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Games like Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition

If Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Crysis, Crysis Warhead® and Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its fluid gameplay, multiple playstyles available and visually stunning. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is a 2011 sci-fi first-person action shooter set in alien-invaded urban New York, where players control a soldier equipped with a nanosuit granting enhanced abilities and tactical options. The game centres on environmental interaction, nanosuit abilities, tactical stealth systems, and weapon upgrades as its core mechanics. Players describe the experience as epic and grand in scale, and reviewers highlight the fluid gameplay and multiple playstyles available across the single-player campaign and online co-op modes. The game runs in medium-length sessions and is currently priced at $7.49 USD with an 82% positive rating from 3266 Steam reviews. It is marked as playable on Steam Deck.

About Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition: Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

2011Action7.49 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Crytek Studios
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition — Steam game cover
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Players who liked Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition also play

Steam players who put hours into Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Crysis

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Adapt to Survive — An epic story thrusts players into an ever-changing environment, forcing them to adapt their tactics and approach to conquer battlefields ranging from newly frozen jungle to zero-gravity alien environments. Suit up! — A high-tech Nanosuit allows gamers to augment their abilities in real time on the battlefield.

    2008Action29.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Crysis Warhead®

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Second-strongest match for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.

    2008Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Third-strongest match for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.

    2011Action7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Black Mesa

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Relive Half-Life.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Wolfenstein: The New Order

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Far Cry®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

    2008Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dead Space (2008)

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

    2009ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Wolfenstein: The New Order

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

    2014Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.

    2015Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Dead Space (2008)

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

    You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

    2009ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition

Does Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition run on Steam Deck?
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition cost?
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition are Crysis, Crysis Warhead®, Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.
Who developed Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition?
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition was developed by Crytek Studios and published by Electronic Arts.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition.

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