11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Deathbound that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Deathbound down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Hammerfight, Alien Shooter and Naval Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deathbound.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Deathbound

11 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deathbound. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1HammerfightClosest on genre

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreFantasyMedievalSci-Fi

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and combat.

It predates Deathbound by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, horror tension and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping adventure storytelling

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: progression and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeTacticalHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiFantasy

Steam👍 55%· 311MC57

Year 2011Dev Game Distillery · Immanitas EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping horror tension

In a fantasy world of Victorian architecture, war is raging between the industrial superpowers. As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, it is your duty to destroy the enemy's mighty Boss Units in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Deathbound.

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

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#4Spark the Electric Jester 3Closest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 97%· 2.0K

Year 2022Dev Feperd GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and visual 3d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Continuing directly from where Spark the Electric Jester 2 left off, Join Spark on his mission to overthrow his rival once again. Blaze through fast action packed stages and experience a new and improved combat system.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: combat.

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#5FuriClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and visuals.

It predates Deathbound by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Remember MeClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB70· 12

Year 2013Dev DON'T NOD · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, fighting mechanics and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting and combat.

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

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk

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Year 2003Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari EuropeOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

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

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Kung Fury

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1

Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, setting anime and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: visuals and setting.

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

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#9The Matrix: Path of Neo

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiThird PersonCyberpunk

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Year 2005Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: setting.

It predates Deathbound by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping horror tension

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from Deathbound: progression and setting.

It predates Deathbound by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#11Battletoads / Double Dragon