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We filtered the 47 games similar to System Shock 2 down to the 28 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. System Shock, Dead Space 3 and Prey top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock 2.

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NarrativeDarkSoloCo-op
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to System Shock 2 is System Shock — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Dead Space 3 and Prey follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like System Shock 2

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Shock 2. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiHorrorSpaceFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping stealth mechanics

Dead Space 3
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiSpaceLootSkill 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 horror tension

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep RPG systems

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceHorrorExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Aliens: Colonial Marines
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 horror tension

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, offline and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

Fallout 76
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiHorrorExplorationFirst 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 deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with post-apocalyptic world, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping stealth mechanics

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-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 and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiCyberpunkFirst 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 deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping horror tension

Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldCyberpunkSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and adventure storytelling, while skipping horror tension

DOOM 3
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6
Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with tower defense planning, turn-based strategy and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opDarkHorrorSci-FiLootSkill TreeFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, historical setting and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorSci-FiExplorationLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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