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We filtered the 46 games similar to Starship Troopers: Extermination down to the 26 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Aliens: Colonial Marines, Star Wars Battlefront and Dead Space 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Starship Troopers: Extermination.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Starship Troopers: Extermination

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Starship Troopers: Extermination. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Aliens: Colonial MarinesClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-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 turn-based strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Starship Troopers: Extermination.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Star Wars BattlefrontClosest on setting

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MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 5.7KIGDB68· 18OC71· 112

Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and offline, while skipping turn-based strategy

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Dead Space 3Closest on game mode

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiSpaceSkill Tree

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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: visuals and progression.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Descent

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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 turn-based strategy

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 30 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

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Co-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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: visuals.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.2K

Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: game mode.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 27 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst 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 and visual third person, while skipping turn-based strategy

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Wolfenstein: Youngblood

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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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Starship Troopers: Extermination.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: setting.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiSkill Tree

Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6

Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: visuals and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Starship Troopers: Extermination.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Sanctum

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, vibe casual and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

An experimental game that tries to combine first-person shooters and tower defense genres. Players take control of the elite soldier Skye, who was sent to defend her hometown from a crowd of unknown alien-monsters.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Fallout 76Closest on progression

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineSoloSci-FiBase BuildingFirst 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 turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: setting.

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 69KRAWG👍 59%· 856MC72IGDB68· 5

Year 2009Dev Tripwire InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

Wave-based co-op against slow, heavy specimens, built around a between-round shop and perks that level by playstyle rather than by menu. Weapon feedback is meaty. It shows its origins as a mod — level design is functional rather than crafted, and later waves come down to holding one corridor while a friend welds the door behind you.

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: setting and progression.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#15Zombie Panic! Source

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MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 7.8KRAWG👍 56%· 24

Year 2008Dev Zombie Panic TeamPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping turn-based strategy

Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. One of the most popular Half-Life 2 modifications of all time. Choose your team as the undead or a survivor. Enjoy their unique abilities, weapons, and challenges in this high-paced, action-packed thriller.

Where it drifts furthest from Starship Troopers: Extermination: setting.

It predates Starship Troopers: Extermination by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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