Games Like Advent Rising

The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Sci-fi 25.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This definitive space opera offers the same grand narrative scope, cinematic storytelling, and squad-based action found in Advent Rising.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.5%, Sci-fi 24.1%, Action 19.9%, Story Rich 5.3%, Third Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This third-person shooter delivers a strong, story-driven campaign with squad mechanics and intense combat against robotic threats.

PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.9%, Sci-fi 26.3%, Action 20.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.5%, Third Person 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides the fast-paced, high-octane third-person sci-fi action that fans of Advent Rising's combat will appreciate.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.1%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Action 20.6%, Story Rich 10.7%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Like Advent Rising, this game features a protagonist wielding powerful psychic abilities within a mysterious, high-stakes sci-fi environment.

Combining an atmospheric, psychological thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action, Second Sight brings a new dimension to stealth action games, giving players control of a character endowed with incredible psychic abilities.

Why similar: Action 63%, Third-Person Shooter 31.3%, Story Rich 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This cult-classic title mirrors the psychic-powered, third-person narrative focus that makes Advent Rising unique.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.9%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Space 11.4%, Action 11.2%, Third Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cinematic sci-fi atmosphere that delivers the high-stakes tension and polished third-person action of a space epic.

The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.

Why similar: Action 28%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Third-Person Shooter 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This classic title perfectly captures the feeling of using supernatural powers in a third-person, sci-fi action setting.

From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.5%, Sci-fi 22.7%, Action 20.2%, Story Rich 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic sci-fi experience that blends time-manipulation powers with third-person shooting in a highly narrative-driven format.

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.9%, Sci-fi 18.5%, Action 14.4%, Great Soundtrack 13.7%, Story Rich 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly cinematic space opera that prioritizes character-driven storytelling and third-person action.

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

Why similar: Action 32.1%, Sci-fi 31.6%, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Third Person 7.8%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An ambitious open-world sci-fi adventure that shares the classic, grand-scale exploration feel of early 2000s action titles.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 40%, Action 28.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Story Rich 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive sci-fi narrative experience that set the standard for cinematic storytelling and immersive action in the genre.

Remember Me™ is a 3rd person action adventure where players take on the role of Nilin, a former elite memory hunter with the ability to break into people’s minds and steal or even alter their memories.

Why similar: Sci-fi 35.3%, Action 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 18.1%, Story Rich 10.5%, Third Person 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich third-person action game set in a futuristic world that emphasizes unique combat abilities and narrative depth.

Driven to the brink of extinction on ice-covered wastelands, humankind fights to survive. Battle to survive against gargantuan alien Akrid and treacherous Snow Pirates on the vast and frozen landscape of EDN III.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.7%, Action 29.6%, Sci-fi 25.2%, Third Person 2.9%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person sci-fi shooter that focuses on large-scale action and intense encounters against alien threats.

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.8%, Sci-fi 28.3%, Action 23.3%, Third Person 5%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: This squad-based third-person shooter offers a retro-futuristic sci-fi aesthetic and narrative-heavy gameplay.

Re-discover what made System Shock the first of it's kind, a ground breaking immersive sim that would inspire a generation of games to come....

Why similar: Sci-fi 45.3%, Action 23.3%, Great Soundtrack 17.8%, Story Rich 7.2%, Space 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational sci-fi immersive sim that provides the dense atmosphere and world-building that fans of classic space games enjoy.

Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.2%, Action 30.7%, Third-Person Shooter 19.4%, Story Rich 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person action-RPG that focuses on sci-fi exploration and narrative progression on a mysterious alien planet.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: Sci-fi 51.1%, Action 37%, Story Rich 7.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines sci-fi storytelling with unique time-manipulation powers that feel reminiscent of the abilities found in Advent Rising.

As humanity’s elite space trooper, you take on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy. Explore planets, protect colonies, and be the first to meet the unknown! Dive into the original story inspired by James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse series...

