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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Citizen down to the 6 that fit the “RPG” category. Escape from Tarkov, Warface and PAYDAY 2 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 “RPG” category, the closest game to Star Citizen is Escape from Tarkov — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Warface and PAYDAY 2 follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like Star Citizen

6 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.

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

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

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

PlanetSide 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, historical setting 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

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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