14 Games with a sci-fi setting like Dead Nation that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Dead Nation down to the 14 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Zombies Ate My Neighbors, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Hyper Light Drifter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead Nation.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Dead Nation

14 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead Nation. 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.

#1Zombies Ate My NeighborsClosest overall match

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiIsometric

Year 1993Dev LucasArts · Konami

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

A top-down survival game about rescuing victims before monsters reach them, built for two players and much better that way. Weapons are improvised and scarce. It is genuinely hard in an unforgiving arcade sense — limited continues, no map, and later levels where finding the last neighbour eats more time than surviving does.

It predates Dead Nation by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2The Incredible Adventures of Van HelsingClosest on progression

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiLootSkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 83%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 326MC72IGDB64· 5

Year 2013Playtime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

An isometric action RPG with a gothic, faintly comic tone, carried by the running commentary between Van Helsing and his ghostly companion Katarina, who is also a functional part of your build. The atmosphere and writing lift it above the usual Diablo clone. Build variety is where it runs out — few late-game specs are viable, so experimentation quietly funnels you back to the obvious ones.

Released 3 years after Dead Nation.

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#3Hyper Light Drifter

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 19KIGDB89· 11OC84· 59

Year 2016Dev Heart MachineOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: tone and progression.

Released 6 years after Dead Nation.

Genre100Game mode79Setting55Visuals39Tone0Progression0

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometric

Steam👍 73%· 1.5KRAWG👍 51%· 39MC73IGDB78· 2

Year 2005Dev Reality Pump · TopWare InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, melee combat and setting space, while skipping shooter

After the destruction of the EARTH in 2150, the leaders of the Eurasian Dynasty escaped on board an evacuation fleet. Now they are fighting for the survival of the human species. Their base is one large building comprising of smaller variable parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: progression.

Genre100Game mode79Visuals71Setting51Progression0

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticIsometricMagic

IGDB60· 1

Year 1997Dev Capcom

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, combat magic and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: game mode.

It predates Dead Nation by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Ascent

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

Co-opSoloDarkSci-FiSkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 74%· 24KIGDB71· 9OC73· 116

Year 2021Dev Neon Giant · Curve DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting and progression.

Released 11 years after Dead Nation.

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#7The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opDarkSci-FiLootIsometric

Steam👍 69%· 2.6KRAWG👍 63%· 111MC77IGDB74· 4OC73· 34

Year 2014Playtime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping shooter

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II is an action-RPG game, a second installment in the series set in a fictional universe.

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting.

Released 4 years after Dead Nation.

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#8ACE - Arena: Cyber Evolution

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

Co-opSoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer

Steam👍 66%· 1.1KRAWG👍 5%· 43

Year 2014Dev Spearhead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and co op

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation, real-time strategy and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Arena: Cyber Evolution (ACE) is a futuristic physics-based sports game in which players confront each other in 3 vs 3 matches of wits and twitch reflexes.

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting.

Released 4 years after Dead Nation.

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#9Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloCo-opSci-FiSkill TreeIsometric

Steam👍 89%· 1.9K

Year 2001Dev Troika Games · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: tone and progression.

It predates Dead Nation by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Jagged Alliance 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloDarkSci-FiIsometricTactical

Year 1999Dev Sir-Tech Canada · Titan ComputerOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting and game mode.

It predates Dead Nation by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Silent Storm Gold Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalMelee

Steam👍 88%· 1.1KRAWG👍 86%· 86MC83IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Nival Interactive · THQ NordicPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are isometric Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping action RPG combat

Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII.

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting and game mode.

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#12Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeFantasy

IGDB76· 1

Year 2003Dev Webfoot Technologies · Atari, Inc.

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting and game mode.

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#13Chrono Trigger

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloSci-FiIsometricMagicFantasy

IGDB74· 4

Year 2008Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 5 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of isometric Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: setting and game mode.

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#14Endless Sky

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloSci-FiIsometricMeleeOpen World

Steam👍 92%· 7.0KRAWG👍 31%· 35

Year 2015Dev KetchappPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the isometric Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping action RPG combat

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

Where it drifts furthest from Dead Nation: progression and setting.

Released 5 years after Dead Nation.

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Steam GOG

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