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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ricochet down to the 40 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ricochet.

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Year 2000Dev Valve Software
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Ricochet is Half-Life Deathmatch: Source — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Deathmatch and Prey follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Ricochet

40 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ricochet. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 75%· 5.5KRAWG👍 54%· 729
Year 2006Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 15KRAWG👍 55%· 909
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping puzzle design

Prey
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 4OC81· 166
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping puzzle design

93
Unreal
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Year 1998Dev Digital Extremes · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloExploration
IGDB60· 6
Year 2007Dev High Impact Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

Freelancer
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

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

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

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping ranged combat

Quake 4
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6
Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonSolo
IGDB87· 7
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

The House of the Dead 2
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
IGDB67· 1
Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

The House of the Dead
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSoloDark
Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and single-player focus, while skipping puzzle design

F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2
Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

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