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We filtered the 50 games similar to Homeworld down to the 28 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Total Annihilation, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Homeworld.

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Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Homeworld is Total Annihilation — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void and StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Homeworld

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Homeworld. 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.

Total Annihilation
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 3.7K
Year 1997Dev Cavedog Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 8
Year 2015Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB89· 9
Year 2013Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Command & Conquer: Generals
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 88%· 2.0K
Year 2003Dev EA Pacific · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping adventure storytelling

Pikmin 3
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB86· 9
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: combat tactical.

Command & Conquer
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 73%· 416
Year 1995Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: base building, while skipping adventure storytelling

Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Year 1999Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 79%· 382
Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dune 2000
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricPost-Apocalyptic
Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Stellaris
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 86%· 194KRAWG👍 84%· 693MC78IGDB79· 11OC81· 42
Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, turn-based strategy and sandbox freedom, while skipping adventure storytelling

Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, melee combat and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

Anno 2070
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op
Steam👍 61%· 13KRAWG👍 71%· 157MC83IGDB75· 1
Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Pikmin 2
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op
IGDB87· 2OC78· 23
Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping combat tactical

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