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We filtered the 50 games similar to Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition down to the 22 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Crysis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition is Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Crysis follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition

22 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
#2Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: setting.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals70
#3Crysis
Crysis
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3
Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100
Crysis Warhead
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3
Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat88Setting73
Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: setting.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode81Visuals70
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: tone and setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode86Combat80Visuals70
Crysis 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: tone.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Combat88Visuals70
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals70
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, third-person shooting and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Tone69Setting68
Watch Dogs
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird 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, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression75World69Setting65
Far Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 11KRAWG👍 75%· 876MC89IGDB88· 2
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

The game that started the popular Far Cry series. The player assumes the role of Jack Carver, a former special forces operative who became a ferryman. The protagonist was hired by a journalist Valerie Constantine to escort her to a remote Pacific island.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: tone.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals70Combat69
Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression67Visuals65Combat60
Deathloop
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212
Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

Genre100Setting100Combat90Tone74Visuals71World67
Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen 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 shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

It predates Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100World100Progression100Setting84Visuals65
Agents of Mayhem
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131
Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals65

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