ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Dark Sector
36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dark Sector. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping horror tension
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 18
Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping horror tension
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOpen World
IGDB82· 6
Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 4
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.5 · Nintendo
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#12Splatoon 2
89
iRank83
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
#13Splatoon 3
89
iRank82
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
IGDB82· 6OC83· 124
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch
#14Crackdown 3
89
iRank63
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
IGDB62· 11OC63· 124
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
89
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
Year 1999Dev Rare
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping horror tension
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88
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88
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88
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87
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86
Inversion
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86
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86
Jak II
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86
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86
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86
Ratchet & Clank
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Ratchet & Clank
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86
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86
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86
Jak 3
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86
Star Fox
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Mega Man Legends
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Gears of War 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
86
Earthworm Jim 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
85
Gears of War: Judgment
Shooter · Third-person shooter