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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII, Cloudpunk and Oni top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2004Dev Atlus

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga is Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Cloudpunk and Oni follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga. Each one has been evaluated across 8 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.

Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiMythologyCyberpunkThird Person
IGDB61· 3
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting mythology

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting78
#2Cloudpunk
Cloudpunk
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeCyberpunkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 15KIGDB76· 7OC68· 58
Year 2020Dev ION LANDSOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting mythology

Released 16 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting84Visuals72Tone65
Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiCyberpunkThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting65
#4The Artful Escape
The Artful Escape
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.9KIGDB83· 6OC80· 77
Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Released 17 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals59Setting51
Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 3 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting40
Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting35
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and setting space, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 13 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting36
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting31
NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
IGDB69· 4
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping setting mythology

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals65Setting32
Transformers: Devastation
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonLoot
Steam👍 94%· 1.2KIGDB75· 14OC77· 82
Year 2015Dev PlatinumGames · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 11 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting47
STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
Steam👍 63%· 7.8KRAWG👍 66%· 573MC59IGDB65· 5
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

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 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 6 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting39
X3: Albion Prelude
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSandbox World
Steam👍 72%· 727RAWG👍 57%· 51MC71IGDB70· 1
Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

X3: Reunion is the third game in the X series of futuristic space exploration simulators. It is set in the X-Universe, a science fiction world that includes over 100 interconnected star systems. ###Plot The game continues the plot of its predecessor X2: The Threat and follows the same protagonist, Julian Gardna, a space pilot from the year 2935.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Setting27
X3: Reunion
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonSandbox World
Steam👍 72%· 727RAWG👍 57%· 51MC71IGDB70· 1
Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

X3: Reunion is the third game in the X series of futuristic space exploration simulators. It is set in the X-Universe, a science fiction world that includes over 100 interconnected star systems. ###Plot The game continues the plot of its predecessor X2: The Threat and follows the same protagonist, Julian Gardna, a space pilot from the year 2935.

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals62Setting27
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree
IGDB72
Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Released 5 years after Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting45
Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB68· 5
Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting45

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