7 Games with a sci-fi setting like The Outer Worlds 2 that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 33 games similar to The Outer Worlds 2 down to the 7 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 and Xenoblade Chronicles top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Outer Worlds 2.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like The Outer Worlds 2

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Outer Worlds 2. 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.

#1Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith LordsClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 26KIGDB86· 6OC77· 22

Year 2004Dev Obsidian Entertainment · LucasArtsOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, open world exploration and melee combat

Same studio: Obsidian Entertainment.

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#2Xenoblade Chronicles 3Closest overall match

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GenreRPG

SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person

IGDB90· 6OC88· 130

Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting space

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#3Xenoblade Chronicles

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GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonOpen World

IGDB91· 6

Year 2010Dev Monolith Soft · Nintendo

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: progression.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

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GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiThird Person

IGDB89· 2

Year 2007Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Xenoblade Chronicles 2

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GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy

IGDB85· 14OC83· 107

Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like The Outer Worlds 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Final Fantasy VII Remake

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GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB89· 10OC88· 186

Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

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#7Wuthering Waves

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GenreRPG

SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonCo-op

Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10

Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: game mode.

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