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Looking for games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 18 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Deep Rock Galactic leads with 77/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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NarrativeDarkCo-opMultiplayer
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The closest game to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is Deep Rock Galactic — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Protonwar and MoonWhite follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection. 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.

#1Deep Rock Galactic
77
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Deep Rock Galactic
Co-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 375KRAWG👍 85%· 689MC84IGDB82· 6OC85· 32
Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings procedural generation, skill tree progression and exploration and discovery, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Closed AlphaWant to try the game - earlier than early access? http://www.deeprockgalactic.com/ About the GameJoin a team of badass space dwarves and fight, dig and explore your way through enormous cave systems and uncover the greatest riches.

Released 7 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#2Protonwar
54
iRank82
Protonwar
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 112
Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, it's known for dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, battle royale tension and shooter, while skipping horror tension

Protonwar is a multiplayer focused, Fast paced AFPS with an emphasis on quick and flowing movement. Full Room Scale VR with HTC Vive and Oculus Touch. Also included Non-VR and Seated VR.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#3MoonWhite
56
iRank67
MoonWhite
AdventureAction-Adventure
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeRanged
Steam👍 67%· 39
Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, it's known for melee combat, ranged combat and co op

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

Scalpers: Turtle & the Moonshine Gang is a fast paced, action packed and skill-based multiplayer shooter where you enlist with the infamous Scalpers in a frantic hunt for bounty!

Released 4 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#4The Deadly Tower of Monsters
45
iRank81
The Deadly Tower of Monsters
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5OC71· 30
Year 2016Dev ACE Team · AtlusOn PS4 · PC

✓ Like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, it's known for melee combat, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, shooter and visual isometric, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#5Ecco the Dolphin
45
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Ecco the Dolphin
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 85%· 13RAWG👍 46%· 26IGDB30· 1
Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, punishing difficulty and setting anime, while skipping survival mechanics

Life was an adventure for Ecco, the young dolphin. The ocean seemed endless with rolling breakers to race through! At high speed Ecco could burst through the waves leaping through the air – almost flying! Until one day, all of that changed.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals and game mode.

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#6Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
39
iRank79
Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping horror tension

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: game mode.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Shadow Warrior
39
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Shadow Warrior
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KRAWG👍 61%· 378MC73OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping horror tension

1997 classic Shadow Warrior is a genuine specimen of a Doom-like first-person shooters craze that took place in the 90s. Coming from the developer of Duke Nukem, the game uses the same slightly modified engine and uses 3D voxels instead 2D pixels.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: game mode.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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SteamGOG
#8Worms W.M.D
38
iRank82
Worms W.M.D
AdventureAction-Adventure
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOffline
Steam👍 85%· 15KIGDB79· 14OC78· 82
Year 2016Dev Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, expect melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: tone and visuals.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#9We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
35
iRank92
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSpaceOffline
Steam👍 96%· 2.6KOC83· 39
Year 2023Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, expect melee combat, setting space and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, offline and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension

Special Edition Includes: • Main Game • Little Prince Costume • Katamari Damacy Series Music Pack • Little King Costume *Contents/specifications are subject to change without notice. *The main game is also sold separately. Be careful of duplicate purchases. About the Game The King of the Cosmos once accidentally destroyed all the stars in the universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: tone and visuals.

Released 10 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#10Venusian Vengeance
33
iRank85
Venusian Vengeance
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometric
Steam👍 85%· 102
Year 2015Dev Renegade Sector GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, expect melee combat, ranged combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping horror tension

The year is 196X and the Communists have won the space race. They've set up a research colony on Venus free from the prying eyes of the Americans. However, the Americans were not far behind with their own space program. They send you, Sgt. John Dagger, in a one-man vessel to Venus. Your mission: uncover the Soviet Super-Weapon being created in the Venusian Laboratory.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: tone and visuals.

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#11Beyond: Two Souls
34
iRank78
Beyond: Two Souls
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCo-opMultiplayerNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 88%· 40KIGDB66· 15OC71· 36
Year 2013Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals.

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SteamGOGEpic
#12One Finger Death Punch 2
31
iRank88
One Finger Death Punch 2
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeDarkCasual2D
Steam👍 96%· 4.5KRAWG👍 83%· 52MC81OC84· 25
Year 2019Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping horror tension

DEMO LAUNCHES FEBRUARY 11 Demo link will be activated on February 11th. You're surrounded, outnumbered and have to use any weapon you can get your hands on to dismantle your opponents in a flurry of kung fu. That's the essence of OFDP2, the world's fastest brawler.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals and game mode.

Released 6 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#13Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
31
iRank81
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.2KIGDB59· 3
Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection, expect melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: visuals and game mode.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SteamGOG
#14Peak
27
iRank92
Peak
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 321KIGDB86· 1
Year 2025Dev Landfall GamesOn PC

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: strong narrative focus, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension

Released 12 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

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#15Potty Knight Saga
31
iRank69
Potty Knight Saga
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMelee
RAWG👍 63%· 26MC77
Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

A player described this game as "Dark Souls meets Mario."It's quite an amusing analogy, and surprisingly accurate too.Player WantedFor hazardous journey, bitter condition, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honor and recognition in case of success.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: game mode.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?
The closest game to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is Deep Rock Galactic, scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including survival mechanics, horror tension and co op. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?
The three closest games to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection are: 1. Deep Rock Galactic (77/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. Protonwar (54/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. MoonWhite (56/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 18 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Protonwar similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?
Yes — Protonwar scores 54/100 similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection. They share 8 attributes, including single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
What Horror games are similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection?
The best Horror games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection are Deep Rock Galactic, Ecco the Dolphin and Beyond: Two Souls. All share the Horror genre alongside other key Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection attributes like survival mechanics, horror tension and co op.
How is similarity to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection calculated?
We compare Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.