11 Games with a sci-fi setting like Destiny 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 19 games similar to Destiny 2 down to the 11 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars: The Old Republic, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and EVE Online top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Destiny 2.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Destiny 2

11 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Destiny 2. Each one has been evaluated across 24 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.

#1Star Wars: The Old Republic

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GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreTheme Park MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasySpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 90%· 73KIGDB85· 7

Year 2011Dev BioWare Austin · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Destiny 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: MMO world and community and action RPG combat, while skipping first-person shooting

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#2Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceLootExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 43KIGDB76· 15OC74· 53

Year 2014Dev 2K Australia · Aspyr MediaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping competitive edge

GenreRPGSubgenreMMORPGSub-subgenreSandbox MMO

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 73%· 39KRAWG👍 49%· 365MC88IGDB79· 3

Year 2003Dev CCPPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Destiny 2, expect deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: MMO world and community, sandbox freedom and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#4Tom Clancy's The Division 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 34KIGDB85· 15OC83· 160

Year 2019Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping competitive edge

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143

Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping competitive edge

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 311KRAWG👍 79%· 3.3KMC89IGDB81· 17OC86· 23

Year 2012Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, action RPG combat and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#7Tom Clancy's The Division

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationLootThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 96KIGDB80· 22OC79· 119

Year 2016Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping competitive edge

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 61KIGDB78· 12OC73· 147

Year 2021Dev People Can Fly · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 28KRAWG👍 61%· 608MC78IGDB78· 17OC77· 80

Year 2016Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#10Borderlands

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiLootExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 32KIGDB80· 8

Year 2009Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#11Straimium Immortaly

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GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiExplorationLoot

Steam👍 90%· 173

Year 2016Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, precision platforming and punishing difficulty, while skipping competitive edge

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