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We filtered the 50 games similar to The First Descendant down to the 25 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Astral Chain, Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Goddess of Victory: Nikke top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The First Descendant.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2024Dev Nexon Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to The First Descendant is Astral Chain — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Goddess of Victory: Nikke follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like The First Descendant

25 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The First Descendant. 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.

Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 580IGDB72· 7
Year 2006Dev Beenox · NEC InterchannelOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping shooter

Goddess of Victory: Nikke
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2022Dev SHIFT UP · Level InfiniteOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat tactical and visual 2d, while skipping adventure storytelling

Honkai Impact 3rd
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 73%· 10.0K
Year 2016Dev HoYoverseOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

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

Mass Effect: Andromeda
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB73· 23OC72· 180
Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping free to play

Anthem
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB60· 15OC61· 158
Year 2019Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: single-player focus.

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 55%· 379IGDB68· 6
Year 2009Dev Vicarious Visions · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and combat magic, while skipping shooter

The Baconing
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 261RAWG👍 60%· 35MC63IGDB63· 2
Year 2011Dev Hothead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, melee combat and offline, while skipping shooter

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping free to play

Daemon X Machina
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106
Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, melee combat and setting anime, while skipping free to play

LEGO Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB68· 17OC70· 73
Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping shooter

Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 34KIGDB73· 13OC68· 188
Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Watchmen: The End is Nigh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4
Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and co op

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

Mass Effect 3
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14
Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, first-person shooting and roguelike runs, while skipping free to play

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev The Collective · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, while skipping shooter

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