Atomic Heart takes you into the heart of a retrofuturistic Soviet Union, ripe with fantastical tech and seeped in communism. Right off the bat, it offers rather stunning visuals that promise a rich world, with a few historical revisions and puts you in the capable shoes of a snarky protagonist that talks a little too much.

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If you enjoyed the worldbuilding, style, and gameplay of this title, you will be glad to know that there are many other games that equal and even surpass Atomic Heart. You may just find your next favorite FPS adventure or build up a whole collection.

10 Dishonored

The Heart speaking to Corvo while facing the altar behind Granny Rags' home

Dishonored gives you a mix of weaponry and supernatural abilities to take on Dunwall as an assassin with a cause. Whether you plunge the world into chaos or become its hero from the shadows depends on how you play the game.

The setting is moody, industrial, and full of tantalizing turns as you try to uncover the plague and corruption that litter the streets. The art style is quite distinctive, and you get a pretty flexible combat system that gives you the freedom to choose your own approach.

9 System Shock 2

looking down a hallway with chambers lining the walls and one on the ground

At this point, System Shock 2 is already one of the granddaddies of FPS roleplaying games. Despite its age, it still firmly holds up as one of the best Sci-Fi RPGs you can get your hands on.

This is the game that you could argue popularized branched mechanics with hacking and special abilities and includes the tactic of expanding lore with the convenient use of audio logs. System Shock 2 is simply a classic of the genre, and even though some elements feel clunkier with time, it will still immerse you in its atmosphere.

8 We Happy Few

During a DLC mission, a dismantled robot lies on an operating table, with Roger equipping a ray gun

We Happy Few, like Atomic Heart, introduces a world where technology changed the trajectory of a land that would have otherwise been embroiled in war efforts and recovery. Of course, We Happy Few simply goes the route of erasing the memories of its people by way of mass drug use.

The contrast of fantastical visuals with grim undertones makes this an interesting adventure to go on, especially as it’s improved a lot since its launch (though its DLCs are still decidedly better than the base game). It’s quite compelling to see a dystopia that easily could have been utopian if things were handled differently.

7 Fallout 3

Rivet City resident Victoria Watts talks about an android while sitting on a couch

Fallout 3 flips the script by embracing retro imagery and ideals despite being set in the distant future. Although it has a specific story to tell, you make plenty of choices that will dictate your journey and end. It’s the first Fallout game to introduce the V.A.T.S. system, giving you the edge in combat in an ever-so-cinematic way.

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What really elevates Fallout 3 from other shooters is not its gameplay, but its setting and narrative. From character creation to moral alignment, you can easily immerse yourself in the post-apocalyptic lands outside the vault.

6 Wolfenstein: The New Order

Wilhelm Strasse walks through experimental chamber with a super soldier in Wolfenstein: The New Order

Hop over to a universe where Germany is the nation that managed to make great advancements in technology in the 1940s instead of the USSR, and you’ll find yourself in a world where Nazis won the war. Wolfenstein: The New Order is a tense action shooter that magnificently encourages you to punch a racist war criminal in the name of victory.

If you’ve played Atomic Heart, you’ll find that a lot of the gunplay feels very much aligned with the smooth yet frantic style that compels you to keep upgrading your weapons.

5 BioShock Infinite

a view of Columbia's city square, with sky-lines, statue of Comstock, floating buildings, and blimps among the clouds when emerging from baptism

It’s hard not to think of BioShock Infinite when you play Atomic Heart. When you try this out after the latter, you’ll immediately see plenty of similarities in the visual style and the world around you. It’s also hard to ignore the massive propaganda that litters the streets in both worlds.

Although arguably hitting a few more roadblocks than its predecessors, this title has a lot of depth and engaging gameplay to keep you barreling toward the conclusion of its intriguing story. You get to explore a retro steampunk world with imaginative inventions, corruption, a likable companion, and unique abilities imbued by Vigors. It’s not a bad deal at all.

4 Prey

Aiming the GLOO Cannon as a phantom approaches

Prey is one of the few horror FPS games that truly have a compelling story driving it forward. As with other titles on this list, you find yourself subjected to experimentation when all hell breaks loose. The feeling of dread will not back down as you explore the space station, and this game definitely lives up to its promise of being an immersive sim.

There’s plenty to explore here, and you get a surprising amount of freedom and interactivity that may defy your expectations coming in.

3 Deus Ex

a view of the broken Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island, with a crowbar equipped

Make no mistake - Deus Ex is totally dated at this point. However, you cannot deny the influence it has on plenty of modern shooters including Atomic Heart. What helps it stand the test of time is its pretty robust character development system combined with a narrative you’ll inevitably want to finish.

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Liberty Island may lack the polygons you are accustomed to, but it manages to have a truly complex layout packed with items and pathways. There’s almost always more than one way to go about the obstacles in your path, and this game sets up a universe that would lead to amazing games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

2 Doom

Cacodemon and possessed scientist, worker, and soldier attack the Doom marine

For starters, Doom’s composer also worked on Atomic Heart. Considering how much Mick Gordon’s work contributes to the built-up atmosphere and impact of both games, this is just one of the big deciding factors in playing one after the other.

Doom doesn’t ask too much from the player beyond eviscerating massive demons out to kill you, and it’s all the better for it. They say marines have to face the toughest battles out there, and that seemingly remains true in this universe. There are no pitstops here, so it’s a good thing you have a brutal arsenal at your disposal.

1 BioShock

a slightly busted Gatherer's Garden stocked with bottles of ADAM in BioShock Remastered

BioShock deserves top mention as it is absolutely undeniable that it has had the biggest influence on Atomic Heart. There’s even an early-game sequence in the latter that is a clear homage to BioShock’s iconic intro sequence going down the bathysphere to enter Rapture.

Whether you want to go in guns blazing or stealthy all the way, BioShock stands the test of time with great gameplay mechanics, abilities, and gunplay that serve its tight narrative well. Even beyond its variety of ammo, plasmids, and options for approach (for the ones that love the hacker way), few games match the distinctive lore and art style that this game kicked off.

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