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We filtered the 50 games similar to Lockdown Protocol down to the 32 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, Star Wars Battlefront and Descent top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Lockdown Protocol.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Lockdown Protocol

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Lockdown Protocol. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Lovers in a Dangerous SpacetimeClosest overall match

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Co-opMultiplayerMeleeCozyCasualSci-FiSpace

Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50

Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and offline, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Star Wars Battlefront

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3DescentClosest on visuals

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3

Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSolo

Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3

Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping roguelike runs

###Interesting mix The game is a mixture of 2D shooter and puzzle genres developed by Shadow Planet Production and released by Microsoft Studios for its Xbox360 console. As part of the HumbleBundle pack, a soundtrack for the game is available, which was released separately.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

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Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and single-player focus, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Doom II: Hell on Earth

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: tone and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138

Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, visual third person and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

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#9Marvel RivalsClosest on game mode

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MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeSci-Fi3D

Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61

Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, competitive edge and online features, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: tone and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo

Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1

Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping roguelike runs

The 1996 shooter that made levels feel like places: working light switches, destructible scenery, shrink rays and jetpacks, with Duke's one-liners over the top of it all. It remains genuinely inventive level design. Note which release you are buying — this is the barebones Anthology version, and it lacks the controller support, extra episodes and multiplayer options the Megaton Edition carries at a similar price.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Ricochet

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonRanged

Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265

Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Ricochet is a multiplayer Half-Life mod developed by Valve. Richochet is a deathmatch game that closely resembles platformers. The game field is made out of several floating platforms which the players can jump on by stepping on one of the arrows on the edge of the platform.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: game mode and setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Sanctum

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasualSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 3.3KRAWG👍 56%· 190MC70IGDB70· 1

Year 2011Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, ranged combat and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

An experimental game that tries to combine first-person shooters and tower defense genres. Players take control of the elite soldier Skye, who was sent to defend her hometown from a crowd of unknown alien-monsters.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeCasualSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping puzzle design

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: setting.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

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MultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSolo

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSolo

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Lockdown Protocol: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Lockdown Protocol.

It predates Lockdown Protocol by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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