Macross: Shooting Insight

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Macross: Shooting Insight down to the 21 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. BLUE REVOLVER, Ruiner and SuperHot: Mind Control Delete top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Macross: Shooting Insight.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

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Year 2024Dev Kaminari Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Macross: Shooting Insight is BLUE REVOLVER — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Ruiner and SuperHot: Mind Control Delete follow close behind.

#1BLUE REVOLVER79 #2Ruiner81 #3SuperHot: Mind Control Delete79 #4MDK279 #5Cave Story+78

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Macross: Shooting Insight

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Macross: Shooting Insight. 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.

#1BLUE REVOLVERClosest on genre

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BLUE REVOLVER

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiAnimeIsometric

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, visual pixel and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

Ever feel like the world doesn't understand your talents? Mae is a rabbit-eared genius programmer, able to manipulate reality with a few keystrokes or - the more fun option - blow up large swathes of reality in one of her custom-built Devices.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: combat.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Tone84Visuals64Combat47

#2RuinerClosest overall match

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Ruiner

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-FiIsometric

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 setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone80Visuals58Setting33

#3SuperHot: Mind Control DeleteClosest on tone

79

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70

Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting37Visuals0

79

MDK2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 237IGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev BioWare · Interplay EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting35Visuals0

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Cave Story+

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

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 setting anime

Cave Story is a game in the Metroidvania platform-adventure genre, first released on PC in 2004. The game is set in deep dark caves on a floating island. The island is inhabited by a race of intelligent rabbit-like creatures called Mimigas.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat84Setting56Visuals0

73

Hard Reset

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiProcedural

Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4

Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, procedural generation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone77Setting33Visuals0

#7Defy Gravity Extended

71

Defy Gravity Extended

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena 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 punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping strong narrative focus

Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and tone.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting46Tone45Visuals0

70

Downwell

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

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 strong narrative focus

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well. Taking a role of Welltaro, local curious man, players will drop down the well to kill monsters and collect the treasure.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat78Tone64Setting46Visuals0

68

Doom

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

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 setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone69Setting44Game mode35Visuals0

67

Returnal

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeSci-Fi

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 setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Tone83Setting32Game mode23Visuals0

66

Helldivers

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometric

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 strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: game mode and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone77Visuals54Setting48Game mode15

#12S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2

Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping setting anime

This post-apocalyptic game that spawned the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise is inspired by (but not really based on) the 'Roadside Picnic' novel by brothers Strugatsky and Tarkovsky's movie 'Stalker', borrowing some of the terms and aesthetics from both. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone79Game mode56Combat36Setting29Visuals0

#13Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

64

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer

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 strong narrative focus

CONGRATULATIONS HUMAN! 🤖 Apologies for the brief agony while we harvested your mind. But now your thought patterns are safely encased in this sleek, shiny robot! With a laser sword. SURVIVE AND PERHAPS YOU WILL EARN UPGRADES. GOOD LUCK IN THE ARENA.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Tone82Setting56Game mode25Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Nuclear Throne

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Nuclear Throne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiIsometric

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 strong narrative focus

Nuclear Throne is a top-down roguelike shooter, set in a post-apocalyptic universe. ###Plot and features The game has a sole objective: to reach the famed Nuclear Throne. The player controls one of the many mutated characters.

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: game mode and setting.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone84Combat60Setting42Visuals42Game mode28

64

Quake Live

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer

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 strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Macross: Shooting Insight: visuals and game mode.

It predates Macross: Shooting Insight by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting56Tone48Game mode36Visuals0

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