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We filtered the 50 games similar to Saints Row IV down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. HELLDIVERS™ 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Saints Row IV.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Saints Row IV is HELLDIVERS™ 2 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Saints Row IV

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Saints Row IV. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1HELLDIVERS™ 2

91

HELLDIVERS™ 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 1.1MRAWG👍 93%· 121

Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

#2Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

91

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147

Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

90

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom.

≠ Missing: co op.

90

RAGE

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, racing gameplay and deep RPG systems, while skipping third-person shooting

#5Serious Sam 4

89

Serious Sam 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB72· 9OC68· 105

Year 2020Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

#6Lost Planet 3

89

Lost Planet 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

88

Gears 5

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150

Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8Red Faction: Armageddon

88

Red Faction: Armageddon

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5

Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9Generation Zero

88

Generation Zero

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping third-person shooting

88

Watch Dogs

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Watch Dogs 2

87

Watch Dogs 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

87

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping shooter

#13Halo Infinite

86

Halo Infinite

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opRangedMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 180KRAWG👍 63%· 730MC84IGDB88· 9OC87· 175

Year 2021Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, competitive edge and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

#14Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

86

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, procedural generation and stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

86

Far Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 82%· 11KRAWG👍 75%· 876MC89IGDB88· 2

Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

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