Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB94· 7OC95· 183
Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5
17 Games with a sci-fi setting like Heart of Darkness that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Heart of Darkness down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Astro Bot, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Daxter top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Heart of Darkness.
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DarkSolo
Year 1998Dev Amazing Studio
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Heart of Darkness is Astro Bot — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Daxter follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Heart of Darkness
17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Heart of Darkness. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 2
Year 2006Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB81· 6OC84· 79
Year 2020Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2002Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PC
✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB63· 3
Year 2004Dev Traveller's Tales · Vivendi Universal Games
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Behaviour Interactive · InfogramesOn PC
✓ Same family of 3D platformers: precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
IGDB55
Year 1998Dev Sonic Team · Sega
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
Year 1997Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · Android
✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
Year 2004Dev Heavy Iron Studios · THQ
✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticExploration
IGDB59· 23OC65· 107
Year 2016Dev Armature Studio · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayerCyberpunk
IGDB30· 2
Year 2006Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonCo-op
IGDB60· 11OC58· 65
Year 2013Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonCo-opSpace
IGDB99· 4
Year 2007Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
Platformer3D Platformer
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee
IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · Android
✓ Both are 3D platformers — sharing precision platforming, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: melee combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere
Complete list of games with a sci-fi setting like Heart of Darkness
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