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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 49 games similar to Primal Rage down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Domiverse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Primal Rage.

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GenreFightingSubgenre2D Fighter
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OfflineSolo
Year 1994Dev Atari Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Primal Rage is PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Domiverse follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Primal Rage

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Primal Rage. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
IGDB66· 7
Year 2012Dev SuperBot Entertainment · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and offline

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person

Released 18 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals69
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Fighting2D Fighter
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2D
IGDB95· 11OC92· 78
Year 2014Dev Sora · Nintendo

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and offline

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, ranged combat and fantasy world

Released 20 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Setting69
Domiverse
Fighting2D Fighter
MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-Fi2D
Steam👍 96%· 80
Year 2019Dev Haunted TiePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and melee combat

Play as a karate master starfish, a space slug, or a prince sausage firin’ some... BIG LAZEEEERS! Choose one of the 8+ heroes, each with unique skills and try to win the Domiverse Tournament ™. You will dive into a wacky world where each hit kills.

Released 25 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Game mode77Setting73Visuals58
Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1997Dev Tose · Bandai

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping offline

Released 3 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode65
Street Fighter II
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DPixel Art
Year 1991Dev Capcom

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual pixel, while skipping offline

Genre100Setting100Visuals72Game mode65
Tekken Tag Tournament
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DMelee
Year 1999Dev Namco

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, visual third person and free to play, while skipping offline

Released 5 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Setting100Visuals69Game mode65
Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DThird Person
IGDB45· 2
Year 2011Dev Spike · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of 2D fighting games: fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping offline

Released 17 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Setting100Visuals69Game mode65
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB90· 1
Year 1998Dev Capcom · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are 2D fighting games — sharing fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping offline

Released 4 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode65
Persona 4 Arena
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB88· 8
Year 2012Dev Atlus · Zen UnitedOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping offline

Released 18 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode65
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Fighting2D Fighter
SoloMultiplayerSci-Fi2DFantasy
IGDB86· 15OC84· 60
Year 2014Dev Bandai Namco Games · Nintendo

✓ Fits the 2D fighting games cluster, with fighting mechanics, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping offline

Released 20 years after Primal Rage.

Genre100Visuals100Setting69Game mode65

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