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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 50 games similar to Sand Land down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls, Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sand Land.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Sand Land is Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Sand Land

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sand Land. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair GirlsClosest on genre

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Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeAnimeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and visual novel storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

It predates Sand Land by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting82Visuals65Combat61Tone61

#2Mass EffectClosest overall match

85

Mass Effect

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4

Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, first-person shooting and setting space, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

It predates Sand Land by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression76Visuals67

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Mass Effect 2

81

Mass Effect 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9

Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, first-person shooting and setting space, while skipping fighting mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Sand Land.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Progression66Combat64

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Marvel's Guardians of the GalaxyClosest on combat

80

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 44KRAWG👍 89%· 904IGDB81· 10

Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting space, while skipping action RPG combat

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this third-person action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord, and thanks to your bold yet questionable leadership, you have persuaded an oddball crew of unlikely heroes to join you.

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting and visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode85Tone77

Steam Epic Xbox

76

NieR

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB69· 4

Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, post-apocalyptic world and historical setting, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting and visuals.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Combat55

#6Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 38KIGDB82· 12OC88· 206

Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and skill tree progression, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting and combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression78Visuals67

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Oni

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk

IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

It predates Sand Land by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting28

#8Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

63

Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, puzzle design and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

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

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals67Combat64Setting30

#9STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

59

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5

Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping shooter

STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II is a third person action/adventure video game with elements of platforming. It is a sequel to STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed released in 2008.

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Sand Land.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals67Combat65Setting37

#10Transformers: Devastation

59

Transformers: Devastation

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonLoot

Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82

Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fighting mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: progression and setting.

It predates Sand Land by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals67Combat65Setting44Progression0

#11Spider-Man 2

59

Spider-Man 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB68· 5

Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: shooter.

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

It predates Sand Land by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting43

59

TMNT

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB53· 2

Year 2007Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

It predates Sand Land by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting43

#13Zenless Zone Zero

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Zenless Zone Zero

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyFree to Play

IGDB73· 4OC75· 40

Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and free to play, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting35

Steam Epic Xbox

#14The Artful Escape

58

The Artful Escape

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.9KIGDB83· 6OC80· 77

Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Combat60Setting49

#15X-Men Origins: Wolverine

58

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree

IGDB72

Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sand Land: progression and setting.

It predates Sand Land by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting43Progression0

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Sand Land, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Stellar Blade

RPG · Action RPG

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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

RPG · Shooter

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

RPG · Adventure

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