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We filtered the 50 games similar to Unreal down to the 41 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Bulletstorm, Metroid Prime Hunters and Crysis 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Unreal.

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Year 1998Dev Digital Extremes

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Unreal is Bulletstorm — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Metroid Prime Hunters and Crysis 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Unreal

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Unreal. Each one has been evaluated across 7 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.

Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
IGDB87· 7
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery

Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonStealth
IGDB87· 9
Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonStealth
IGDB81· 7
Year 2009Dev Tigon Studios · Atari, Inc.On PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and melee combat, while skipping precision platforming

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB80· 2
Year 2004Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery

Prey
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
IGDB77· 4OC81· 166
Year 2006Dev Human Head Studios · SkyZone EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, melee combat and ranged combat, while skipping precision platforming

Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonExploration
IGDB60· 6
Year 2007Dev High Impact Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and precision platforming

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, exploration and discovery and visual third person

Freelancer
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 91%· 4.9KRAWG👍 86%· 456MC89IGDB73· 3OC62· 18
Year 2002Dev Aspyr Media · AspyrPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and strong narrative focus, while skipping precision platforming

BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping precision platforming

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and setting space, while skipping precision platforming

The House of the Dead 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonDark
IGDB67· 1
Year 1998Dev WOW Entertainment · SegaOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Aliens versus Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming

Aliens versus Predator 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonStealth
Year 2001Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping precision platforming

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