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We filtered the 50 games similar to PlanetSide 2 down to the 20 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Titanfall 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to PlanetSide 2.

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Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to PlanetSide 2 is Titanfall 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like PlanetSide 2

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to PlanetSide 2. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130
Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Blazing Chrome
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opMultiplayerMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB77· 8OC80· 67
Year 2019Dev JoyMasher · The Arcade CrewOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerPvPCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting space and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Brink
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 63%· 8.1KIGDB73· 8
Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, ranged combat and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Citizen
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2013Dev Cloud Imperium Games CorporationOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping melee combat

Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Halo 5: Guardians
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB84· 19OC84· 123
Year 2015Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

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