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We filtered the 50 games similar to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is Mass Effect: Andromeda — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 follow close behind.

#1Mass Effect: Andromeda93 #2Mass Effect90 #3Mass Effect 290 #4Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series90 #5Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith97

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Mass Effect: Andromeda

93

Mass Effect: Andromeda

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceThird Person

IGDB73· 23OC72· 180

Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: co op, while skipping first-person shooting

90

Mass Effect

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4

Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Mass Effect 2

90

Mass Effect 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9

Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

90

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19

Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

#5Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

97

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB64· 3

Year 2005Dev The Collective · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping third-person shooting

#6Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

96

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

IGDB62· 8OC64· 28

Year 2008Dev LucasArts · THQ WirelessOn PlayStation 3 · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

93

Spider-Man 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB68· 5

Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping third-person shooting

93

TMNT

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB53· 2

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping third-person shooting

#9Zenless Zone Zero

93

Zenless Zone Zero

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Oni

92

Oni

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk

IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11X-Men Origins: Wolverine

92

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree

IGDB72

Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

91

Overlord

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 77%· 638MC81IGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, puzzle design and real-time strategy, while skipping third-person shooting

#13Stellar Blade

91

Stellar Blade

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticLoot

Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168

Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, post-apocalyptic world and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

90

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB61· 3

Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, post-apocalyptic world and setting mythology, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Astral Chain

90

Astral Chain

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonCo-op

IGDB89· 11OC87· 112

Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and co op, while skipping third-person shooting

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