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We filtered the 50 games similar to Halo 5: Guardians down to the 32 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Transformers: War for Cybertron, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Splitgate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Halo 5: Guardians.

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Year 2015Dev 343 Industries
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Halo 5: Guardians is Transformers: War for Cybertron — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Splitgate follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Halo 5: Guardians

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Halo 5: Guardians. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

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 visual first person

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 39%· 4.3KIGDB66· 4OC65· 132
Year 2025Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-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, PvP competition and online features, while skipping visual third person

Halo 3: ODST
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 1.8KIGDB78· 6
Year 2009Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Brink
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 8.1KIGDB73· 8
Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and online features, while skipping visual third person

Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping visual third person

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, historical setting and offline, while skipping visual third person

Star Wars: Battlefront
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 4.6KIGDB73· 5OC71· 112
Year 2004Dev Pandemic Studios · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, setting space and offline

Blazing Chrome
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeTacticalSci-Fi
Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB77· 8OC80· 67
Year 2019Dev JoyMasher · The Arcade CrewOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping visual first person

TimeSplitters: Future Perfect
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Free Radical Design · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping visual third person

STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23
Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping visual third person

Killzone
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2004Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping melee combat

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting space

Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-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, setting space and PvP competition, while skipping visual third person

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