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We filtered the 50 games similar to Abiotic Factor down to the 42 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Fallout 76, Wolfenstein: Youngblood and Dead Space 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Abiotic Factor.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Abiotic Factor

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Abiotic Factor. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Fallout 76Closest overall match

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationBase BuildingFirst PersonEarly Access

Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149

Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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#2Wolfenstein: YoungbloodClosest on visuals

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeSci-FiCrafting

Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15

Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4FreelancerClosest on setting

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SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldSci-FiFirst Person

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Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: game mode.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Borderlands 4

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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#6Aliens vs. Predator

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

Three separate campaigns — Marine, Alien and Predator — each rebuilding the game around a different body: the Marine's motion tracker and dread, the Alien's wall-crawling, the Predator's cloak and vision modes. The Marine campaign is the one that holds up. The other two are short and thin by comparison, and the multiplayer that carried it in 2010 is long dead.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Journey to the Savage PlanetClosest on tone

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression and tone.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Aliens: Colonial Marines

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineSci-Fi

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, melee combat and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, melee combat and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and vibe casual, while skipping deep simulation

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Abiotic Factor.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Portal 2

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle game developed by Valve Corporation and released on April 19, 2011 on Steam, PS3 and Xbox 360. It was published by Valve Corporation in digital form and by Electronic Arts in physical form.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Ratchet: Deadlocked

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

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Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Abiotic Factor: progression.

It predates Abiotic Factor by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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