Games like RAGE 2
If RAGE 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are DOOM Eternal, CARNAGE OFFERING and Hatchpunk — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its dark, epic and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →RAGE 2 is a 2019 open-world action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, developed by id Software and Avalanche Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks at $39.99. Players navigate a colorful but hostile landscape filled with mutant threats, clearing outposts and hunting mutants as they gain access to nanotrite abilities that can be stacked and combined for devastating effect. Enemy reactivity and AI keep encounters dynamic across the sandbox environment. Vehicle combat becomes increasingly satisfying as players upgrade their rides. Reviewers highlight that the gunplay feels like some of id Software's best work, and players describe the power fantasy of becoming a wrecking ball through ability combos as immersive and intense. The game runs solo only with DLC expansion content available. It is not supported on Steam Deck and holds a 65% positive rating from 7112 Steam reviews.
About RAGE 2: RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
Players who liked RAGE 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into RAGE 2 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.
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Top pick for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
CARNAGE OFFERING
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Second-strongest match for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Ultra fast-paced sci-fi FPS where you battle waves of robots and genetically engineered creatures. Upgrade your arsenal, unleash explosive physics, and survive relentless combat.
Hatchpunk
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Hatchpunk is a retro first person shooter with unique visual style. You have a gun in one hand and a chainsaw in other hand. So come out and face the hordes of monsters that have invaded Earth. Use grapple hook for efficient movement. Kill enemies in close combat with chainsaw to regain your health.
Decorporation
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Decorporation is a fast-paced violent FPS that combines roguelike mechanics (random procedural level generation and permadeath) with skill-based style scoring.
RAGE
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Ranked #5 for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Clutch
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RAGE 2.
Ranked #6 for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Clutch is a fast-paced arcade racing game which will challenge the resilience of anyone's nerves. You play as a person who has survived a catastrophe of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), while everyone else in the city has been transformed into a bloodthirsty zombie.
Fallout 4 VR
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Ranked #8 for RAGE 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
Reviewers mention these as similar to RAGE 2
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Wolfenstein: The New Order
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
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.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RAGE 2.
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
NecroVision
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with RAGE 2.
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
Borderlands 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Far Cry®
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with RAGE 2.
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
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.
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with RAGE 2.
Reviewers of RAGE 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below RAGE 2 at current Steam store prices.
Phasmophobia
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
The Forest
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under RAGE 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
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.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
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.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
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.).
The Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
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More from id Software
Other recommendable Steam games by id Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DOOM Eternal
WHY THIS
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
DOOM
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM: The Dark Ages
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
DOOM + DOOM II
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
Quake
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
RAGE
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
DOOM 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with RAGE 2.
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Quake II
WHY THIS
Another title from id Software, the studio behind RAGE 2. Shares Action with RAGE 2.
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Frequently asked about RAGE 2
- Does RAGE 2 work on Steam Deck?
- RAGE 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does RAGE 2 cost?
- RAGE 2 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to RAGE 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside RAGE 2 are DOOM Eternal, CARNAGE OFFERING, Hatchpunk.
- Who developed RAGE 2?
- RAGE 2 was developed by id Software, Avalanche Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.
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