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iRank82
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 9.2KIGDB78· 5OC74· 67
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Adr1ft
15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Adr1ft. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
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iRank83
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB79· 5OC73· 85
Year 2023Dev Starward Industries · 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
Released 7 years after Adr1ft.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100Tone63
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSpaceSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 92%· 138KIGDB81· 4OC75· 26
Year 2019Dev System Era SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and game mode.
Released 3 years after Adr1ft.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Progression36Game mode32Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSpaceSci-FiTacticalHardcore
Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, deep simulation and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, punishing difficulty and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design
FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike strategy game set in space civil war in the Galactic Federation. You control a spaceship that has to deliver an essential package of data to the Federation headquarters. This data can help defeat the rebel’s army and finish the war.
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: tone and visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone0Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSpaceSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 70KRAWG👍 67%· 35OC81· 13
Year 2022Dev Miju GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design
From Hostile to Habitable You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect resources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with enough oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet!
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: progression and game mode.
Released 6 years after Adr1ft.
Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode24Progression21
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiSpaceRangedMelee
Steam👍 96%· 6.1KRAWG👍 29%· 68
Year 2016Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting space
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
I have been learning to make games in my free time and love making small-yet-solid arcade games with simple mechanics. Please expect 'Bit Blaster XL' to be a small, re-playable, arcade score-chaser game where the only goals are to constantly beat your previous score and unlock some extra ships.
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: tone and visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting76Tone0Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationStealth
IGDB88· 3
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
It predates Adr1ft by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Tone62Setting35Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 17KIGDB87· 5OC86· 115
Year 2025Dev 11 bit studiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
Released 9 years after Adr1ft.
Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting43Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiMeleeDark
Steam👍 69%· 2.1KRAWG👍 31%· 96MC54IGDB61· 4
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation
Security systems have failed and the creatures of the park roam free. Now, a rogue corporation will stop at nothing to acquire the dinosaur embryos stolen and lost by Dennis Nedry.
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Tone58Setting36Visuals0
#10Dino Crisis
64
iRank60
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkHorror
IGDB60· 1
Year 1999Dev Capcom Planning Room 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
It predates Adr1ft by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone57Setting35Visuals0
#11ARMORED HEAD
59
iRank98
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 1.3K
Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping puzzle design
ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize. His task is to defeat 30 waves of opponents, unravel all the secrets of the arena, and win the gold cup.
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: setting and tone.
Released 4 years after Adr1ft.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Tone47Setting37
#12Metal Gear
56
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiExplorationTacticalStealth
Year 1987Dev Konami
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with shooter, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
It predates Adr1ft by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting43Visuals0
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 51%· 215
Year 2016Dev Refactored Games OÜPlaytime ~3hOn PC
✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, deep simulation and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling
Manage interstellar pioneers and their descendants in this detailed sci-fi colony sim. Centuries after planetfall, colonists are still struggling to gain foothold on their lush and alien planet. You settle on the frontier by carefully managing resources, production and different personalities.
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
Genre100Game mode100Setting44Visuals0
#14Parasite Eve
48
iRank60
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloSci-FiStealthDarkHorror
IGDB60· 1
Year 1998Dev Squaresoft · Square Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: tone and visuals.
It predates Adr1ft by 18 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting26Tone0Visuals0
45
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeSci-FiDarkHorror
Year 1999Dev Square Product Development Division 5 · SquareOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of PvE survival games: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
Where it drifts furthest from Adr1ft: visuals and setting.
It predates Adr1ft by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Tone57Setting35Visuals0
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