RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonFree to Play
IGDB73· 4OC75· 40
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC
12 Games with a sci-fi setting like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door down to the 12 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Zenless Zone Zero, Breath of Fire IV and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
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Year 2004Dev Intelligent Systems
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door is Zenless Zone Zero — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Breath of Fire IV and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
12 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicMeleeFantasySci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 488IGDB80· 1
Year 2000Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, fantasy world and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMagicFantasySci-FiThird Person
IGDB60· 1
Year 2002Dev Rare · Nintendo
✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and combat magic
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping turn-based strategy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree
IGDB72
Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision
✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping turn-based strategy
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 turn-based strategy
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 turn-based strategy
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticLoot
Steam👍 94%· 87KIGDB86· 8OC81· 168
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonLoot
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82
Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
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RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 370RAWG👍 49%· 106MC61IGDB58· 5
Year 2009Dev FromSoftwarePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox
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