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We filtered the 50 games similar to Resistance 3 down to the 43 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Resistance 2, Area 51 and Command & Conquer: Renegade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Resistance 3.

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Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Resistance 3 is Resistance 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Area 51 and Command & Conquer: Renegade follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Resistance 3

43 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Resistance 3. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyHistoricalSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping co op

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerFantasyHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFantasyHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5
Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Singularity
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFantasyHistoricalLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Nintendo Land
ShooterFPS
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

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
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

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
ShooterFPS
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

Iron Grip: Warlord
ShooterFPS
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

Portal 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping survival mechanics

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-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 setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Broforce
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineSci-Fi
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 setting scifi

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

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloSci-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 setting scifi

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

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineSci-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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

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