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We filtered the 39 games similar to Terminator: Resistance down to the 24 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Scorn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Terminator: Resistance.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2019Dev Teyon

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Terminator: Resistance is S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Half-Life 2: Episode Two and Scorn follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Terminator: Resistance

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Terminator: Resistance. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and horror setting, while skipping crafting mechanics

Half-Life 2: Episode Two
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-FiPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 41KRAWG👍 93%· 2.0KMC90IGDB70· 1
Year 2007Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Scorn
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-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 adventure storytelling

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

System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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 adventure storytelling

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

Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

Shadow Warrior 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeSci-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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, horror setting and setting mythology, while skipping open world exploration

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

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

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

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

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and visual 2d, while skipping deep RPG systems

Quantum Break
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 30KIGDB77· 23OC78· 134
Year 2016Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping 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

Star Wars Outlaws
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 72%· 11KIGDB80· 9OC75· 200
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting space and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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