Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometric
IGDB58
Year 1985Dev Hudson Soft
✓ Nearly identical: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric.
≠ Missing: fantasy world.
Genre100Game mode100Setting69Visuals69
15 Games with a sci-fi setting like Ghostbusters that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 32 games similar to Ghostbusters down to the 15 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Bomberman, Space Invaders and Syndicate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ghostbusters.
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Solo
Year 1984Dev Activision
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Ghostbusters is Bomberman — scoring 59/100 on our similarity scale. Space Invaders and Syndicate follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Ghostbusters
15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ghostbusters. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
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Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 1978Dev Taito · Midway ManufacturingOn iOS
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Game mode100Setting69Visuals69
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricTacticalCyberpunk
IGDB69· 4
Year 1993Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Atari · Adventure International
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode54
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Namco · Midway
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Its own twist: shooter and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode54
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB75· 2
Year 1981Dev Atari
✓ If you enjoyed Ghostbusters, expect setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode54
Adventure
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
IGDB70· 2
Year 1981Dev Namco Limited · MidwayOn PC
✓ If you enjoyed Ghostbusters, expect setting scifi, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Stands apart with shooter and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Setting69Visuals64Game mode54
#8Arkanoid
53
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
Year 1986Dev Taito
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode54
#9R-Type
53
Adventure
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 1987Dev Irem · Electric Dreams SoftwareOn PC
Adventure
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayerSpace
IGDB75· 1
Year 1985Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Its own twist: shooter, setting space and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping fantasy world
Genre100Visuals64Game mode54Setting50
Adventure
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB86· 11OC85· 45
Year 2013Dev Housemarque · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi, single-player focus and visual 2d
≠ Stands apart with shooter, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ghostbusters: game mode.
Released 29 years after Ghostbusters.
Genre100Setting69Visuals64Game mode34
#12Alien Swarm
50
iRank83
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometricCo-opMultiplayer
Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev ValveOn PC
✓ Like Ghostbusters, it's known for setting scifi, single-player focus and visual isometric
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ghostbusters: game mode.
Released 26 years after Ghostbusters.
Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode26
Adventure
SoloSci-FiOfflineMultiplayerCo-op
IGDB87· 3
Year 2001Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
✓ Like Ghostbusters, it's known for setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ghostbusters: visuals and game mode.
Released 17 years after Ghostbusters.
Genre100Setting69Game mode22Visuals0
#14Halo: Reach
45
iRank85
Adventure
SoloSci-FiOfflineMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 83%· 6.3KIGDB89· 9
Year 2010Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ghostbusters: visuals and game mode.
Released 26 years after Ghostbusters.
Genre100Setting43Game mode19Visuals0
Adventure
SoloSci-FiOfflineMultiplayerCo-op
Steam👍 58%· 2.7KIGDB88· 12
Year 2012Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Ghostbusters: setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping fantasy world
Where it drifts furthest from Ghostbusters: visuals and game mode.
Released 28 years after Ghostbusters.
Genre100Setting43Game mode19Visuals0