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We filtered the 50 games similar to Deus Ex down to the 38 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Syndicate, Deus Ex: Invisible War and Deus Ex: Human Revolution top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Deus Ex.

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Year 2000Dev Ion Storm

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Deus Ex is Syndicate — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Deus Ex: Invisible War and Deus Ex: Human Revolution follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Deus Ex

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Deus Ex. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

Deus Ex: Invisible War
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 47%· 306MC80IGDB80· 3
Year 2003Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person
IGDB89· 24OC90· 138
Year 2016Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Unreal
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
Year 1998Dev Digital Extremes · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, while skipping deep RPG systems

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB60· 6
Year 2007Dev High Impact Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Unreal Tournament III
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB64· 7
Year 2007Dev Epic Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

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

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5
Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 9
Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 22KRAWG👍 75%· 898MC75IGDB82· 3
Year 2008Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, setting space and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

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