iRankGames
Sunless Sea

20 Games with a sci-fi setting like Sunless Sea that you should try

Games like Sunless Sea · Find similar →

More about this game →

We filtered the 50 games similar to Sunless Sea down to the 20 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, Impossible Creatures Steam Edition and Plague Inc. top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sunless Sea.

iRank82/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS
Tags
NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2015Dev Failbetter Games

Quick answer

Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Sunless Sea is Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Impossible Creatures Steam Edition and Plague Inc. follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Sunless Sea

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sunless Sea. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2
StrategyRTS
SoloFantasyHistoricalSci-FiIsometric
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, fantasy world and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Impossible Creatures Steam Edition
StrategyRTS
SoloHistoricalSci-FiFantasyIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3
Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, melee combat and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Plague Inc.
StrategyRTS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiIsometric
IGDB80· 1
Year 2012Dev Ndemic CreationsOn PC · Android · iOS

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Kenshi
StrategyRTS
SoloOpen WorldFantasySci-FiExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 96%· 112KRAWG👍 77%· 191MC75IGDB84· 1
Year 2018Dev Lo-Fi GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, deep RPG systems and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping roguelike runs

Command & Conquer: Red Alert
StrategyRTS
SoloHistoricalSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
Steam👍 79%· 382
Year 1996Dev Westwood Studios · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Empire Earth
StrategyRTS
SoloHistoricalSci-FiIsometricMultiplayer
Year 2001Dev Stainless Steel Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping survival mechanics

Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiHistoricalIsometricMultiplayer
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

The Mims Beginning
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiFantasyCasualSpace
Steam👍 76%· 290
Year 2016Dev Squatting Penguins · Ultimate GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, vibe casual and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

New World: Aeternum
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-Fi
Steam👍 48%· 529MC43OC72· 66
Year 2014Dev Elder Games · Headup GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Pikmin
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiIsometric
IGDB80· 1
Year 2001Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Gradiente

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiIsometric
Year 1992Dev Westwood Studios · Virgin Games

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

Frostpunk
StrategyRTS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiIsometric
Steam👍 93%· 134KRAWG👍 88%· 1.1KMC85IGDB86· 9OC86· 103
Year 2018Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Maia
StrategyRTS
SoloProceduralSci-FiSandbox WorldSpace
Steam👍 44%· 1.1K
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, survival mechanics and procedural generation

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Homeworld
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerTactical
IGDB90· 1
Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
StrategyRTS
SoloSci-FiIsometricMultiplayerTactical
IGDB89· 9
Year 2013Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Complete list of games with a sci-fi setting like Sunless Sea

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Sunless Sea, 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.

Explore games similar to Sunless Sea by category

Rankings in the same genre