What is the best game similar to Star Fox: Assault?

The closest game to Star Fox: Assault is Gears of War 3, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Star Fox: Assault?

The three closest games to Star Fox: Assault are: 1. Gears of War 3 (93/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. Gears of War 2 (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Risk of Rain 2 (93/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Star Fox: Assault's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 9 dimensions.

Is Gears of War 2 similar to Star Fox: Assault?

Yes, very much so — Gears of War 2 scores 94/100 similarity to Star Fox: Assault. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Star Fox: Assault?

The best Shooter games similar to Star Fox: Assault are Gears of War 3, Gears of War 2, Risk of Rain 2 and Gears of War 4. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Star Fox: Assault attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and offline.

How is similarity to Star Fox: Assault calculated?

We compare Star Fox: Assault against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Star Fox: Assault experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Star Fox: Assault is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, fantasy world and offline in quite the same way. We compared Star Fox: Assault against over 6,700 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Gears of War 3, Gears of War 2 and Risk of Rain 2 lead the list, with Gears of War 3 reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Star Fox: Assault special.

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Top games similar to Star Fox: Assault

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Fox: Assault. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Gears of War 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird 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 post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird 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 post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 347KRAWG👍 85%· 696MC82IGDB87· 6OC86· 34

Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-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 and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-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 fantasy world

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#6Gears of War: Judgment

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-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: loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world

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Xbox

#7Ikaruga

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

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 fantasy world

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opSci-FiThird 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 fantasy world

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Steam GOG

#9Gears of War: Ultimate Edition

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-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 and horror setting, while skipping fantasy world

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Xbox

#10Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

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#11Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

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#12Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB80· 1

Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery, while skipping fantasy world

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#13Splatoon 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

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

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

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Nintendo

#14Splatoon 3

iRank82

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and skill tree progression, while skipping fantasy world

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Nintendo

#15Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

OfflineMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical

IGDB80· 19OC78· 68

Year 2014Dev PopCap Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping fantasy world

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Xbox PS

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