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We filtered the 45 games similar to Star Fox Zero down to the 37 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Ratchet: Deadlocked, Borderlands 4 and Journey to the Savage Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Fox Zero.

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Year 2016Dev PlatinumGames

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Fox Zero is Ratchet: Deadlocked — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Borderlands 4 and Journey to the Savage Planet follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Fox Zero

37 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Fox Zero. 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.

Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
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

Borderlands 4
ShooterFPS
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

Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
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

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
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

System Shock 2
ShooterFPS
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

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
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

Sanctum
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 89%· 3.3KRAWG👍 56%· 190MC70IGDB70· 1
Year 2011Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
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

Evolve
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB77· 17OC73· 95
Year 2015Dev Turtle Rock Studios · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

Quake II
ShooterFPS
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

Lost Planet 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloSci-FiThird PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping visual first person

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 30%· 401KIGDB83· 3OC90· 138
Year 2023Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, PvP competition and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Descent
ShooterFPS
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

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Iron Grip: Warlord
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloSci-FiFirst PersonMultiplayer
Steam👍 85%· 448MC59
Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, tower defense planning and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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