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Games like Resistance 3

2011PlayStation

A grim first-person shooter set in an alien-ravaged 1950s America, where you fight to survive as Joseph Capelli. Upgradeable weapons, the weapon wheel and a co-op campaign define the experience.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Playing together in co-op

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In short: Games like Resistance 3

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Resistance 3 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Resistance: Fall of Man

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2006PlayStation

Brings what grabs you about Resistance 3: a post-apocalyptic setting, good gunplay and a sci-fi setting.

A grim first-person shooter set in an alternate 1951 where you play Sgt. Nathan Hale fighting an alien invasion across ravaged Britain. It stands out for blending a World War II look with sci-fi and for its inventive arsenal.

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Resistance 2

Sci-fi setting

A console first-person shooter set in an alternate 1950s, where humanity fights the Chimera invasion across the United States. Besides the campaign, it offers an eight-player class-based co-op mode and large-scale online multiplayer.

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

Playing together in co-op

A remaster of the genre-defining cover shooter, with weighty gunplay in a grim sci-fi war against the Locust. The linear campaign can be played in co-op, and competitive multiplayer is included.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Sci-fi setting

A linear third-person shooter that has you play both Autobots and Decepticons during Cybertron's final days. Each character brings unique abilities, and transforming between robot and vehicle shapes the moment-to-moment action.

Gears of War: Judgment

Playing together in co-op

A third-person cover shooter prequel to the Gears saga, following Kilo Squad with Baird and Cole through flashback missions in Halvo Bay. Optional difficulty modifiers and intense, fast-paced firefights set it apart.

Half-Life 2

Sci-fi setting

A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles

Dark, serious atmosphere

An on-rails light gun shooter that retells the early Resident Evil games and the rise and fall of the Umbrella Corporation. You blast through familiar locations in short stages, with weapon upgrades and optional co-op.

Resistance: Burning Skies

Sci-fi setting

A handheld-exclusive first-person shooter set in the Resistance universe, following a New York firefighter fighting for survival during the Chimera invasion. It uses the PS Vita's dual analog sticks and offers alien weapons with alternate fire modes.

Dead Nation

Playing together in co-op

A top-down zombie shooter from Housemarque where you fight through hordes using guns, traps and exploding cars. Score multipliers and weapon upgrades drive the arcade-style chase for high scores, including in co-op.

Left 4 Dead

Playing together in co-op

Four survivors fight through relentless zombie hordes together, with an AI Director reshaping enemy waves and special infected so every run feels tense and different. Teamwork is essential – stray from the group and you'll be pinned down fast.

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