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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Shadowgrounds is Resistance 2 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Quake II and DOOM 3 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Shadowgrounds

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadowgrounds. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

95

Resistance 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB87· 8

Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

94

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping horror tension

93

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, tower defense planning and turn-based strategy, while skipping adventure storytelling

#4Aliens vs. Predator

92

Aliens vs. Predator

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiHorror

Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4

Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping offline

91

Area 51

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB77· 3

Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping horror tension

91

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting medieval and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#7Killing Floor

91

Killing Floor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Murder Miners

90

Murder Miners

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerOfflineCo-opSoloMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 86%· 6.4KRAWG👍 15%· 52

Year 2014Dev JForce GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, vibe casual and competitive edge, while skipping horror tension

89

Quake 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 3.8KRAWG👍 69%· 352MC81IGDB75· 6

Year 2005Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Zombie Panic! Source

89

Zombie Panic! Source

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, vibe casual and online features, while skipping single-player focus

#11The House of the Dead 2

89

The House of the Dead 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-Fi

IGDB67· 1

Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping horror tension

#12The House of the Dead

89

The House of the Dead

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Year 1996Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping horror tension

89

F.E.A.R.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 19KRAWG👍 89%· 1.0KMC88IGDB70· 2

Year 2005Dev Monolith Productions · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, visual first person and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Aliens: Colonial Marines

89

Aliens: Colonial Marines

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14

Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#15Doom II: Hell on Earth

88

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-Fi

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Ratchet: Deadlocked

Shooter · FPS

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Broforce

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Syndicate

Shooter · FPS

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Turok

Shooter · FPS

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

Shooter · FPS

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Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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