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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 31 games similar to MechWarrior 5: Clans down to the 6 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Space Trader: Merchant Marine, Thief II: The Metal Age and Thief: Deadly Shadows top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to MechWarrior 5: Clans.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like MechWarrior 5: Clans

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to MechWarrior 5: Clans. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Space Trader: Merchant MarineClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSkill Tree3DFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 641RAWG👍 17%· 29

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, setting cyberpunk and setting space, while skipping shooter

In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born!

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: setting and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for MechWarrior 5: Clans.

It predates MechWarrior 5: Clans by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Thief II: The Metal Age

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: game mode and combat.

It predates MechWarrior 5: Clans by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#3Thief: Deadly ShadowsClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping first-person shooting

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: game mode and combat.

It predates MechWarrior 5: Clans by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 44%· 7.3KRAWG👍 23%· 40MC33IGDB39· 1OC31· 13

Year 2013Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and turn-based strategy, while skipping strong narrative focus

Collector's EditionThis Collector's Edition of X Rebirth includes the following items: DLC: The Teladi Outpost DLC: Home of Light (new!) Soundtrack Volume 1 (MP3) Exclusive: Soundtrack Volume 2 (MP3) Optional download: X - The Space Opera - Per Musica ad Albion (Video) Bonus download with artworks and X encyclopedia The bonus content will be placed in your X Rebirth installation folder: ...

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: tone and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for MechWarrior 5: Clans.

It predates MechWarrior 5: Clans by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG

#5Avatar: Frontiers of PandoraClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person3D

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147

Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Like MechWarrior 5: Clans, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, exploration and discovery and crafting mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: progression.

Game mode100Tone100Visuals82Combat65Setting62World61

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 82%· 11

Year 1994Dev Ancient · Tec ToyOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Like MechWarrior 5: Clans, it's known for strong narrative focus, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from MechWarrior 5: Clans: visuals and setting.

It predates MechWarrior 5: Clans by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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