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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 Z down to the 31 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade and Impossible Creatures Steam Edition top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Z.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Z

31 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Z. Each one has been evaluated across 6 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.

#1Star Wars: Galactic BattlegroundsClosest overall match

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Steam👍 91%· 4.6K

Year 2001Dev LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, base building and visual 2d

Released 5 years after Z.

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#2Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark CrusadeClosest on visuals

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Steam👍 96%· 9.4KRAWG👍 88%· 319MC87IGDB84· 3

Year 2006Dev Relic Entertainment · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and historical setting

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade is a second expansion pack to Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War developed by Relic Entertainment. The plot of the game revolves around the battle for the planet Kronus. Seven races fight for the colony. This Crusade can only result in the victory of one of the armies and total devastation of all others.

Released 10 years after Z.

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#3Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.8KRAWG👍 75%· 32MC72IGDB73· 3

Year 2003Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, combat tactical and historical setting

Update NotesPatch 3 not only brough more bug fixes but adds Workshop support to Impossible Creatures. Together with the great possibilities of the SDK (even with full C++ support) and the mod tools now the highest level of mod support comes with IC.

Where it drifts furthest from Z: setting.

Released 7 years after Z.

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#4Star Wars: Empire at War

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Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, combat tactical and setting space

Where it drifts furthest from Z: setting.

Released 10 years after Z.

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 3.7K

Year 1997Dev Cavedog Entertainment · GT Interactive SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

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Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.4 · Nintendo

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping melee combat

Released 17 years after Z.

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#7Dune 2000

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricPost-Apocalyptic

Year 1998Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping melee combat

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#8Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricFantasy

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Year 2000Dev Westwood Pacific · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Z: setting.

Released 4 years after Z.

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#9Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II

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Steam👍 88%· 14KIGDB81· 5

Year 2009Dev Relic Entertainment · Feral InteractiveOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and combat tactical

Where it drifts furthest from Z: combat.

Released 13 years after Z.

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#10Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising

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Steam👍 83%· 5.7KRAWG👍 69%· 242MC64IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev Electronic Arts Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, melee combat and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, combat tactical and setting anime

An expansion to Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 that can be played without the original game. Uprising features additional campaigns for three factions: the Allies, the Soviets, and the Empire of the Rising Sun.

Where it drifts furthest from Z: setting.

Released 13 years after Z.

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#11Anno 2070

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op

Steam👍 61%· 13KRAWG👍 71%· 157MC83IGDB75· 1

Year 2011Dev Blue Byte · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping melee combat

This is the fifth game in a series of Anno games. The game genre remains unchanged - this is a real-time strategy with a variety of elements from other genres included in it: from the city construction and management simulator to submarine battles.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for Z.

Released 15 years after Z.

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#12Pikmin 2

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricCo-op

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Year 2004Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and co op, while skipping melee combat

Released 8 years after Z.

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Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3

Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting space and co op, while skipping melee combat

Released 11 years after Z.

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#14Halo Wars 2

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricOffline

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Year 2017Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline and co op, while skipping melee combat

Released 21 years after Z.

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#15Homeworld

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SoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricTactical

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Year 1999Dev Relic Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping melee combat

Where it drifts furthest from Z: combat.

Released 3 years after Z.

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