Escape from Tarkov, released on December 20, 2017, by Battlestate Games, has set a new standard for first-person shooter games. Available exclusively on Microsoft Windows, this game plunges players into the fictional Norvinsk region of Russia, where they engage in raids with both solo and group play options.
Its open beta phase indicates ongoing development and enhancements, offering a dynamic and evolving gameplay experience. For fans looking for games like Tarkov, there are several notable titles worth exploring in 2024.
Hunt: Showdown
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Publisher: Crytek
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: In Hunt: Showdown, players enter a bayou filled with nightmarish monsters. The goal is to track and eliminate these creatures, facing not only the monsters themselves but also competing bounty hunters in the process.
The Cycle: Frontier
Release Date: June 8, 2022
Publisher: Yager Development
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: This game transports players to a perilous alien world. The mission is to gather valuable resources while surviving against hostile creatures and rival explorers.
DayZ
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Publisher: Bohemia Interactive
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: DayZ is an open-world survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must scavenge for resources, fend off zombies, and interact with other survivors, sometimes forming alliances and at other times becoming adversaries.
Deadside
Release Date: April 14, 2020
Publisher: Bad Pixel
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: Deadside is a hardcore multiplayer shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players engage in combat, base building, and resource gathering, striving to survive in a harsh environment filled with dangers.
Vigor
Release Date: August 19, 2019
Publisher: Bohemia Interactive
Platforms: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch
Plot: Set in post-war Norway, Vigor challenges players to survive in a world devastated by nuclear war. Scavenging for resources and engaging in shootouts are key components of this survival game.
Marauders
Release Date: Expected in 2024
Publisher: Team 17
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: Marauders takes players to a space setting where they play as space pirates. The game focuses on raiding spaceships and stations while engaging in intense firefights and looting for valuable resources.
STALKER Anomaly
Release Date: Mod; No official release date
Publisher: N/A
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: STALKER Anomaly is a mod for the STALKER series, offering a free-play survival experience in the Zone, filled with anomalies, mutants, and faction warfare.
Badlanders
Release Date: October 23, 2020
Publisher: NetEase Games
Platforms: iOS, Android
Plot: Badlanders offers a blend of shooting and looting in a red zone where players fight for survival and treasure. The game combines intense gunfights with an economic system where players can sell their loot for profit.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
Release Date: December 12, 2018
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: This is a tactical shooter that emphasizes realism in combat. Players engage in close-quarters battles and must cooperate with teammates to achieve objectives.
7 Days to Die
Release Date: December 13, 2013
Publisher: The Fun Pimps
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: In this survival horror game, players face a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies. The game combines first-person shooting with survival elements, requiring players to build, craft, and fight to survive.
Back 4 Blood
Release Date: October 12, 2021
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Plot: Back 4 Blood is a cooperative first-person shooter where players fight against hordes of zombies. Teamwork and strategy are key to surviving the relentless zombie onslaught.
Miscreated
Release Date: December 18, 2018
Publisher: Entrada Interactive LLC
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: Miscreated is an online, open-world survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must navigate a landscape filled with mutants, environmental hazards, and other survivors.
Arma 3
Release Date: September 12, 2013
Publisher: Bohemia Interactive
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: Arma 3 is a military simulation game offering a realistic combat experience in a massive open world. The game features large-scale battles, a wide array of military equipment, and various single-player and multiplayer modes.
Payday 2
Release Date: August 13, 2013
Publisher: 505 Games
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Plot: This cooperative first-person shooter game revolves around players conducting heists. Teamwork and strategy are crucial as players plan and execute various criminal activities.
Metro Exodus
Release Date: February 15, 2019
Publisher: Deep Silver
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia
Plot: Metro Exodus is a story-driven first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Russia. Players must navigate through hostile environments, battling mutants and hostile human factions.
Fallout 4
Release Date: November 10, 2015
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: Fallout 4 is an open-world action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players explore the wasteland, encounter various factions, and make choices that shape the game world.
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Release Date: December 20, 2017
Publisher: PUBG Corporation
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Android
Plot: This battle royale game drops players onto an island where they must scavenge for weapons and equipment to fight against each other until only one remains.
Rust
Release Date: February 8, 2018
Publisher: Facepunch Studios
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Plot: Rust is a multiplayer survival game where players start with nothing and must gather resources, craft items, and build shelters to survive against the environment and other players.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call Of Pripyat
Release Date: February 2, 2010
Publisher: GSC Game World
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Plot: Set in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, players explore a dangerous area filled with mutants, anomalies, and warring factions. The game combines first-person shooting with survival and RPG elements.
