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We filtered the 43 games similar to BioShock down to the 26 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Half-Life 2: Episode One, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth and Half-Life 2: Episode Two top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to BioShock.

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Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to BioShock is Half-Life 2: Episode One — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth and Half-Life 2: Episode Two follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like BioShock

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to BioShock. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

Half-Life 2: Episode One
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and combat magic, while skipping deep RPG systems

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

BioShock Infinite
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and setting space, while skipping ranged combat

Half-Life 2: VR Mod
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Half-Life 2
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping puzzle design

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid: Other M
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

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