Games like The Surge 2
If The Surge 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Surge, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers and Mortal Shell — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and dark. 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 →The Surge 2 is a science fiction action RPG developed by Deck13 and published by Focus Entertainment, released in 2019 at $29.99. Set in the devastated Jericho City, the game features limb-targeting combat where players can sever enemy limbs to steal their weapons and armor, alongside directional parrying that enables powerful counterattacks. The game includes drone upgrades, implant customization, and armor-set bonuses that players describe as providing meaningful build variety. Reviewers highlight the vertically interconnected level design with shortcuts that reward exploration. The game carries a hard difficulty rating, and it is verified for play on Steam Deck. According to 3133 Steam reviews, the game holds an 80% positive rating.
About The Surge 2: In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
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The Surge
WHY THIS
Shares implant customization, limb targeting combat and an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Top pick for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Second-strongest match for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.
Mortal Shell
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Third-strongest match for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Blade of Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Surge 2.
Ranked #4 for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Ranked #5 for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with The Surge 2.
Ranked #6 for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.
Darksiders III
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Ranked #7 for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Return to an apocalyptic Earth in Darksiders III, a hack-n-slash Action Adventure where players assume the role of FURY in her quest to hunt down and dispose of the Seven Deadly Sins. The most enigmatic of the Four Horsemen, FURY must bring balance to the forces that now ravage Earth.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with The Surge 2.
Ranked #8 for The Surge 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
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The Surge
WHY THIS
Shares implant customization, limb targeting combat and an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
NieR:Automata™
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.
ELDEN RING
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Armored
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
It's time for you to prove yourself in the management of armored vehicles. You have to perform many operations from liberating the territory to escorting VIP and battling against enemy armored vehicles.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with The Surge 2.
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Metroidvania Maker
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Surge 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Create, play, and share custom Metroidvania worlds with a built-in world editor, co-op play, and player-made adventures.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Surge 2 at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with The Surge 2.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Surge 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.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Surge 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.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Surge 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
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.
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 The Surge 2.
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 with The Surge 2.
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.
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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Surge 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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with The Surge 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.).
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More from Deck13
Other recommendable Steam games by Deck13, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Surge
WHY THIS
Shares implant customization, limb targeting combat and an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
In solo or co-op, experience Reign of Sand, the ultimate version of Atlas Fallen. Ride the sands of a timeless land and defeat legendary monsters in spectacular Action-RPG combat using devastating powers.
Venetica - Gold Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
In a fantastical Venice, The Corpus are deceived by a cunning necromancer. Transformed into an undead fiend, the conniving imposter is hell-bent on destroying the reinstated Death and the council of Corpus. Only Scarlett, the daughter of Death, can stand in his way.
Black Sails - The Ghost Ship
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2.
Best played with the lights turned off and the volume turned up, Black Sails is a creepy and mysterious point-and-click adventure game.Two survivors of a shipwreck try to survive in the raging sea. Until another ship appears. Hoping for rescue, they are calling, but nobody answers. They manage to go on board. Will this be their rescue?
Ankh - Anniversary Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2.
Sneak into the pharaoh's pyramid and meet up with Assil and his crew of crazy friends. Just as the party starts to get hot, a silly accident turns life upside down! Help Assil reverse the curse!
Jack Keane
WHY THIS
Another title from Deck13, the studio behind The Surge 2.
Colonial England. Under a certain amount of duress... Jack takes on a job, which will not only cause him a great deal of trouble, but also bring to light the answer to a mystery out of his distant past. A lack of money leads Jack to accept a charter to take a British secret agent to mysterious 'Tooth Island'.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mortal Shell
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Their Flesh is Your Armor. Mortal Shell is a deep action-RPG that tests your sanity and resilience in a shattered world. Survival demands superior awareness, precision, and instincts. Possess lost warriors, track down hidden sanctums of the devout, and face formidable foes.
Blade of Darkness
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with The Surge 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
Blade of Darkness is a hardcore fantasy action-adventure with unique combat mechanics and role-playing elements that pioneered the “soulsborne” genre. Pick one of four characters to hack and slash through a gory quest to save the world from the forces of Chaos.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Surge 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with The Surge 2.
A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.
Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with The Surge 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with The Surge 2.
Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.
Frequently asked about The Surge 2
- Is The Surge 2 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Surge 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Surge 2 cost?
- The Surge 2 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Surge 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Surge 2 are The Surge, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Mortal Shell.
- Who developed The Surge 2?
- The Surge 2 was developed by Deck13 and published by Focus Entertainment.
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