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We filtered the 50 games similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky down to the 37 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat, Fallout 76 and Half-Life 2: Episode Two top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky.

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2008Dev GSC Game World

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky is S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 76 and Half-Life 2: Episode Two follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticHorrorSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 31KRAWG👍 90%· 947MC80IGDB79· 3
Year 2009Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and loot and gear systems

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149
Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with co op, online features and base building, while skipping adventure storytelling

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Unreal Tournament III
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
IGDB64· 7
Year 2007Dev Epic Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

F.E.A.R.
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Half-Life 2: VR Mod
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

Half-Life 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 272KRAWG👍 91%· 4.1KMC96IGDB79· 7
Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~7hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping survival mechanics

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

Singularity
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

Rage 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedStealthDarkNarrativeSci-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: co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping survival mechanics

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