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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 48 games similar to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet down to the 9 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Final Fantasy XV, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.

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GenreRPGSubgenreJRPGSub-subgenreAction JRPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2018Dev Dimps

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet is Final Fantasy XV — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot and NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139... follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet. 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.

#1Final Fantasy XV
Final Fantasy XV
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOnlineMeleeOpen WorldFantasySci-FiAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 57KIGDB81· 25OC81· 149
Year 2016Dev Luminous Productions · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics, while skipping shooter

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting88World66Progression62
#2Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldFantasyAnimeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 58KIGDB78· 12OC73· 166
Year 2020Dev CyberConnect2 · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping shooter

Genre100Setting100World100Game mode65Visuals63Combat62
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiAnimeFantasyExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB82· 12OC83· 135
Year 2021Dev Toylogic · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and shooter

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: game mode and combat.

Released 3 years after Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.

Genre100World100Visuals100Setting85Progression54Combat48
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldFantasySci-FiAnimeExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 4.7KIGDB70· 13OC60· 11
Year 2013Dev Square Enix 1st Production Department · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are action JRPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: game mode and combat.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Visuals100Combat49
NieR:Automata™
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiFantasyAnimeExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 151KRAWG👍 86%· 2.2KMC86IGDB86· 24OC89· 157
Year 2017Dev Platinum Games · Square EnixPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the action JRPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

NieR: Automata is an action RPG, a sequel to Nier and a spin-off to the Drakenguard series. The story is set in the middle of the war between humans and machines where you take on the role of an android warrior called 2B.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: game mode and combat.

Genre100World100Setting82Visuals66Progression56Combat47
#6Epic Battle Fantasy 4
Epic Battle Fantasy 4
RPGJRPGTurn-Based JRPG
SoloTacticalMeleeFantasySci-FiAnime
Steam👍 97%· 3.3KRAWG👍 55%· 38
Year 2014Dev Matt RoszakPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet, expect deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, turn-based strategy and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

Epic Battle Fantasy 4 is a light-hearted turn-based RPG, heavily inspired by old classics like Final Fantasy and Golden Sun. You will battle through waves of adorable enemies, grow your characters, explore a diverse world, solve puzzles, and of course, save the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: visuals and game mode.

Combat100Setting100Genre75Game mode30Visuals0
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeTacticalSci-FiFantasyThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 8.5KIGDB82· 6OC80· 128
Year 2022Dev Tose · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: game mode.

Released 4 years after Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet.

Genre100Combat84Visuals61Setting60Game mode30
CrossCode
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiAnimeNarrative
Steam👍 93%· 18KIGDB81· 8OC84· 71
Year 2018Dev Radical Fish Games · WhisperGamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting72Combat48Game mode30Visuals0
Finding Paradise
RPGJRPGAction JRPG
SoloSci-FiNarrativeDarkCozy
Steam👍 98%· 20KRAWG👍 87%· 248IGDB93· 1OC85· 16
Year 2017Dev X.D. NetworkPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of action JRPGs: deep RPG systems, JRPG narrative and systems and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning... but only in their patients' heads. Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remember before drawing their last breath.

Where it drifts furthest from Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting36Game mode31Visuals0

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