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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Mega Man Battle Network 2 down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Mega Man Battle Network, Arknights and They Are Billions top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mega Man Battle Network 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreCRPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2001Dev Capcom

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Mega Man Battle Network 2 is Mega Man Battle Network — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Arknights and They Are Billions follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Mega Man Battle Network 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mega Man Battle Network 2. 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.

#1Mega Man Battle Network
73
Mega Man Battle Network
RPGCRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometric2D
Year 2001Dev Capcom

✓ Both are classic CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting63Game mode54
Arknights
RPGCRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricFantasy
Year 2019Dev Studio Montagne · Yostar GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Both are classic CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Released 18 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Genre100Combat100Visuals69Game mode54Setting51
They Are Billions
RPGCRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricDark
Steam👍 85%· 51KIGDB76· 7OC75· 44
Year 2019Dev Numantian GamesOn PS4 · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the classic CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, real-time strategy and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Mega Man Battle Network 2: setting.

Released 18 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Genre100Combat100Visuals69Game mode55Setting44
EarthBound Beginnings
RPGCRPG
SoloSci-FiIsometricFantasyFirst Person
Year 2015Dev Ape · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are classic CRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, visual first person and visual pixel, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mega Man Battle Network 2: visuals.

Released 14 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Genre100Setting69Game mode54Visuals44
#5XCOM: Enemy Unknown
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Mega Man Battle Network 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

Released 11 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Combat100Game mode100Setting100Genre75Visuals69
Caves of Qud
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 12KRAWG👍 83%· 46IGDB94· 1OC90· 11
Year 2015Dev Freehold Games · Kitfox GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Mega Man Battle Network 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retrofuturism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants. Come inhabit an exotic world and chisel through layers of thousand-year-old civilizations. Decide: is it a dying earth, or is it on the verge of rebirth?Who are you?

Released 14 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Combat100Genre75Setting72Game mode55Visuals51
Torment: Tides of Numenera
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricNarrative
Steam👍 70%· 4.4KIGDB82· 22OC80· 110
Year 2017Dev inXile Entertainment · TechlandOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Shared with Mega Man Battle Network 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

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

Released 16 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Combat100Genre75Visuals71Setting68Game mode55
Chrono Trigger
RPGCRPG
SoloSci-FiIsometricOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB91· 1
Year 1995Dev Bird Studio · Square

✓ Fits the classic CRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping real-time strategy

Genre100Setting69Visuals69Game mode54
Spice&Wolf VR2
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiPvP
Steam👍 65%· 1.4KRAWG👍 26%· 28MC59
Year 2014Dev HeroCraftPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Mega Man Battle Network 2, expect deep RPG systems, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, card game strategy and roguelike runs, while skipping real-time strategy

WIN SPECIAL REWARDS IN NEW GAME MODE! About the Game Please read this open letter from the devs to learn more the game and it's future! http://steamcommunity.com/games/553210/announcements/detail/240217815951193297 Take command of a Space Wolves squad led by Valgard Twice Slain.

Where it drifts furthest from Mega Man Battle Network 2: visuals.

Released 13 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Combat100Genre75Game mode65Setting57Visuals0
Into the Breach
RPGCRPGTurn-Based CRPG
SoloTacticalSci-FiIsometricProcedural
Steam👍 94%· 22KIGDB90· 10OC88· 73
Year 2018Dev Subset GamesOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Shared with Mega Man Battle Network 2: deep RPG systems, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings turn-based strategy, puzzle design and deep simulation, while skipping real-time strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Mega Man Battle Network 2: visuals.

Released 17 years after Mega Man Battle Network 2.

Combat100Setting100Genre75Game mode55Visuals49

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