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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. PlanetSide 2, STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2019Dev Project Aces

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is PlanetSide 2 — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ and Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

PlanetSide 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and online features, while skipping deep simulation

STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23
Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, offline and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB69· 10
Year 2013Dev 2K Marin · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting space, co op and online features, while skipping strong narrative focus

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Half-Life: Opposing Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Halo 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB81· 6
Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: setting space, offline and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Killzone 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB90· 8
Year 2009Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Halo 5: Guardians
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB84· 19OC84· 123
Year 2015Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping deep simulation

Killzone: Shadow Fall
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB65· 14OC73· 68
Year 2013Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Transformers: War for Cybertron
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB71· 8
Year 2010Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Half-Life
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 161KRAWG👍 89%· 2.4KMC96IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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