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We filtered the 50 games similar to ARC Raiders down to the 31 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Gears of War 2, Contra III: The Alien Wars and Rogue Trooper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to ARC Raiders.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS
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MultiplayerCo-op
Year 2025Dev Embark Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to ARC Raiders is Gears of War 2 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Contra III: The Alien Wars and Rogue Trooper follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like ARC Raiders

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to ARC Raiders. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and offline, while skipping skill tree progression

Contra III: The Alien Wars
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, offline and single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping skill tree progression

Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping crafting mechanics

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and survival mechanics, while skipping co op

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and first-person shooting, while skipping co op

Shadow the Hedgehog
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonOffline
IGDB46· 2
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping co op

Inversion
ShooterTPS
Co-opMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Splatoon 2
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Jet Force Gemini
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
Year 1999Dev Rare

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

93
Contra
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
Year 1988Dev Konami

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Contra
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
IGDB50
Year 1987Dev Konami

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, combat tactical and single-player focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Splatoon 3
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB82· 6OC83· 124
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Crackdown 3
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
IGDB62· 11OC63· 124
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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