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We filtered the 50 games similar to Overwatch down to the 36 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Syndicate, Deus Ex and Half-Life Deathmatch: Source top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Overwatch.

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Year 2016Dev Blizzard Entertainment
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Overwatch is Syndicate — scoring 88/100 on our similarity scale. Deus Ex and Half-Life Deathmatch: Source follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Overwatch

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Overwatch. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiCyberpunkFirst PersonSolo
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, single-player focus and co op, while skipping ranged combat

Deus Ex
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedCyberpunkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 15KRAWG👍 80%· 576MC90
Year 2000Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping loot and gear systems

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

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Unreal
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 1998Dev Digital Extremes · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Freelancer
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

The House of the Dead 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
IGDB67· 1
Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Ricochet
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 83%· 6.2KRAWG👍 17%· 265
Year 2000Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

The House of the Dead
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Unreal Tournament III
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB64· 7
Year 2007Dev Epic Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping ranged combat

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping ranged combat

Prey
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
IGDB77· 4OC81· 166
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and single-player focus, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, historical setting and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB60· 6
Year 2007Dev High Impact Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedSci-FiFirst PersonPvP
Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, melee combat and PvP competition, while skipping setting cyberpunk

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