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We filtered the 37 games similar to MDK2 down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. SuperHot: Mind Control Delete, Ruiner and Hard Reset top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to MDK2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreArena FPS
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HardcoreNarrativeSolo
Year 2000Dev BioWare

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to MDK2 is SuperHot: Mind Control Delete — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Ruiner and Hard Reset follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like MDK2

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to MDK2. 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.

SuperHot: Mind Control Delete
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunkSci-Fi
Steam👍 84%· 13KIGDB84· 10OC81· 70
Year 2020Dev SUPERHOT TeamOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Ruiner
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeCyberpunkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 12KIGDB76· 12OC77· 88
Year 2017Dev Reikon Games · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

Hard Reset
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreCyberpunkSci-Fi
Steam👍 82%· 4.9KIGDB70· 4
Year 2011Dev Flying Wild HogOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, exploration and discovery and loot and gear systems, while skipping precision platforming

Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiCyberpunkDark
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with MDK2: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

Cave Story+
ShooterFPSArena 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 precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, ranged combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting

Defy Gravity Extended
ShooterFPSArena 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 puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual, setting space and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

BLUE REVOLVER
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged
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, setting anime and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Doom
ShooterFPSArena 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 precision platforming

Quake Live
ShooterFPSArena 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 precision platforming

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer
Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiCo-op
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 precision platforming

Quake III Arena
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer
Steam👍 96%· 4.0KRAWG👍 90%· 530IGDB87· 3
Year 1999Dev id Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer
Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3
Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping precision platforming

DOOM
ShooterFPSArena FPS
SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiMultiplayer
Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1
Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Freaking Meatbags
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like MDK2, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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