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.4%, Sci-fi 22.2%, Action 14.2%, Space 9.6%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic third-person shooter that aims to replicate the grand, space-faring action of classic sci-fi titles.

The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 32.2%, Sci-fi 29.7%, Action 15.4%, Story Rich 11.6%, Space 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: The quintessential space opera shooter series that delivers epic scale, memorable music, and a legendary sci-fi narrative.

JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.

Why similar: Sci-fi 44.7%, Action 42.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that features environmental destruction and a compelling narrative set on Mars.

Explore the galaxy on your quest, make allies and enemies among the alien races you encounter, and uncover a danger so great that it threatens all of creation.

Why similar: Action 36.8%, Sci-fi 32.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Space 6.5%, Story Rich 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title delivers a massive space-faring adventure with action-oriented combat and a classic sci-fi aesthetic.

You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Why similar: Sci-fi 34.4%, Action 33.5%, Great Soundtrack 28.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-energy classic shooter that defined the sci-fi action genre with its fast-paced combat and iconic aesthetic.

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an indie old school type RPG taking place in a post-apocalyptic world. The game sports a mature and deep narrative, rich exploration, tense combat, and immersive RPG mechanics.

Why similar: Sci-fi 48.2%, Action 26.9%, Story Rich 20.7%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A story-rich, post-apocalyptic sci-fi RPG that focuses on exploration and character development in a harsh future.

Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG.Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer.

Why similar: Action 35.3%, Sci-fi 30.7%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Space 13.6%, Story Rich 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique blend of space combat and RPG elements that cater to fans of sci-fi action.

Subdivision Infinity is an immersive and pulse pounding sci-fi space shooter featuring stunning graphics and tight spaceship game play. Hunt down and destroy enemy spacecraft, crush capital ships, mine asteroids for rare minerals, and find blueprints to craft amazing new vessels!

Why similar: Action 35.8%, Sci-fi 34.6%, Space 15.6%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A space-sim that captures the excitement of dogfighting and exploration within a vast sci-fi universe.

Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, rebuilt from the ground up.

Why similar: Sci-fi 36.9%, Action 29.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%, Space 10.6%, Story Rich 7.9%

Summoners have toppled empires and challenged gods. They are venerated as saviours and feared as destroyers. With rings crafted by the ancient Khosani, the gifted can call forth demons, dragons, and elementals, but only the strongest can control the forces they unleash.

Why similar: Action 73.1%, Story Rich 17.8%, Singleplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-RPG that features a deep, narrative-driven journey through a unique fantasy-sci-fi hybrid world.

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.2%, Third-Person Shooter 26%, Action 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Story Rich 9.2%

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: Action 43.1%, Third-Person Shooter 30.2%, Third Person 12.9%, Story Rich 10.9%, Singleplayer 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This espionage-themed RPG offers deep narrative choices and action-oriented gameplay that rewards players for their tactical decisions.

Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 45.7%, Sci-fi 25.3%, Action 16.2%, Space 8%, Third Person 3.5%

In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 43.6%, Sci-fi 23%, Action 21.8%, Third Person 5.3%, Story Rich 2.2%

Precursors, predecessors, the legend of galaxy… Who are carrying the forebear’s genes among existing races, we can suppose only… Worlds of galaxy are everlasting, beautiful, unique and dangerous. Some of them are inhabited, some ruined and deserted, other - just a smugglers trans-shipment stations.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30%, Action 25.7%, Story Rich 17.1%, Third Person 14.4%, Space 12.8%

Outcast 1.1 is an enhanced version of the critically acclaimed action-adventure game developed in 1999 by Appeal for the PC.

Why similar: Action 44.4%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Third Person 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.5%, Sci-fi 28.8%, Action 14%, Space 8.9%, Story Rich 5.7%

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.9%, Sci-fi 23.8%, Action 18.1%, Space 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.7%, Action 24.3%, Sci-fi 22%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Space 6%

Hatch, evolve, and upgrade powerful space creatures in this action-packed sci-fi 3rd person shooter that reinvents the monster taming genre!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 43.1%, Sci-fi 23.3%, Action 17.7%, Space 7.7%, Third Person 5.5%

In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.

