# Games like Defiance

> The closest matches to Defiance: Fallen Earth Classic, PlanetSide 2, Tom Clancy’s The Division™, Destiny 2, and PIONER. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Fallen Earth Classic](https://imho.run/games/113420/fallen-earth-classic) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Post-apocalyptic, like Defiance. 4,657 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113420/)
2. [PlanetSide 2](https://imho.run/games/218230/planetside-2) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 47,301 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/218230/)
3. [Tom Clancy’s The Division™](https://imho.run/games/365590/tom-clancy-s-the-division) — Also Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 27,236 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/365590/)
4. [Destiny 2](https://imho.run/games/1085660/destiny-2) — A frequent pick in Defiance players' libraries, and another Action. 377,366 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660/)
5. [PIONER](https://imho.run/games/3105890/pioner) — Shares open world exploration with Defiance. 1,152 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105890/)
6. [Global Agenda: Free Agent](https://imho.run/games/17020/global-agenda-free-agent) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Third-Person Shooter, like Defiance. 1,270 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17020/)
7. [Warframe](https://imho.run/games/230410/warframe) — A frequent pick in Defiance players' libraries, and another RPG. 292,194 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410/)
8. [Deadside](https://imho.run/games/895400/deadside) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like Defiance. 15,911 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/895400/)
9. [RAGE](https://imho.run/games/9200/rage) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like Defiance. 6,656 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/9200/)
10. [Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition](https://imho.run/games/20500/red-faction-guerrilla-steam-edition) — Shares vehicle combat and open world exploration with Defiance. 3,694 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/20500/)
11. [APB Reloaded](https://imho.run/games/113400/apb-reloaded) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Third-Person Shooter, like Defiance. 19,834 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113400/)
12. [OUTRIDERS](https://imho.run/games/680420/outriders) — Also Looter Shooter and Third-Person Shooter, like Defiance. 30,501 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/680420/)
13. [Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition](https://imho.run/games/22370/fallout-3-game-of-the-year-edition) — Shares open world exploration with Defiance. 31,079 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22370/)
14. [Afterinfection](https://imho.run/games/1341210/afterinfection) — Also Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 261 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1341210/)
15. [RIFT](https://imho.run/games/39120/rift) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 7,463 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39120/)
16. [Once Human](https://imho.run/games/2139460/once-human) — Shares open world exploration with Defiance. 82,062 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139460/)
17. [Borderlands 4](https://imho.run/games/1285190/borderlands-4) — Also Looter Shooter, like Defiance. 41,062 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1285190/)
18. [Star Conflict](https://imho.run/games/212070/star-conflict) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 6,187 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/212070/)
19. [Survarium](https://imho.run/games/355840/survarium) — Also Massively Multiplayer and Post-apocalyptic, like Defiance. 7,419 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/355840/)
20. [Will To Live Online](https://imho.run/games/707010/will-to-live-online) — Shares open world exploration with Defiance. 4,003 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/707010/)
21. [Remnant: From the Ashes](https://imho.run/games/617290/remnant-from-the-ashes) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Post-apocalyptic, like Defiance. 24,137 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/617290/)
22. [Age of Water](https://imho.run/games/2695490/age-of-water) — Shares vehicle combat with Defiance. 1,379 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2695490/)
23. [Secret World Legends](https://imho.run/games/215280/secret-world-legends) — Also Massively Multiplayer, like Defiance. 6,679 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/215280/)
24. [Just Survive](https://imho.run/games/295110/just-survive) — Shares open world exploration with Defiance. 31,770 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/295110/)

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## About Defiance

Defiance is a free-to-play open-world third-person shooter released in 2014 by Trion Worlds, combining action, RPG, and massively multiplayer elements. The game is set on a transformed future Earth where players cooperate to explore a sizable open world, collect loot drops, and engage in vehicle combat alongside environmental weapons. Reviewers highlight the dark and challenging atmosphere, with players drawn to creative elementally-empowered weapons and the appeal of participating in exciting world events. The cooperative online play supports long sessions, while the blend of shooter mechanics and RPG progression provides sustained engagement. The title holds a 72% positive rating from over 1,600 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 224600
- **Developer:** Trion Worlds
- **Publisher:** Trion Worlds
- **Genres:** Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, MMO, Steam Trading Cards, Co-op
- **Released:** Jun 4, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 64
- **Platforms:** windows

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