80
iRank80
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorrorSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62
Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC
20 Adventure games like Alien 3 that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 46 games similar to Alien 3 down to the 20 that fit the “Adventure” category. The Final Station, Mega Man X and Metroid II: Return of Samus top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien 3.
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DarkSolo
Year 1992Dev Probe Entertainment
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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Alien 3 is The Final Station — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Mega Man X and Metroid II: Return of Samus follow close behind.
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The best adventure games like Alien 3
20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien 3. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
74
iRank85
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1991Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB87· 1
Year 1994Dev Epic Games
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Genre100Game mode100Visuals72Setting64
73
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DCyberpunk
Year 1995Dev Capcom
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Where it drifts furthest from Alien 3: setting.
Released 3 years after Alien 3.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47
66
iRank90
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2D
IGDB90· 1
Year 1995Dev Konami · St. GIGA
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDarkHorror2DRanged
IGDB70· 1
Year 1991Dev Capcom · Playtronic
63
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloDark2DMagicPixel Art
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1991Dev Delphine Software · U.S. Gold
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: shooter.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
#10Mega Man 2
62
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1989Dev Capcom
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB35
Year 1992Dev Delphine Software · U.S. GoldOn Mac
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: shooter.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DFantasyHistorical
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Alien 3: setting.
Released 6 years after Alien 3.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals69Setting32
Platformer2D Platformer
Solo2DMelee
Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1
Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC
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