Why similar: Sci-fi 44%, Space 27.3%, Action 24.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Great Soundtrack 2.1%

Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.

Why similar: Sci-fi 47.9%, Action 22%, Space 13.8%, Story Rich 13.8%, Singleplayer 2.5%

From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.

Why similar: Sci-fi 40.9%, Action 27.5%, Space 13.3%, Story Rich 12.9%, Singleplayer 5.4%

A single-developer passion project. A seamless full scale solar system. Thrilling action. Be part of an incredible journey as a Universe is built from the ground up!

Why similar: Sci-fi 34.6%, Space 24.8%, Action 18%, Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Story Rich 2.7%

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Why similar: Sci-fi 37.6%, Space 19.5%, Action 11.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Story Rich 10.2%

Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

Why similar: Sci-fi 34.4%, Space 24.6%, Great Soundtrack 23.1%, Action 12.9%, Third Person 2.5%

Finally the day came when we found our GOD.Human Beings are an experiment done by them.The human beings are evolving and have become one of the greatest powers in the universe which is becoming a great problem for other colonies in the universe.So our god decides to end the experiment but now human beings will fight for their existence.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 47.7%, Action 32.6%, Sci-fi 19.7%

Venineth is a single-player game focusing on unraveling the mysteries of ancient alien technology, somewhere in the universe via exploration, platforming, and puzzle-solving, in a dangerous, distant worlds.

Why similar: Action 36.4%, Sci-fi 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 19.9%, Space 9.3%, Third Person 6.1%

Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy.

Why similar: Action 45.1%, Sci-fi 35%, Space 19.9%

Ordon’s armies have invaded Hailstone and are plundering their resources. Become Andara, the tyrant’s daughter, in this frenetic third-person shooter. Engage enemy weak points and move fast in a brief yet intense single-player campaign. Rise for rebellion.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.8%, Action 31.1%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Space 6%, Third Person 5.4%

Scavengers from all over the galaxy have come to a dead Earth to loot the remains of the technology that can found in underground tunnels. You must fight your way past the scum of the universe. As you prepare for deadly combat, you are going to quickly learn that the future is... Forsaken!

Why similar: Action 100%

It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!

Why similar: Sci-fi 40.4%, Space 34.5%, Action 13.8%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%

Star Control is a space role-playing game in which you command Earth's first interstellar starship on a mission to save the Earth from hostile alien empires.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.9%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Action 14.3%, Story Rich 11.5%, Space 8.5%

From the team that brought you Aleph One, the classic sci-fi FPS Marathon from Bungie on Mac revived for modern hardware by the fan community.

Why similar: Sci-fi 37.9%, Action 29.2%, Story Rich 16.7%, Space 14.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II picks up where the award-winning Dark Forces™ game left off...with even more features and firepower in dazzling 3D graphics. As Kyle Katarn, you must acquire a lightsaber and learn the ways of the Force to become a Jedi Knight.

Why similar: Action 38.1%, Sci-fi 34.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Third Person 7%, Space 6.7%

Diluvian Ultra: Awakening shows a never-before seen part of Diluvian Ultra's story, preceding the events of the main game. As a young Diluvian Knight, stage a heroic defense against insurmountable odds, in this single-player FPS with a retro aesthetic and fast-paced, strategic combat.

Why similar: Sci-fi 56.8%, Action 42.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 51.4%, Action 24.7%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Third Person 6.1%, Singleplayer 2%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Action 54.8%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Great Soundtrack 18.4%, Singleplayer 3.3%

From the creators of the award-winning Hyper Light Drifter comes the high-speed and gravity-bending world of Solar Ash.

Why similar: Action 40.8%, Sci-fi 31.8%, Third Person 11.2%, Space 11.2%, Story Rich 3.8%