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We filtered the 39 games similar to Hard Reset down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, Ruiner and Cave Story+ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hard Reset.

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Year 2011Dev Flying Wild Hog
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Hard Reset is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Ruiner and Cave Story+ follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Hard Reset

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hard Reset. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping procedural generation

Ruiner
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-Fi
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

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

Cave Story+
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 93%· 8.0KRAWG👍 79%· 316MC83IGDB81· 1OC88· 16
Year 2010Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and adventure storytelling, while skipping puzzle design

Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCasual
Steam👍 86%· 8.5KRAWG👍 12%· 162
Year 2016Dev Paul Fisch · Fish Factory GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and setting space, while skipping procedural generation

Downwell
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 8.5KRAWG👍 76%· 457MC81IGDB78· 8OC83· 44
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and roguelike runs, while skipping puzzle design

BLUE REVOLVER
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged
Steam👍 99%· 868
Year 2016Dev Stellar CirclePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

Quake Live
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 16K
Year 2010Dev id SoftwareOn PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, multiplayer gameplay and PvP competition, while skipping puzzle design

Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCo-op
Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, setting space and co op, while skipping puzzle design

Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

Nuclear Throne
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 20KRAWG👍 83%· 301IGDB84· 4OC86· 24
Year 2015Dev VlambeerPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

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

Roboquest
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-FiLootFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12
Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping puzzle design

Brotato
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreProceduralSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 114KRAWG👍 84%· 142OC75· 6
Year 2022Dev BlobfishPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping puzzle design

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