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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 47 games similar to NanoApostle down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Kung Fury, Hammerfight and Spark the Electric Jester 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NanoApostle.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like NanoApostle

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NanoApostle. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Kung FuryClosest on genre

iRank69

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiAnime2DPixel Art

Steam👍 90%· 2.5KRAWG👍 61%· 77IGDB39· 1

Year 2015Dev Hello There · Hello There HoldingPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Same family of hack and slash action games: fighting mechanics, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping shooter

THE AWARD WINNING KUNG FU SAGA CONTINUES IN ***** KUNG FURY: STREET RAGE – THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK ***** THE UPGRADED HT-3000 CARTRIDGE CONTAINS: *** NEW PLAYABLE CHARACTERS *** ULTIMATE BOSS FIGHTS IN AN EPIC STORY *** VOICES BY THE ORIGINAL MOVIE ACTORS *** AND ALL THE GOOD STUFF YOU LOVED IN…

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2HammerfightClosest on game mode

iRank60

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreFantasySci-Fi2D

Steam👍 73%· 2.1KRAWG👍 41%· 116IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Konstantin Koshutin · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, historical setting and setting medieval, while skipping shooter

Hammerfight is about 2D battles of flying machines equipped with various slashing, piercing and blunt weaponry.A unique combat system is based on realistic physics simulation, and it ties the movements of the rider to the movements of your mouse.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Spark the Electric Jester 3

iRank97

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyExploration

Steam👍 97%· 2.0K

Year 2022Dev Feperd GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and fighting mechanics

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

Continuing directly from where Spark the Electric Jester 2 left off, Join Spark on his mission to overthrow his rival once again. Blaze through fast action packed stages and experience a new and improved combat system.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals.

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#4FuriClosest overall match

iRank84

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeHardcoreDarkSci-FiTop-DownIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB79· 19OC78· 86

Year 2016Dev The Game BakersOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping setting anime

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for NanoApostle.

It predates NanoApostle by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Alien ShooterClosest on visuals

iRank91

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiIsometricTop-Down

Steam👍 95%· 4.7KRAWG👍 84%· 249

Year 2003Dev 8Floor · Sigma TeamPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Android

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping punishing difficulty

The endless darkness and the somber, long passages of a military complex have become the abode of evil, as thousands of blood-thirsty creatures fill its offices, storehouses and mysterious laboratories. Your mission is simple: clear the base at all costs.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6The Matrix: Path of Neo

iRank66

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiCyberpunkThird Person

IGDB66· 5

Year 2005Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting cyberpunk and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Enter the Matrix

iRank56

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunkThird Person

IGDB56· 6

Year 2003Dev Shiny Entertainment · Atari EuropeOn PC

✓ Fits the hack and slash action games cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and action RPG combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeSci-FiMultiplayerRanged

Steam👍 96%· 14KRAWG👍 89%· 654MC81IGDB69· 5OC67· 19

Year 2003Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are hack and slash action games — sharing shooter, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

New students are arriving at Jedi Academy on distant Yavin IV but unknown enemy shots down their shuttle. As soon-to-be Jedi approach the Academy on foot they stumble upon two stormtroopers and Dark Jedi that seems to be the reason for the calamity.

Where it drifts furthest from NanoApostle: visuals and setting.

It predates NanoApostle by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#9Battletoads / Double Dragon