ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
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More about this game →Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 62 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3 and Gears of War 3 lead the list, with Splatoon 2 reaching a 92/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine special.
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Games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
62 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB82· 6OC83· 124
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 1.6KIGDB70· 7
Year 2009Dev Threewave Software · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird PersonOpen World
IGDB82· 6
Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep RPG systems
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy
IGDB95· 8
Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
IGDB78· 4
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.5 · Nintendo
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy
IGDB93· 8
Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 2.2KIGDB74· 5
Year 2006Dev K2 LLC · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#10ARC Raiders
87
iRank86
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95
Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSandbox World
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB77· 9
Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#15Crackdown 3
92
iRank63
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB62· 11OC63· 124
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine?
- The closest game to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is Splatoon 2, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine?
- The three closest games to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine are: 1. Splatoon 2 (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Splatoon 3 (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Gears of War 3 (87/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 62 candidates across 13 dimensions.
- Is Splatoon 3 similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine?
- Yes, very much so — Splatoon 3 scores 92/100 similarity to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine?
- The best Shooter games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine are Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3, Gears of War 3 and Ghostbusters: The Video Game. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine calculated?
- We compare Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
- Are there free games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine?
- Yes — Century: Age of Ashes is free and scores well on similarity to Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.