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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow the Hedgehog down to the 32 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Gears of War 2, Contra III: The Alien Wars and Gears of War 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow the Hedgehog.

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Year 2005Dev Sonic Team

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Shadow the Hedgehog is Gears of War 2 — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Contra III: The Alien Wars and Gears of War 3 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Shadow the Hedgehog

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow the Hedgehog. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Contra III: The Alien Wars
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 516RAWG👍 73%· 59MC69IGDB76· 3
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Bionic Commando
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 1.8KIGDB69· 6
Year 2009Dev GRIN · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, first-person shooting and melee combat, while skipping offline

ARC Raiders
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSci-FiPost-ApocalypticThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95
Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB61· 7
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: precision platforming.

Ikaruga
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 95%· 2.3KRAWG👍 84%· 88MC84IGDB90· 1OC88· 28
Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War: Judgment
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB77· 9
Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping precision platforming

Star Fox: Assault
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB50· 1
Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and co op, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 3
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 18
Year 2015Dev Epic Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and co op, while skipping precision platforming

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