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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Alien Storm down to the 8 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. The Outer Worlds, Bright Memory: Infinite and Chernobylite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Alien Storm.

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Year 1990Dev Team Shinobi
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Alien Storm is The Outer Worlds — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Bright Memory: Infinite and Chernobylite follow close behind.

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The best games like Alien Storm on Nintendo Switch

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Alien Storm. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics

Released 29 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76Visuals70Setting54
#2Bright Memory: Infinite
Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonDark
Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95
Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: game mode.

Released 31 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals70Game mode35
#3Chernobylite
Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: setting.

Released 31 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Combat55Setting34
Daemon X Machina
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106
Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Alien Storm, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting anime, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: visuals.

Released 29 years after Alien Storm.

Combat100Game mode93Genre75Setting54Visuals0
Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Alien Storm, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: visuals.

Released 29 years after Alien Storm.

Game mode100Setting100Genre75Visuals0
Grounded
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 94KIGDB78· 5OC82· 58
Year 2022Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and horror tension, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: setting.

Released 32 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Combat100Game mode87Visuals55Setting0
The Elder Scrolls: Blades
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonMagicOpen World
IGDB30· 1OC37· 12
Year 2020Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, roguelike runs and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: combat and setting.

Released 30 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Game mode71Visuals69Combat0Setting0
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeFirst PersonStealthTactical
Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226
Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Alien Storm: setting and game mode.

Released 34 years after Alien Storm.

Genre100Visuals49Combat47Game mode35Setting0

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