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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Halo: Reach is Halo 4 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Gradius and Halo: Combat Evolved follow close behind.

#1Halo 495 #2Gradius83 #3Halo: Combat Evolved90 #4Resogun86 #5Paladins®84

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

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Halo: Reach. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Halo 4

GenreAdventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalDarkSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 58%· 2.7KIGDB88· 12

Year 2012Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: skill tree progression.

83

Gradius

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpace2D

IGDB75· 1

Year 1985Dev Konami

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: shooter, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Its own twist: visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#3Halo: Combat Evolved

90

Halo: Combat Evolved

GenreAdventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB87· 3

Year 2001Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac

✓ Like Halo: Reach, it's known for shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping horror setting

86

Resogun

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-Fi2D

IGDB86· 11OC85· 45

Year 2013Dev Housemarque · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

84

Paladins®

GenreAdventure

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 345KRAWG👍 40%· 1.4KMC78IGDB79· 6OC79· 19

Year 2016Dev Hi-Rez StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Halo: Reach, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

84

Alien Swarm

GenreAdventure

Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiSkill Tree

Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB60· 1

Year 2010Dev ValveOn PC

✓ Like Halo: Reach, it's known for shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, online features and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

81

Asteroids

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 1979Dev Atari · Adventure International

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

81

Galaxian

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric

IGDB90· 1

Year 1979Dev Namco · Midway

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

81

Centipede

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric

IGDB75· 2

Year 1981Dev Atari

✓ If you enjoyed Halo: Reach, expect shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

81

Galaga

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D

IGDB70· 2

Year 1981Dev Namco Limited · MidwayOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Halo: Reach, expect shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

81

Arkanoid

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric

Year 1986Dev Taito

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping shooter

81

R-Type

GenreAdventure

SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D

Year 1987Dev Irem · Electric Dreams SoftwareOn PC

✓ Like Halo: Reach, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

78

Syndicate

GenreAdventure

SoloTacticalSci-FiCyberpunkIsometric

IGDB69· 4

Year 1993Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and visual isometric, while skipping shooter

76

Bomberman

GenreAdventure

SoloSci-FiIsometric

IGDB58

Year 1985Dev Hudson Soft

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping shooter

#15Space Invaders

76

Space Invaders

GenreAdventure

SoloSci-FiIsometric

Year 1978Dev Taito · Midway ManufacturingOn iOS

✓ Shared with Halo: Reach: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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