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We filtered the 46 games similar to Aliens: Fireteam Elite down to the 24 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Dead Space 3, Aliens: Colonial Marines and Fallout 76 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Aliens: Fireteam Elite

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Fireteam Elite. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Dead Space 3Closest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeThird Person

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 puzzle design, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Aliens: Colonial MarinesClosest on combat

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: offline and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorThird 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 deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: progression.

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#4Killing FloorClosest on progression

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill Tree

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 visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals and combat.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

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 and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6DOOM 3

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSkill Tree

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 third-person shooting

DOOM 3 is a first-person shooter, the third installment in the series, serving as a reboot to the previous games. ###Plot As the game is set in a science fiction universe, the events span accordingly.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping third-person shooting

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, offline and PvP competition, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Doom II: Hell on Earth

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

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 first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3

Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Descent

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpace

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 and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159

Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Aliens: Fireteam Elite: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Aliens: Fireteam Elite.

It predates Aliens: Fireteam Elite by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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