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Year 2017Dev Northwood Studios
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to SCP: Secret Laboratory is Returnal — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Doom and DOOM follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like SCP: Secret Laboratory

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to SCP: Secret Laboratory. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Returnal
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 10KIGDB90· 19OC86· 201
Year 2021Dev Housemarque · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, third-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Doom
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 218KIGDB87· 28
Year 2016Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

DOOM
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 28KRAWG👍 91%· 837MC83IGDB90· 1
Year 1993Dev SEGAOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 48KRAWG👍 86%· 1.4KMC82IGDB80· 2
Year 2007Dev GSC Game WorldPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping vibe casual

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with SCP: Secret Laboratory: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Zombie Panic! Source
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkCasualHorrorSci-FiFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24
Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Like SCP: Secret Laboratory, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like SCP: Secret Laboratory, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Its own twist: setting space, single-player focus and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149
Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with SCP: Secret Laboratory: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Shared with SCP: Secret Laboratory: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed SCP: Secret Laboratory, expect shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and roguelike runs, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 8.8KIGDB74· 2
Year 2009Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PC

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 96%· 38KRAWG👍 90%· 57
Year 2016Dev Doborog GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the arena shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, deep simulation and action RPG combat, while skipping horror tension

Helldivers
ShooterFPSArena FPS
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreSci-Fi
Steam👍 90%· 33KIGDB84· 6OC83· 45
Year 2015Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of arena shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings setting space, offline and single-player focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Roboquest
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 24KRAWG👍 84%· 44IGDB83· 3OC85· 12
Year 2020Dev RyseUp StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Both are arena shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and punishing difficulty

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
ShooterFPSArena FPS
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHardcoreSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 3.4KRAWG👍 85%· 603MC87IGDB83· 3
Year 2001Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, single-player focus and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

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