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We filtered the 47 games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines down to the 30 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Dead Space 3, Star Wars Battlefront and F.E.A.R. 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aliens: Colonial Marines.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Aliens: Colonial Marines is Dead Space 3 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars Battlefront and F.E.A.R. 3 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Aliens: Colonial Marines

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping offline

Star Wars Battlefront
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineOfflineMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112
Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and PvP competition, while skipping horror tension

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping horror tension

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149
Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping melee combat

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual pixel, while skipping survival mechanics

Area 51
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 3
Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and visual topdown, while skipping survival mechanics

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping horror tension

Killing Floor
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5
Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, post-apocalyptic world and skill tree progression, while skipping setting space

DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping setting space

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

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