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We filtered the 49 games similar to Star Wars Battlefront down to the 32 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Aliens: Colonial Marines, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Descent top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars Battlefront.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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MultiplayerSolo
Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Wars Battlefront is Aliens: Colonial Marines — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime and Descent follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Wars Battlefront

32 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars Battlefront. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 12KIGDB45· 14
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping third-person shooting

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 14KIGDB74· 15
Year 2013Dev Visceral Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping offline

Marvel Rivals
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 77%· 388KIGDB79· 4OC78· 61
Year 2024Dev NetEase GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, visual 3d and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
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, while skipping third-person shooting

Lost Planet 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person
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 skill tree progression, while skipping setting space

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159
Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Overwatch
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPSci-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: free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 138KIGDB51· 14OC54· 149
Year 2018Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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