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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 50 games similar to Saros down to the 24 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. The Thing, Dino Crisis 2 and Dark Sector top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Saros.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Saros is The Thing — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Dino Crisis 2 and Dark Sector follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Saros

24 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Saros. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1The Thing
The Thing
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB69· 2
Year 2002Dev Computer Artworks · Black Label GamesOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals100
Dino Crisis 2
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Tone71
Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 3.4KRAWG👍 45%· 165MC66IGDB70· 5
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping roguelike runs

Dark Sector thrusts players into the role of Hayden Tenno, a covert operative sent on a dangerous mission into Lasria, an Eastern European city on the brink of ruin that hides a deadly Cold War secret.

It predates Saros by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode55
Ghostbusters: The Video Game
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Genre100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode53
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates Saros by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Ratchet & Clank
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB71· 4
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Star Fox
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB70· 1
Year 1993Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: roguelike runs.

It predates Saros by 33 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFree to Play
IGDB69· 7
Year 2013Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and free to play, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Mega Man Legends
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 1997Dev Capcom Production Studio 2 · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 29 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
Earthworm Jim 2
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person2D
Year 1995Dev Shiny Entertainment · Tec Toy

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 31 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Setting64
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeSpace
Steam👍 73%· 1.4K
Year 1998Dev Factor 5 · NintendoOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, melee combat and setting space, while skipping roguelike runs

It predates Saros by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting51

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