Dead Rising (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Role-playing Games

The best Role-playing Game alternative to Dead Rising is Metro. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Once Human. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Dead Rising and six of them are Role-playing Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Role-playing Game alternatives to Dead Rising are Aliens vs Predator, Alan Wake, Clive Barker's Undying and Wasteland.

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Dead Rising alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2024
  1. Metro icon
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    Metro is a survival horror first-person shooter video game series, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.

    43 Metro alternatives
    Metro Exodus

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Xbox

    Metro Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Single player
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  2. Aliens vs Predator icon
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    Aliens vs. Predator is a science fiction first-person shooter video game, developed by Rebellion Developments

    26 Aliens vs Predator alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Aliens vs Predator Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Multiplayer
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  3. Alan Wake icon
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    A Psychological Action Thriller

    When the wife of the best-selling writer Alan Wake disappears on their vacation, his search turns up pages from a thriller he doesn’t even remember writing. A dark presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Wake to the brink of sanity.

    23 Alan Wake alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Alan Wake Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Psychological horror
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  4. Clive Barker's Undying icon
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    The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his...

    40 Clive Barker's Undying alternatives
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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows

    Clive Barker's Undying Features

    1.  Single player
    2.  Gore
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  5. Wasteland icon
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    Wasteland was originally developed by Interplay, and spawned the creation of the Fallout series. The game was published by Electronic Arts. inXile Entertainment, is planning on remastering the original version that was created by Interplay.

    24 Wasteland alternatives
    Wasteland: Remastered,

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    Platforms

    • Windows

    Wasteland Features

    1.   Game Series
    2.  Isometric view
    3.  Squad based
    4.  Top down camera
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    Once Human is a Post-Apocalyptic Open World Survival Game. Play free now and navigate the chaos of an eerie world reshaped by a catastrophic event known as Starfall. Become meta-human and unlock abilities, harnessing your newfound powers to face the challenges of a world gone weird.

    14 Once Human alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Epic Games Store
    • Steam

    Once Human Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Enviroment
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Base building
    5.  Multiple Servers
    6.  Crafting
    7.  Third person perspective
    8.  Free to play
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