9 Games with a sci-fi setting like Nuclear Nightmare that you should try

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We filtered the 31 games similar to Nuclear Nightmare down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Resident Evil: Revelations, Barotrauma and Dead Space 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Nuclear Nightmare.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Nuclear Nightmare

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Nuclear Nightmare. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1Resident Evil: RevelationsClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 81%· 18KIGDB80· 1OC71· 42

Year 2013Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2BarotraumaClosest on world

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeProceduralHorrorSci-FiEarly Access

Steam👍 94%· 86KRAWG👍 71%· 193MC81

Year 2023Dev FakeFishPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and setting space, while skipping roguelike runs

Overcome crisis and the unrelenting pressure of a frozen ocean. In Barotrauma you're a submarine crew member beneath the ice of Jupiter's moon Europa. Flee or fight alien lifeforms, explore a strange new world, command your crew, and craft equipment in a tense 2d co-op experience.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and visuals.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 29KRAWG👍 93%· 1.4KMC87IGDB90· 8

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action shooter including both survival and horror elements. The game is a direct sequel to the first chapter of the Dead Space franchise. The game is set in the space environment of the future.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and visuals.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Subnautica: Below ZeroClosest on visuals

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 105KIGDB85· 5OC83· 60

Year 2021Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Same family of horror survival games: survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and base building, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and game mode.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 359KRAWG👍 84%· 1.5KMC83IGDB84· 11OC84· 57

Year 2018Dev Unknown Worlds EntertainmentPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and crafting mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

Subnautica is a first-person game about survival in the deep sea. You control Ryley Robinson, a space traveler in the 22nd century, who crash-landed his starship on a planet that is covered almost entirely by the ocean.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and game mode.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 33KIGDB85· 5OC82· 71

Year 2022Dev rose-engine · Humble GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: game mode.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 65KIGDB86· 19OC81· 121

Year 2014Dev The Creative Assembly · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the horror survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

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

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: progression and game mode.

It predates Nuclear Nightmare by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8The Callisto Protocol

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreHorror Survival

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 65%· 43KIGDB65· 7OC67· 159

Year 2022Dev Striking Distance Studios · KraftonOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are horror survival games — sharing survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting, while skipping roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: world and visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Nuclear Nightmare.

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Co-opMeleeNarrativeDarkProceduralSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 375KRAWG👍 85%· 689MC84IGDB82· 6OC85· 32

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

✓ Shared with Nuclear Nightmare: survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, setting space and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Closed AlphaWant to try the game - earlier than early access? http://www.deeprockgalactic.com/ About the GameJoin a team of badass space dwarves and fight, dig and explore your way through enormous cave systems and uncover the greatest riches.

Where it drifts furthest from Nuclear Nightmare: game mode.

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