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We filtered the 47 games similar to Starfield down to the 26 that fit the “Action RPG” category. Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Starfield.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios

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Within the “Action RPG” category, the closest game to Starfield is Fallout 3 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout: New Vegas and Fallout 4 follow close behind.

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The best action RPG games like Starfield

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Starfield. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

Fallout: New Vegas
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping sandbox freedom

The Outer Worlds
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215
Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Bright Memory: Infinite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95
Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Shared with Starfield: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80
Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Starfield, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping sandbox freedom

Yakuza 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB80· 6
Year 2010Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ If you enjoyed Starfield, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45
Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

ULTRAKILL
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 97%· 228KRAWG👍 87%· 141
Year 2020Dev Arsi "Hakita" Patala · New Blood InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Linux

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dead Island: Riptide
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB64· 11
Year 2013Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

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