stain Studios (2013) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 77★ 2.97 Outland Indie by Ubisoft (2011) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 83★ 2.9 Orcs Must Die! 2 Strategy by Robot Entertainment (2012) · ≈ 6h Metacritic 83★ 3.71 Left 4 Dead 2 Shooter by Valve Software (2009) · ≈ 9h Metacritic 89★ 4.1 Borderlands 2 Shooter by Aspyr Media (2012) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 89★ 4.01 Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Shooter by Asteroid Base (2015) · ≈ 3h Metacritic 80★ 3.57 Portal 2 Shooter by Valve Software (2011) · ≈ 11h Metacritic 95★ 4.57 STAR WARS Battlefront II Shooter by Electronic Arts DICE (2017) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 74★ 3.58 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Shooter by Relic Entertainment (2011) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 74★ 3.48 Elden Ring Action by FromSoftware (2022) · ≈ 62h Metacritic 95★ 4.38 Resident Evil Revelations 2 Adventure by Capcom (2015) · ≈ 4h Metacritic 72★ 3.69 Resident Evil 4 (2005) Shooter by Capcom (2005) · ≈ 5h Metacritic 83★ 4.4 Serious Sam: The First Encounter Shooter by Croteam (2001) · ≈ 1h Metacritic 87★ 4.03 Escape from Tarkov Shooter by Battle State games (2025) · ≈ 7h ★ 3.99