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We filtered the 34 games similar to System Shock down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. System Shock, Ion Fury and Freaking Meatbags top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to System Shock.

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Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to System Shock is System Shock — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Ion Fury and Freaking Meatbags follow close behind.

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

17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to System Shock. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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
SoloMeleeDarkCyberpunkSci-FiSpaceFirst 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, horror tension and deep simulation

Ion Fury
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiCyberpunkFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Freaking Meatbags
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Vanquish
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 90%· 7.8KIGDB81· 9OC79· 29
Year 2010Dev PlatinumGames · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and action RPG combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Doom 64
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB77· 2OC76· 25
Year 1997Dev Midway Studios San Diego · Midway Home Entertainment

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

Shadow Warrior
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25
Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and action RPG combat, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Metroid: Other M
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiFirst PersonHorror
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonOpen WorldFantasy
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and open world exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 5.5KIGDB56· 5OC72· 112
Year 2022Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping setting cyberpunk

Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiNarrativeExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

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