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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Citizen down to the 23 that fit the “Online” category. Delta Force, Warface and Escape from Tarkov top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Citizen.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Cloud Imperium Games Corporation

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Star Citizen is Delta Force — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Warface and Escape from Tarkov follow close behind.

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The best online games like Star Citizen

23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Citizen. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Delta Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 58%· 183KIGDB80· 1
Year 2024Dev TiMi Studio Group · GarenaOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with co op and free to play, while skipping deep simulation

Warface
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalFirst Person
IGDB54· 2
Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Escape from Tarkov
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSandbox WorldFirst Person
Steam👍 48%· 51KIGDB30· 1OC78· 14
Year 2025Dev Battlestate GamesOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and PvP competition, while skipping deep simulation

Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Payday: The Heist
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4
Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Takedown: Red Sabre
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3
Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, melee combat and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting space and co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

Brink
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 8.1KIGDB73· 8
Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping deep simulation

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

PAYDAY 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloOnlineTacticalSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, melee combat and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Hired Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32
Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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