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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 45 games similar to Cygni: All Guns Blazing down to the 25 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Returnal, Nuclear Throne and Helldivers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Cygni: All Guns Blazing.

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HardcoreDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2024Dev KeelWorks

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Cygni: All Guns Blazing is Returnal — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Nuclear Throne and Helldivers follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Cygni: All Guns Blazing

25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Cygni: All Guns Blazing. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Returnal
Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals.

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Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode90Tone77Setting63Visuals62Combat57
#3Helldivers
Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpaceIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, online features and offline, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals80Tone70Setting63Game mode60
Roboquest
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcorePost-ApocalypticSci-Fi
Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12
Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Roadmap About the Game Roboquest is a fast-paced FPS Roguelite, playable in solo or 2-player co-op. Jump into the steel shoes of a high-powered, hyper-mobile robot and fight like you’ve never fought before. Run through randomly generated environments on an unrecognizable Earth.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and combat.

Genre100Game mode78Tone75Setting63Combat44Visuals0
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHardcorePost-ApocalypticSci-Fi
Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting space

This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and combat.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone78Game mode71Setting61Combat33Visuals0
#6Doom II: Hell on Earth
Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Cygni: All Guns Blazing: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Setting55Tone51Visuals0
#7Descent
Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Cygni: All Guns Blazing, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and visual first person, while skipping punishing difficulty

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode100Genre75Setting65Visuals0
Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting64Tone49Game mode35Visuals0
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFantasy
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Cygni: All Guns Blazing, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping punishing difficulty

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Combat100Game mode89Genre75Setting50Visuals0
Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and game mode.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat75Tone63Setting49Game mode35Visuals0
Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and setting.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone93Setting27Visuals0
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, online features and visual first person, while skipping setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and setting.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Game mode89Setting23Visuals0
Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3
Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and offline, while skipping setting space

Arena combat at absurd scale: dozens of enemies charging in open Egyptian ruins, with backpedalling and crowd control as the entire skill set. The cannon and minigun are gloriously heavy. There is almost no variety beyond that — no puzzles, minimal level design, and the loop of holding a corridor against a horde repeats for the full runtime.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and setting.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Game mode89Combat51Setting31Visuals0
Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometricTop-Down
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.

Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: setting.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals71Tone60Combat51Setting34
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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Where it drifts furthest from Cygni: All Guns Blazing: visuals and setting.

It predates Cygni: All Guns Blazing by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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