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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Beyond Good and Evil down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, Far Cry and Crysis 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Beyond Good and Evil.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Beyond Good and Evil is Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry and Crysis 3 follow close behind.

#1Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes80 #2Far Cry79 #3Crysis 379 #4Crysis Warhead75 #5Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon75

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Beyond Good and Evil

19 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beyond Good and Evil. 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.

#1Metal Gear Solid V: Ground ZeroesClosest overall match

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Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeOpen 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 strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100World86

#2Far CryClosest on combat

79

Far Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloRangedMeleeStealthOpen 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, strong narrative focus 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.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals72

79

Crysis 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen 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, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals72

#4Crysis Warhead

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Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 and Evil by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting73Combat70

#5Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen 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, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Combat77Visuals72World66

Steam Epic Xbox

73

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen 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 strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode80Combat77Visuals72

#7Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen 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, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode85Visuals72Combat62

73

Crysis

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen 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 strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Combat78Visuals72

#9Agents of Mayhem

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Agents of Mayhem

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 and Evil: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals64

#10High on Life

71

High on Life

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen 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 and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals72

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

70

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen 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 strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: combat.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Setting67Visuals64

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Control

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen 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

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: combat.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression67Visuals64Setting51

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

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

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

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

Its destruction system is the reason to play it — buildings collapse structurally rather than in scripted pieces, and the sledgehammer makes demolition a genuine tactic. Mars is drab and repetitive as a setting, missions recycle a small set of objectives, and the story is barely there. The physics carry almost the entire game.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Progression100World82Combat73Visuals64

#14Void Bastards

61

Void Bastards

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 5.4KIGDB81· 8OC81· 63

Year 2019Dev Blue Manchu · Humble GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: progression.

Genre100Game mode100Combat78Visuals73Setting53World53

#15Destroy All Humans!

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Destroy All Humans!

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100World84Visuals64

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