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Star Fox Zero is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 45 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. System Shock 2, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Journey to the Savage Planet lead the list, with System Shock 2 reaching a 93/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Star Fox Zero special.

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The closest game to Star Fox Zero is System Shock 2 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron and Journey to the Savage Planet follow close behind.

#1System Shock 293 #2Transformers: Fall of Cybertron93 #3Journey to the Savage Planet93 #4Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition93 #5Quake II91

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45 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1System Shock 2

93

System Shock 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonStealth

Steam👍 94%· 7.8K

Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

#2Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

93

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual first person

#3Journey to the Savage Planet

93

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

#4Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

93

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

91

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

89

Portal 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloSci-FiFirst PersonOffline

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

91

Descent

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3

Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, melee combat and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

91

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9Doom II: Hell on Earth

89

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

89

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonOffline

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2

Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline, while skipping visual third person

#11Grand Theft Auto Online

88

Grand Theft Auto Online

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opFirst PersonThird PersonMultiplayer

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping setting scifi

90

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

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 setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping adventure storytelling

#13Borderlands 4

93

Borderlands 4

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer

Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140

Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual third person

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#14Ratchet: Deadlocked

93

Ratchet: Deadlocked

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person

IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, multiplayer gameplay and exploration and discovery

#15Metroid Prime

87

Metroid Prime

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldExploration

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping co op

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Star Fox Zero?: The closest game to Star Fox Zero is System Shock 2, scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Star Fox Zero?: The three closest games to Star Fox Zero are: 1. System Shock 2 (93/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (93/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Journey to the Savage Planet (93/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Star Fox Zero's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 45 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron similar to Star Fox Zero?: Yes, very much so — Transformers: Fall of Cybertron scores 93/100 similarity to Star Fox Zero. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Star Fox Zero?: The best Shooter games similar to Star Fox Zero are System Shock 2, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Journey to the Savage Planet and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Star Fox Zero attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Star Fox Zero calculated?: We compare Star Fox Zero against every game in our catalog using 8 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 Zero experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.