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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 33 games similar to Retaliate down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Freaking Meatbags, System Shock and Dead Space top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Retaliate.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Retaliate is Freaking Meatbags — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. System Shock and Dead Space follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Retaliate

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Freaking MeatbagsClosest overall match

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Freaking Meatbags

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 173MC69

Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Freaking Meatbags throws you into a futuristic world where robots have jobs, cephalopods aren't confined to a single dimension, and humans pretty much just stand around talking to themselves.

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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75

System Shock

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceDark

Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios · Origin SystemsOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting83Visuals0

75

Dead Space

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceDark

Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7

Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting80Visuals0

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#4Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceMultiplayer

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode54Visuals0

69

Vanquish

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkLoot

Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29

Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals.

It predates Retaliate by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting50Visuals0

#6Quantum Break

69

Quantum Break

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134

Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting48Visuals0

69

Ion Fury

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkCyberpunk

Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73

Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting cyberpunk and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting37Visuals0

#8Shadow Warrior

69

Shadow Warrior

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkFantasy

Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25

Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting37Visuals0

69

Doom 64

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkHorror

IGDB77· 2OC76· 25

Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting36Visuals0

68

Scorn

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative

Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96

Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against positive for Retaliate.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting29Visuals0

#11Shadow Warrior 3

68

Shadow Warrior 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiDarkNarrative

Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112

Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against positive for Retaliate.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting25Visuals0

#12Super Metroid

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Super Metroid

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-Fi2DNarrativeDark

IGDB100· 1

Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting45Visuals31

#13Doom: The Dark Ages

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Doom: The Dark Ages

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedDark

Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212

Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Combat73Setting37Visuals0

#14BioShock Infinite

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BioShock Infinite

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedNarrative

Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14

Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Columbia is the achievement — one of the most striking settings of its generation, with skyline traversal that gives fights genuine verticality. Elizabeth is well handled as a companion. Combat is narrower than the first BioShock: two weapons at a time, fewer environmental options, and the plasmid experimentation is largely gone.

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat71Setting28Visuals0

#15Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedFantasy

IGDB79· 1OC72· 29

Year 1997Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping linear, story-driven structure

Where it drifts furthest from Retaliate: visuals and setting.

It predates Retaliate by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat64Setting30Visuals0

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