12 Games with a sci-fi setting like Scar-Lead Salvation that you should try

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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 39 games similar to Scar-Lead Salvation down to the 12 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Ghostrunner, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon and Bright Memory: Infinite top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Scar-Lead Salvation.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Scar-Lead Salvation

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Scar-Lead Salvation. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1GhostrunnerClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiRanged

Steam👍 91%· 66KRAWG👍 75%· 651IGDB82· 10OC81· 115

Year 2020Dev 3D Realms · All in! GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are Soulslike games — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and fighting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Enter an intense cyberpunk world and experience fierce, dynamic combat! Conquer your enemies in the physical world and in cyberspace. Hunt for answers inhumanity’s last remaining shelter. Ascend humanity’s last remaining shelter, a great tower-city.

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals and setting.

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Steam GOG Epic

#2Armored Core VI: Fires of RubiconClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person3D

Steam👍 92%· 83KIGDB87· 7OC85· 148

Year 2023Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of Soulslike games: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping first-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: game mode and setting.

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#3Bright Memory: InfiniteClosest on combat

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiDark

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and skill tree progression, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreSoulslike

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative

Steam👍 94%· 40KIGDB89· 3OC86· 51

Year 2024Dev Red Candle GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the Soulslike games cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals and setting.

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#5Transformers: Devastation

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonLoot

Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82

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

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping shooter

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeHardcoreSci-FiNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 14KIGDB77· 3OC82· 31

Year 2021Dev Jordi Roca · Surefire.GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ If you enjoyed Scar-Lead Salvation, expect deep RPG systems, shooter and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals.

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Steam GOG Epic

#7STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

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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

✓ If you enjoyed Scar-Lead Salvation, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and 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 Scar-Lead Salvation: setting.

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiCyberpunkExploration

Steam👍 81%· 4.2KRAWG👍 54%· 333MC78IGDB78· 16OC77· 62

Year 2012Dev Capcom · SEGAPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

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

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the game to be viewed as one. The title retells the original game's story.

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals and setting.

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree

IGDB72

Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

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

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Spider-Man 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB68· 5

Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11TMNT

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB53· 2

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

✓ Like Scar-Lead Salvation, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping shooter

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Dragon Ball Z: The Legacy of Goku II

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyIsometric

IGDB76· 1

Year 2003Dev Webfoot Technologies · Atari, Inc.

✓ If you enjoyed Scar-Lead Salvation, expect deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, fantasy world and visual isometric, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Scar-Lead Salvation: visuals and setting.

It predates Scar-Lead Salvation by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

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