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SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
23 Games with a sci-fi setting like Jak 3 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Jak 3 down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jak 3.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Jak 3 is Pragmata — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Jak 3
23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jak 3. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: precision platforming.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: open world exploration.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 18OC86· 89
Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: open world exploration.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB71· 4
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming.
≠ Missing: open world exploration.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB70· 1
Year 1993Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: precision platforming.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFree to Play
IGDB69· 7
Year 2013Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping open world exploration
97
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SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 1997Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: precision platforming.
97
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person2D
Year 1995Dev Shiny Entertainment · Tec Toy
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling
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97
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SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
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SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeSpace
Steam👍 73%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC
Complete list of games with a sci-fi setting like Jak 3
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
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Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
Metal Gear Solid
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
Infamous: First Light
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
True Crime: Streets of LA
Shooter · Third-person shooter
94
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Shooter · Third-person shooter