Watchmen: The End is Nigh

19 Games with a sci-fi setting like Watchmen: The End is Nigh that you should try

Games like Watchmen: The End is Nigh · Find similar →

More about this game →

Filter by:Sci-Fi×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Watchmen: The End is Nigh down to the 19 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Watchmen: The End is Nigh.

iRank57/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

Tags

Co-opSolo

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. Interactive

Stores

Steam ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

Quick answer

Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Watchmen: The End is Nigh is X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 and LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 follow close behind.

#1X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse97 #2Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 291 #3LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 299 #4LEGO Marvel's Avengers99 #5Honkai Impact 3rd96

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games with a sci-fi setting like Watchmen: The End is Nigh

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Watchmen: The End is Nigh. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

97

X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasyHistoricalSci-FiThird Person

IGDB78· 5

Year 2005Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat.

≠ Missing: fighting mechanics.

#2Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

91

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiHistoricalFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165

Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter, while skipping action RPG combat

#3LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

99

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeFantasySci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.9KIGDB74· 13OC73· 91

Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping fighting mechanics

#4LEGO Marvel's Avengers

99

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeFantasySci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 8.7KIGDB68· 17OC70· 73

Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping fighting mechanics

#5Honkai Impact 3rd

96

Honkai Impact 3rd

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasySci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 10.0K

Year 2016Dev HoYoverseOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, visual novel storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping fighting mechanics

#6Marvel's Avengers

94

Marvel's Avengers

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 34KIGDB73· 13OC68· 188

Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics

#7Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

90

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerFantasySci-FiThird Person

IGDB62· 8OC64· 28

Year 2008Dev LucasArts · THQ WirelessOn PlayStation 3 · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

97

The Baconing

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 261RAWG👍 60%· 35MC63IGDB63· 2

Year 2011Dev Hothead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

#9LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

97

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 7.0KIGDB76· 23OC77· 84

Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping fighting mechanics

#10Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

96

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23

Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping fighting mechanics

#11Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

95

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 580IGDB72· 7

Year 2006Dev Beenox · NEC InterchannelOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

#12Astral Chain

95

Astral Chain

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB89· 11OC87· 112

Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

#13The First Descendant

95

The First Descendant

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 111KIGDB30· 1OC56· 24

Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping action RPG combat

#14Mass Effect: Andromeda

94

Mass Effect: Andromeda

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB73· 23OC72· 180

Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping action RPG combat

#15Daemon X Machina

93

Daemon X Machina

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106

Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling, while skipping fighting mechanics

Steam Epic Nintendo

Complete list of games with a sci-fi setting like Watchmen: The End is Nigh

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Watchmen: The End is Nigh, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

RPG · Action RPG

Transformers: The Game

Transformers: The Game

RPG · Action RPG

Anthem

Anthem

RPG · Shooter

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

RPG · Action RPG

Explore games similar to Watchmen: The End is Nigh by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Third-Person Action RPGs Best Action RPGs Best RPG Games