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We filtered the 41 games similar to Prey down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. System Shock, Dead Space and BioShock top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prey.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Prey is System Shock — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space and BioShock follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Prey

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prey. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and setting cyberpunk, while skipping puzzle design

Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping puzzle design

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat magic and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and setting mythology, while skipping horror tension

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension

Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping horror tension

Half-Life 2: Episode One
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 91%· 2.1KMC87IGDB87· 2
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Xbox · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Freaking Meatbags
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid: Other M
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

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