RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiPost-ApocalypticDark
IGDB86· 6
Year 2013Dev Atlus · Nintendo
18 Games with a sci-fi setting like Mother 3 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Mother 3 down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Shin Megami Tensei IV, EarthBound and Pokémon FireRed Version top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mother 3.
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Year 2006Dev HAL Laboratory
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Mother 3 is Shin Megami Tensei IV — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. EarthBound and Pokémon FireRed Version follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Mother 3
18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mother 3. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiFirst PersonIsometric
IGDB93· 3
Year 1994Dev Creatures Inc. · Nintendo
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB100· 1
Year 2004Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB91· 4
Year 2013Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon Company
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB88· 3
Year 2014Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB88· 5
Year 2010Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
✓ Like Mother 3, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB87· 10
Year 2013Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon Company
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB82· 7
Year 2012Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
✓ Like Mother 3, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB81· 12
Year 2014Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon Company
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB80· 3
Year 2012Dev Game Freak · The Pokémon Company
✓ Like Mother 3, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB80· 1
Year 2010Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
✓ Like Mother 3, it's known for deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual 2d, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB70· 1
Year 2004Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
Steam👍 83%· 19KIGDB81· 3OC84· 31
Year 2014Dev Amplitude Studios · SegaOn PC · Mac
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
IGDB83· 3
Year 2006Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
✓ If you enjoyed Mother 3, expect deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting mythology and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
RPGTactical RPG
SoloFantasySci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
Year 2006Dev Game Freak · Nintendo
✓ Shared with Mother 3: deep RPG systems, turn-based strategy and fantasy world
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting mythology and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping post-apocalyptic world
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