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Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Resistance 2 is Area 51 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Resistance 3 and Shadowgrounds follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Resistance 2

36 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resistance 2. 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.

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Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorFantasyHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: co op.

96

Resistance 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistoricalSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB88· 6

Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

#3Shadowgrounds

95

Shadowgrounds

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 81%· 1.6KRAWG👍 28%· 94MC74IGDB75· 2

Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Nintendo Land

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Nintendo Land

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasySci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person

IGDB75· 7

Year 2012Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, racing gameplay and precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics

#5Aliens: Colonial Marines

93

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineDarkHorrorSci-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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping fantasy world

#6Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

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Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineSci-FiFantasy

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 setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

92

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiFirst Person

IGDB64· 1OC64· 11

Year 1998Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

91

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Doom II: Hell on Earth

91

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

#10Aliens vs. Predator

90

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

#11Iron Grip: Warlord

90

Iron Grip: Warlord

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 448MC59

Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

90

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping fantasy world

89

F.E.A.R. 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5

Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

88

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Murder Miners

88

Murder Miners

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping survival mechanics

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