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SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
50 Games like Star Fox that you should try
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More about this game →Star Fox is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We compared Star Fox against over 6,700 titles across 5 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II lead the list, with Pragmata reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Star Fox special.
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Year 1993Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
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The closest game to Star Fox is Pragmata — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Jak II follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Star Fox
50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Fox. Each one has been evaluated across 5 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and exploration and discovery
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev 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 and adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 18OC86· 89
Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthRanged
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and exploration and discovery
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonNarrativeDark
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus
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97
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ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB76· 7OC76· 50
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonStealthMelee
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 89%· 123IGDB45· 2
Year 2002Dev Sunstorm Interactive · Apogee SoftwareOn PC · iOS · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonTacticalStealth
IGDB80· 1
Year 1998Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · KonamiOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonMeleeCyberpunk
Steam👍 79%· 361
Year 1997Dev Shiny Entertainment · Playmates Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
Complete list of Star Fox alternatives
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Star Fox, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.
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Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty
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97
Jak 3
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
The Last of Us Part II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Shooter · Third-person shooter
97
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Syphon Filter
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Alan Wake II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Sleeping Dogs
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider II
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
Star Wars: Rogue Squadron
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Infamous
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
The Last of Us: Left Behind
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes
Shooter · Third-person shooter
94
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
95
The Thing
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Uncharted: Golden Abyss
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Cronos: The New Dawn
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Infamous: Second Son
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Shadows of the Damned
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
The Punisher
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
The Suffering
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: Legend
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
The Godfather
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
L.A. Noire
Shooter · Third-person shooter
97
Mega Man Legends
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
Shooter · Third-person shooter
97
Earthworm Jim 2
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Tomb Raider: Chronicles
Shooter · Third-person shooter
91
Resident Evil Zero
Shooter · Third-person shooter
92
Total Overdose
Shooter · Third-person shooter
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Star Fox?
- The closest game to Star Fox is Pragmata, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Star Fox?
- The three closest games to Star Fox are: 1. Pragmata (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 3. Jak II (97/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Star Fox's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 5 dimensions.
- Is Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction similar to Star Fox?
- Yes, very much so — Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction scores 97/100 similarity to Star Fox. They share 5 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Star Fox?
- The best Shooter games similar to Star Fox are Pragmata, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Jak II and Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II - Rogue Leader. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Star Fox attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Star Fox calculated?
- We compare Star Fox against every game in our catalog using 5 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 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.