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We filtered the 50 games similar to Destiny down to the 25 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. TimeSplitters 2, Call of Duty: Ghosts and Star Wars: Squadrons top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Destiny.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Destiny is TimeSplitters 2 — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Ghosts and Star Wars: Squadrons follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Destiny

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Destiny. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror setting, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 32KIGDB74· 23OC72· 58
Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

PlanetSide 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, historical setting and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Halo 5: Guardians
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB84· 19OC84· 123
Year 2015Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Transformers: War for Cybertron
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 1.6KIGDB71· 8
Year 2010Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Halo 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4
Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Halo 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB81· 6
Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: setting space and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge and free to play, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Citizen
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2013Dev Cloud Imperium Games CorporationOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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