97
iRank87
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 1
Year 1997Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
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More about this game →Red Faction is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 62 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Star Fox 64, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter and Turok lead the list, with Star Fox 64 reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Red Faction special.
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The closest game to Red Faction is Star Fox 64 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter and Turok follow close behind.
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Games like Red Faction
62 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
94
iRank94
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC
#3Turok
97
iRank75
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.
93
iRank89
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
92
iRank89
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC
89
iRank100
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFirst PersonCo-op
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and offline
≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping adventure storytelling
97
iRank65
ShooterFPS
SoloOfflineMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 641IGDB61· 2
Year 2003Dev Legend Entertainment · Atari, Inc.On PC
91
iRank87
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB87· 7
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
91
iRank88
ShooterFPS
OfflineMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#10Resistance 3
91
iRank88
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
91
iRank88
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling
#12Portal 2
89
iRank96
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
#13Duck Game
91
iRank89
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleePvP
Steam👍 97%· 39KRAWG👍 91%· 313MC82IGDB83· 4OC84· 14
Year 2015Dev Adult Swim · Adult Swim GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Nintendo
#14Area 51
94
iRank77
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
91
iRank87
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo
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95
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shooter · FPS
90
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shooter · FPS
96
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shooter · FPS
92
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91
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89
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88
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89
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Red Faction?
- The closest game to Red Faction is Star Fox 64, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Red Faction?
- The three closest games to Red Faction are: 1. Star Fox 64 (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (94/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Turok (97/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Red Faction's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 62 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is Serious Sam: The Second Encounter similar to Red Faction?
- Yes, very much so — Serious Sam: The Second Encounter scores 94/100 similarity to Red Faction. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Red Faction?
- The best Shooter games similar to Red Faction are Star Fox 64, Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, Turok and Metal Slug. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Red Faction attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and offline.
- How is similarity to Red Faction calculated?
- We compare Red Faction against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Red Faction experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.