6 Games with a sci-fi setting like Apex Legends™ that you should try

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We filtered the 27 games similar to Apex Legends™ down to the 6 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Marathon, Robocraft and Half-Life top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Apex Legends™.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Apex Legends™

6 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Apex Legends™. 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.

#1Marathon

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 49KIGDB87· 3OC81· 120

Year 2026Dev BungieOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeRangedSci-FiCraftingFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 118KRAWG👍 26%· 411

Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Apex Legends™, expect shooter, combat tactical and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping battle royale tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 161KRAWG👍 89%· 2.4KMC96IGDB80· 1

Year 1998Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Apex Legends™, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping battle royale tension

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140

Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Apex Legends™, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, historical setting and single-player focus, while skipping battle royale tension

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#5Half-Life: Opposing Force

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPRangedTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Apex Legends™, expect shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping battle royale tension

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#6Quake

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Apex Legends™, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping battle royale tension

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