Games like Pavlov
If Pavlov is your kind of game, the closest matches are Masked Forces 3, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 and Onward — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, bleak and stressful. 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 →Pavlov is a VR tactical shooter developed by Vankrupt Games. Set in military-themed environments, the game emphasizes realistic reloading mechanics and gunplay with netcode-based hit registration for authentic combat encounters. Players can engage with bots featuring unpredictable AI behavior or explore community-created content through robust modding support, including custom game modes. Reviewers highlight the high replayability of the experience, with players specifically noting standout modes such as prison-break scenarios and maps reminiscent of Trouble in Terrorist Town. Players describe the atmosphere as bleak and stressful, with tactical shooting elements creating tense gameplay scenarios. The game released in 2024 at $24.99 USD and currently holds an 89% positive rating from over 30,000 Steam reviews. It does not support Steam Deck.
About Pavlov: Pavlov is a multiplayer shooter in VR with heavy focus on community features. Realistic reloading features and fast paced combat as part of the core experience. Play the #1 most popular VR shooter on PC today.
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Masked Forces 3
WHY THIS
Top pick for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Welcome to Masked Forces 3, the ultimate FPS simulation! This is a game where you can test and improve your shooting capabilities against multiple game modes.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pavlov.
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.
Onward
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Pavlov.
Third-strongest match for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.
Call of Duty®: Warzone™
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.
After the Fall®
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Pavlov.
Ranked #6 for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Pavlov.
From the team that brought you Arizona Sunshine® comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core. Team up with friends and take on a hostile VR world filled with ferocious undead--mutated and twisted by the relentless cold.
Zero Caliber VR
WHY THIS
Shares tactical shooting with Pavlov.
Ranked #7 for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!
Zero Caliber 2 Remastered
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pavlov.
Ranked #8 for Pavlov fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Zero Caliber 2 Remastered brings the full VR shooter experience to PC - with intense, cinematic firefights, a full single player and Co-op campaign, PvP, a huge arsenal to unlock, and character customization to make you stand out. Jump in if you’re after a proper VR shooter. Out NOW!
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Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pavlov.
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Team Fortress 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
POPULATION: ONE
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Fight anywhere in this squad-based VR Battle Royale
BioShock™
WHY THIS
Shares tactical shooting and an atmospheric mood with Pavlov.
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Metro Exodus
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Pavlov.
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Counter-Strike
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Pavlov cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pavlov at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Pavlov on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pavlov on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pavlov on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pavlov.
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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pavlov on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Pavlov on Steam right now. Shares Action with Pavlov.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
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.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Pavlov.
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.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Pavlov.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Pavlov.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Pavlov.
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.).
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Frequently asked about Pavlov
- Does Pavlov work on Steam Deck?
- Pavlov is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Pavlov cost?
- Pavlov is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Pavlov have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Pavlov supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Pavlov?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pavlov are Masked Forces 3, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Onward.
- Who developed Pavlov?
- Pavlov was developed by Vankrupt Games.
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