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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 44 games similar to BLADECHIMERA down to the 21 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Teslagrad, Waking Mars and Iconoclasts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to BLADECHIMERA.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to BLADECHIMERA is Teslagrad — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Waking Mars and Iconoclasts follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like BLADECHIMERA

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to BLADECHIMERA. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Teslagrad
Teslagrad
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 2.5KIGDB79· 6OC79· 45
Year 2013Dev Rain Games · CIRCLE EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
Waking Mars
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 89%· 1.2KRAWG👍 55%· 66MC79
Year 2012Dev Tiger Style · Tiger Style GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and strong narrative focus

###Best for mobile The game is an adventure-platformer, where the player takes control over the main character, traveling through the Martian caves. You will have to manage the thrust of the jetpack that the protagonist has. The game was released on the PC in 2012. Before this, it was repeatedly recognized as the best game for mobile devices. ###Key features The game is set in the future.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
Iconoclasts
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 86%· 4.9KIGDB85· 8OC84· 57
Year 2018Dev Joakim Sandberg · Bifrost EntertainmentOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals51
Gato Roboto
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 5.1KIGDB76· 5OC75· 47
Year 2019Dev doinksoft · Devolver DigitalOn PC · Xbox · Switch

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, punishing difficulty and visual pixel

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals58
Metroid Fusion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB85· 2
Year 2002Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression

Where it drifts furthest from BLADECHIMERA: progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals72Progression47
SteamWorld Dig 2
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 8.9KRAWG👍 86%· 433MC88IGDB89· 11OC88· 84
Year 2017Dev Image & FormPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and historical setting

In SteamWorld Dig 2, you step into the boots of Dorothy, a steambot once robbed of her dear friend – now driven by the hunger for answers. Buckle up, grab your gear, and get ready to dig into the highly anticipated sequel to the original SteamWorld Dig!

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting74
The Fall
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 88%· 3.7KIGDB78· 2OC74· 38
Year 2014Dev Over The MoonOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and horror tension

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting68
Axiom Verge
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 6.5KIGDB84· 15OC85· 90
Year 2015Dev Thomas Happ GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and visual pixel

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting66Visuals62
Owlboy
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 84%· 6.1KRAWG👍 74%· 307MC88IGDB89· 13OC88· 98
Year 2016Dev D-Pad StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel

Owlboy is a pixel-art platformer game about an owl-humanoid boy called Otus. When his homeland was attacked by pirates, Otus starts an adventure to protect his home and reveal the secrets of his race. He makes new friends on the way. Each of them has special powers, useful during fights.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting64Visuals52
Carrion
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 95%· 31KIGDB75· 9OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Phobia Game Studio · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Setting61Visuals51
SteamWorld Dig
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 94%· 11KIGDB81· 8OC82· 45
Year 2013Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the Metroidvanias cluster, with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from BLADECHIMERA: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Setting49
Bad Bots
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloMeleeSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 55%· 260MC49IGDB50· 2
Year 2013Dev Point Five Projects · Digital TribePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are Metroidvanias — sharing adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and visual pixel

As Sam McRae, last surviving member of the “Titan Hauler” crew, you must hack and blast your way through an onslaught of truly bad 'bots to find a way to prevent a potential planet-destroying catastrophe.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Combat79Visuals75
Metroid: Samus Returns
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
IGDB88· 14OC86· 92
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
Metroid Dread
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2DHardcore
IGDB84· 11OC87· 153
Year 2021Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with shooter, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals100
Gateways
AdventureMetroidvania
SoloSci-FiExploration2D
Steam👍 90%· 250MC72IGDB70· 1
Year 2012Dev Smudged Cat GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of Metroidvanias: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, while skipping melee combat

Steam Workshop About the GameFrom the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer.

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