Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
IGDB70· 2
Year 1981Dev Namco Limited · MidwayOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus.
≠ Missing: combat tactical.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100
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We filtered the 33 games similar to Missile Command down to the 16 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Galaga, R-Type and Gradius top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Missile Command.
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Year 1980Dev Atari
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Missile Command
16 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Missile Command. 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.
#2R-Type
70
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
Year 1987Dev Irem · Electric Dreams SoftwareOn PC
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DSpace
IGDB75· 1
Year 1985Dev Konami
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping combat tactical
Released 5 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting65
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Atari · Adventure International
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Same studio: Atari.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 1979Dev Namco · Midway
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
IGDB75· 2
Year 1981Dev Atari
✓ If you enjoyed Missile Command, expect shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Same studio: Atari.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DCo-op
IGDB86· 11OC85· 45
Year 2013Dev Housemarque · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiCo-op
Steam👍 95%· 22KIGDB60· 1
Year 2010Dev ValveOn PC
✓ Like Missile Command, it's known for shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, co op and online features, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Released 30 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Setting100Combat80Game mode58Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiOffline
IGDB87· 3
Year 2001Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Mac
✓ Like Missile Command, it's known for shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Released 21 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Setting100Combat83Game mode51Visuals0
63
iRank85
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiOffline
Steam👍 83%· 6.3KIGDB89· 9
Year 2010Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting space, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals and game mode.
Released 30 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Combat100Setting53Game mode45Visuals0
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiOffline
Steam👍 58%· 2.7KIGDB88· 12
Year 2012Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, combat tactical and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting space, while skipping visual 2d
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals and game mode.
Released 32 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Combat100Setting53Game mode45Visuals0
53
Adventure
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 1978Dev Taito · Midway ManufacturingOn iOS
✓ Shared with Missile Command: shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings visual isometric, while skipping combat tactical
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Genre100Setting100Game mode54Visuals0
Adventure
MultiplayerSci-FiCo-opFantasyFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 345KRAWG👍 40%· 1.4KMC78IGDB79· 6OC79· 19
Year 2016Dev Hi-Rez StudiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Like Missile Command, it's known for shooter, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and co op, while skipping combat tactical
Paladins (also known as Paladins: Champions of the Realm) is a free-to-play multiplayer first-person shooter.
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Released 36 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Setting69Game mode52Visuals0
#14Arkanoid
47
Adventure
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometric
Year 1986Dev Taito
✓ Shared with Missile Command: setting scifi, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay
≠ Stands apart with visual isometric, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Released 6 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
Adventure
SoloTacticalSci-FiCyberpunkIsometric
IGDB69· 4
Year 1993Dev Bullfrog Productions · Electronic ArtsOn PC · Mac
✓ Shared with Missile Command: combat tactical, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk and visual isometric, while skipping shooter
Where it drifts furthest from Missile Command: visuals.
Released 13 years after Missile Command.
Genre100Combat100Setting63Game mode54Visuals0
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