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We filtered the 50 games similar to NieR down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, Oni and Stellar Blade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to NieR.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2010Dev Cavia
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to NieR is Enslaved: Odyssey to the West — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Oni and Stellar Blade follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like NieR

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to NieR. 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.

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Stellar Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonLoot
Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonFantasy
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting mythology and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56
Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Biomutant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

The Artful Escape
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExploration2DThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.9KIGDB83· 6OC80· 77
Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB68· 5
Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping deep simulation

TMNT
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB53· 2
Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, roguelike runs and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play
IGDB73· 4OC75· 40
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fantasy world and free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Transformers: Devastation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonLoot
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82
Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep simulation

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