ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB78· 5
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo
23 Games with a sci-fi setting like Vanquish that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 38 games similar to Vanquish down to the 23 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Metroid: Other M, Ion Fury and Doom 64 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Vanquish.
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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Vanquish is Metroid: Other M — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Ion Fury and Doom 64 follow close behind.
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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Vanquish
23 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Vanquish. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Steam👍 93%· 6.7KIGDB84· 8OC78· 73
Year 2019Dev Voidpoint · 3D RealmsOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiHorror
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 and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiSkill Tree
Steam👍 92%· 27KIGDB71· 8OC76· 25
Year 2013Dev Flying Wild Hog · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC
#5BioShock
95
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2008Dev 2K Australia · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems
≠ Stands apart with horror setting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping third-person shooting
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, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping third-person shooting
94
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiCyberpunk
Year 1994Dev Looking Glass Studios · Origin SystemsOn PC · Mac
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems
≠ Its own twist: setting cyberpunk, setting space and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldFantasy
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, open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloDarkSci-FiNarrativeExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiThird PersonStealth
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting
#13Dead Space
91
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ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkSci-FiNarrative
Steam👍 77%· 18KIGDB63· 3OC68· 96
Year 2022Dev Ebb Software · Kepler InteractiveOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiRangedFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 3.1KRAWG👍 68%· 261IGDB66· 3
Year 1995Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
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