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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 50 games similar to The Mobius Machine down to the 15 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Mobius Machine.

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Year 2024Dev Madruga Works

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to The Mobius Machine is Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like The Mobius Machine

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200
Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, strong narrative focus and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Progression100Game mode52
LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExploration
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB76· 12OC74· 61
Year 2014Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

It predates The Mobius Machine by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World100Progression100Game mode56
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration3D
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147
Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, multiplayer gameplay and online features, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

Genre100Combat100World100Game mode60Progression58Setting57
#4Serious Sam 4
Serious Sam 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB72· 9OC68· 105
Year 2020Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode78Setting55
Control
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183
Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals and setting.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression73Game mode51Setting37
Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

It predates The Mobius Machine by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode71Setting51
Gears 5
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150
Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode69Setting57
Red Faction: Armageddon
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5
Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

It predates The Mobius Machine by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression100World80Game mode78Setting44
Generation Zero
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

Genre100Combat100Game mode76World63Progression38Setting30
High on Life
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Setting58Game mode52
Agents of Mayhem
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131
Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

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

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for The Mobius Machine.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Setting57Game mode51
#12Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration2D3D
Steam👍 89%· 28KIGDB72· 8OC71· 137
Year 2022Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Genre100Combat100World100Visuals82Progression78Game mode51
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB70· 3
Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, offline and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

It predates The Mobius Machine by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode56Setting52
Destroy All Humans!
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13
Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Progression100World85Setting57Game mode51
Vangers
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83
Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping Metroidvania exploration

Special EditionVangers was originally released in 1998 and now we present you with the special reworked edition of the game with improved performance on modern operating systems. Game still runs in 800x600 resolution though, as it was intended to do. Feature List- Vast Sandbox world - do whatever you like, just don’t get caught without Rubbox.

Where it drifts furthest from The Mobius Machine: visuals and setting.

It predates The Mobius Machine by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Progression100World75Game mode51Setting43

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