Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB85· 1
Year 1993Dev CapcomOn iOS
30 Games with a sci-fi setting like Metroid II: Return of Samus that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 44 games similar to Metroid II: Return of Samus down to the 30 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Mega Man X, Earthworm Jim and Jetpack Joyride top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metroid II: Return of Samus.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Metroid II: Return of Samus is Mega Man X — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Earthworm Jim and Jetpack Joyride follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Metroid II: Return of Samus
30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metroid II: Return of Samus. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB76· 2
Year 1994Dev Shiny Entertainment · Tec Toy
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB67· 2
Year 2011Dev Halfbrick Studios · BeatshapersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleeRanged
Steam👍 69%· 911RAWG👍 26%· 42MC68
Year 2011Dev Extend StudioPlaytime ~2hOn PC
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1991Dev Delphine Software · U.S. Gold
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: shooter.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB50· 1
Year 2000Dev Value Wave · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1989Dev Capcom
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1994Dev Capcom
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1997Dev CapcomOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
#10Mega Man 6
97
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
Year 1993Dev Capcom · Playtronic
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2D
IGDB35
Year 1992Dev Delphine Software · U.S. GoldOn Mac
✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: shooter.
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 100%· 11
Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC
#13Duke Nukem
97
iRank88
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DMeleePixel Art
Steam👍 88%· 137
Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB87· 1
Year 1994Dev Epic Games
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: visual pixel
#15Mega Man 8
97
iRank69
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloSci-Fi2DPixel Art
IGDB69· 2
Year 1996Dev Capcom · Ocean SoftwareOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, shooter and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping adventure storytelling
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97
Mega Man 5
Platformer · Shooter
97
Mega Man 7
Platformer · Shooter
97
Mega Man 4
Platformer · Shooter
97
Mega Man
Platformer · Shooter
97
Mega Man 3
Platformer · Shooter
97
Gravity Circuit
Platformer · Fighting
95
Super Mario Land
Platformer
95
Jurassic Park
Platformer · Shooter
95
Sonic CD
Platformer · Adventure
95
Mega Man X8
Platformer · Shooter
95
Mega Man X6
Platformer · Shooter
95
Mega Man X3
Platformer · Shooter
93
Blade Kitten
Platformer · Adventure
93
Crash Bandicoot: Warped
Platformer · Adventure
92
The Final Station
Platformer · Survival