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We filtered the 50 games similar to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag down to the 20 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Crysis Warhead top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Crysis Warhead follow close behind.

#1Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus83 #2Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier90 #3Crysis Warhead87 #4LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars84 #5Watch Dogs94

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#2Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

90

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Crysis Warhead

87

Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

#4LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

84

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB70· 3

Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

94

Watch Dogs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping historical setting

Steam Epic Xbox

91

Watch Dogs 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping historical setting

Steam Epic Xbox

88

Crysis

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3

Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8Generation Zero

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Generation Zero

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping stealth mechanics

#9Lost Planet 3

87

Lost Planet 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#10Saints Row IV

87

Saints Row IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeLootThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14

Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

85

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147

Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and online features, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

84

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 132KRAWG👍 93%· 453OC87· 87

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

83

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

#14Metro Exodus

83

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

83

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping historical setting

Steam Epic Xbox

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