9 Games with a sci-fi setting like Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 47 games similar to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, A Valley Without Wind 2 and Sentinels of the Multiverse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

#1Ascension: Deckbuilding GameClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCasualFantasySci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 1.7KMC84

Year 2011Dev Playdek · Asmodee DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, combat tactical and offline, while skipping visual isometric

Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer, was the first officially licensed deck building card game for iOS, and is now available for your PC as Ascension: Deckbuilding Game, complete with 5 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: visuals.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2A Valley Without Wind 2

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFantasyIsometric

Steam👍 46%· 227RAWG👍 3%· 34MC68

Year 2013Dev Arcen GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping card game strategy

A modern take on the 16-bit era, A Valley Without Wind 2 blends a variety of mechanics across multiple genres, seamlessly bringing together the best qualities of old-school platform-shooters and turn-based strategy games.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Sentinels of the Multiverse

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiOfflineCo-op

Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 45%· 20IGDB85· 2

Year 2014Dev Handelabra GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing card game strategy, turn-based strategy and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, co op and online features, while skipping vibe casual

Calling all Sentinels! Do you have what it takes to defend the Multiverse? Compose a team of comic book heroes, each with their own playstyles, backstories, and grudges. Pit them against a variety of maniacal and formidable villains. Defeat your enemies and save the Multiverse!

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: game mode.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Advance Wars 2: Black Hole RisingClosest on game mode

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricTactical

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Year 2003Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, while skipping card game strategy

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricSpace

Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19

Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are turn-based strategy games — sharing turn-based strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping card game strategy

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloSci-FiIsometricSpace

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 75%· 65

Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of turn-based strategy games: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping card game strategy

Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge. The need for galactic expansion is critical.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket: setting.

It predates Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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