29 Games with a sci-fi setting like X-Men Legends 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 50 games similar to X-Men Legends down to the 29 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. The Baconing, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse and LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to X-Men Legends.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like X-Men Legends

29 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to X-Men Legends. 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.

#1The BaconingClosest overall match

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and co op

Prepare yourself for the ultimate sci-fi adventure by entering the hilarious and sizzling world of The Baconing created by Hothead Games. You are DeathSpank, a hero and the ultimate Dispenser of Justice.

Released 7 years after X-Men Legends.

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#2X-Men Legends II: Rise of ApocalypseClosest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

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Year 2005Dev Beenox · ActivisionOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fantasy world and historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: setting.

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#3LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

Released 12 years after X-Men Legends.

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#4LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerOfflineSoloMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

Released 13 years after X-Men Legends.

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#5LEGO Marvel's Avengers

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

Released 12 years after X-Men Legends.

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#6Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#7Watchmen: The End is Nigh

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and fantasy world

The lines between good and bad have been blurred and crime and terror run rampant in the streets. The alleys, rooftops and sewers are crawling with criminals and brutal gangs. And now, Underboss — in a daring escape — has broken out of prison and is ruling with vicious darkness. The city is in need of saviors and only masked hero vigilantes answer the call... you answer the call.

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: setting.

Released 5 years after X-Men Legends.

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#8Transformers: The Game

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

IGDB57· 8

Year 2007Dev Traveller's Tales · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping melee combat

Released 3 years after X-Men Legends.

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#9Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-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 and co op, while skipping offline

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#10Biomutant

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217

Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and fighting mechanics, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: setting.

Released 17 years after X-Men Legends.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode59Setting39

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird 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, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping offline

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: game mode.

Released 16 years after X-Men Legends.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-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, melee combat and setting scifi

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

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: game mode.

Released 15 years after X-Men Legends.

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#13Prototype 2

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 77%· 16KIGDB77· 10

Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping offline

Released 8 years after X-Men Legends.

Genre100Visuals100Combat82Setting63Game mode58

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 2.7KIGDB91· 14

Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from X-Men Legends: game mode.

Released 8 years after X-Men Legends.

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#15Overlord

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 77%· 638MC81IGDB70· 2

Year 2007Dev Triumph Studios · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, adventure storytelling and puzzle design, while skipping offline

The hero of the game is Overlord, a great warrior, resurrected by predatory creatures - minions, to defeat the seven rulers of the seven provinces and capture their lands with all that is there. Overlord had a predecessor, who owned all the lands, but their present rulers defeated and killed him.

Released 3 years after X-Men Legends.

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