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We filtered the 50 games similar to Red Faction II down to the 45 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Unreal Tournament III, Doom II: Hell on Earth and Rage 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Faction II.

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Year 2002Dev Outrage Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Red Faction II is Unreal Tournament III — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Doom II: Hell on Earth and Rage 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Red Faction II

45 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Red Faction II. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Unreal Tournament III
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
IGDB64· 7
Year 2007Dev Epic Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Rage 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleePost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, racing gameplay and survival mechanics, while skipping offline

Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleePost-ApocalypticSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 18KIGDB51· 4OC57· 48
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping offline

Red Faction
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 2.9KIGDB70· 2
Year 2001Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: post-apocalyptic world.

Unreal II: The Awakening
ShooterFPS
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 641IGDB61· 2
Year 2003Dev Legend Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Turok
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB75· 4
Year 2008Dev Propaganda Games · Touchstone GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Star Fox 64
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 1
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB64· 1OC64· 11
Year 1998Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping melee combat

Area 51
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 3
Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

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