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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 50 games similar to Popucom down to the 30 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Lost Planet: Extreme Condition, Bionic Commando and Jet Force Gemini top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Popucom.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Popucom

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Popucom. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Lost Planet: Extreme ConditionClosest overall match

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

It predates Popucom by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6

Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Popucom.

It predates Popucom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Jet Force GeminiClosest on setting

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Year 1999Dev Rare

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and exploration and discovery, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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MultiplayerOnlineCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6

Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

It predates Popucom by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Risk of Rain 2Closest on game mode

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MultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping precision platforming

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. Hopoo Games is composed of Paul Morse, Duncan Drummond and Jeffrey Hunt. The game released in early access during March of 2019 after it was showcased at PAX East.

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone and combat.

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#7Shadow the Hedgehog

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OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Popucom by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Contra III: The Alien Wars

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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Year 1992Dev Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and visual isometric, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: visuals.

It predates Popucom by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Splatoon 3

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

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Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#11Contra

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MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo

Year 1988Dev Konami

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: visuals.

It predates Popucom by 37 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Inversion

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Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Popucom: tone.

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

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

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#13James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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OfflineMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonSolo

IGDB61· 7

Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

It predates Popucom by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Gears of War: Judgment

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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

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Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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OfflineMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB50· 1

Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Popucom by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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