- #1 EVERSPACE™ 2
97% matchVery Positive86% of 13,135 reviews2023
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 29.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
Why similar: Space 22.8%, Flight 17%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 11.5%, Adventure 11%
Why You'll Like It: It offers exceptional fast-paced space combat and ship exploration with deep action-RPG mechanics.
- #2 EVERSPACE™
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 11,489 reviews2017
Dev: ROCKFISH Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.
Why similar: Space 32.7%, Action 17.4%, Space Sim 15.1%, Flight 10.9%, Sci-fi 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: This rogue-like space shooter matches the intense dogfighting and atmospheric sci-fi backdrop of Chorus.
- #3 STAR WARS™: Squadrons
96% matchMixed65% of 28,204 reviews2020
Dev: MOTIVEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
Why similar: Spaceships 26.1% ★, Flight 23.7%, Space 21.2%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Action 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides immersive first-person starfighter dogfighting with power management and tactical maneuvers.
- #4 House of the Dying Sun
94% matchVery Positive89% of 2,054 reviews2016
Dev: Marauder Interactive, LLC
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the universe's most terrifying starfighter. Hunt the enemies of the Empire and bring ruin to their people.
Why similar: Space 24.3%, Space Sim 23.6%, Action 17.8%, Flight 12.6%, Indie 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical space shooter that delivers a similarly dark, moody atmosphere and aggressive starfighter combat.
- #5 Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
94% matchMixed63% of 1,200 reviews2020
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Out of cash, out of luck, out on the fringe. Juno Markev has a killer to tail, a debt to pay, and more trouble headed her way. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw takes place in a greasy, blue-collar world of outlaws, truckers, cops and thieves.
Why similar: Space Sim 25.5%, Action 13.5%, Space 13.1%, Adventure 12.6%, Sci-fi 11.9%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world space adventure focusing on dogfighting and gritty sci-fi storytelling.
- #6 Scars Above
93% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,639 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person action adventure shooter combining the rewarding feel of overcoming difficulty with a compelling and intricate story, set in a mysterious alien world to explore.
Why similar: Action 20.1%, Female Protagonist 18%, Adventure 17.8%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Space 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging sci-fi action-adventure featuring a capable female lead navigating a mysterious alien world.
- #7 Jet Lancer
92% matchVery Positive92% of 1,249 reviews2020
Dev: Code WakersPub: Armor Games Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Jet Lancer is a high-velocity aerial combat shooter where you duel enemy aviators, hunt giant robots, and defy death at supersonic speeds as you evolve from an unknown rookie aviator into a once-in-a-generation ACE pilot.
Why similar: Flight 25.9%, Action 20.8%, Female Protagonist 13.3%, Shooter 11%, Indie 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A frantic, high-velocity aerial combat game that mirrors the adrenaline-fueled agility of Chorus.
- #8 Star Wars Outlaws
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 12,856 reviews2024
Dev: Massive Entertainment – A Ubisoft StudioPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.8 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Why similar: Space 19.4%, Female Protagonist 13.9%, Action 13.6%, Adventure 12%, Shooter 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world sci-fi adventure driven by a rogue female protagonist navigating criminal syndicates.
- #9 Starlink: Battle for Atlas
91% matchMixed65% of 316 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft TorontoPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Lead a group of interstellar pilots dedicated to free the Atlas Star System from Grax and the Forgotten Legion. Start your adventure with the full original Starlink: Battle for Atlas™ Initiative team. Included : * Starlink Game * 4 Starships : Zenith, Neptune, Pulse, Lance * 6 Pilots : Mason, Judge, Chase, Hunter, Levi, Razor * 12...
Why similar: Action 27.2%, Adventure 21.8%, Space 21.7%, Space Sim 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers vibrant open-world space exploration and fast-paced starfighter combat.
- #10 Returnal™
90% matchVery Positive81% of 11,131 reviews2023
Dev: HousemarquePub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
BREAK THE CYCLE Fight to survive as this award-winning third-person shooter brings Selene’s story to PC. Take on roguelike challenges. Engage enemies in bullet hell-fuelled clashes. Share your journey through Returnal™ with another player.
Why similar: Space 25.9%, Action 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21%, Sci-fi 12.5%, Shooter 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: Shares a tense, action-packed sci-fi atmosphere with a strong female protagonist facing overwhelming odds.
- #11 Starcom: Nexus
89% matchVery Positive90% of 2,322 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 34.8%, Space Sim 14%, Action 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Adventure 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: Features top-down space exploration and combat with a strong emphasis on sci-fi discovery.
- #12 Subdivision Infinity DX
89% matchMostly Positive75% of 105 reviews2019
Dev: MistFly GamesPub: Crescent Moon Games
Windows
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: Space 23.4%, Action 21.8%, Space Sim 19.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Indie 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features classic arcade-style space combat missions across stunning sci-fi environments.
- #13 Deliver Us Mars
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,036 reviews2023
Dev: KeokeN InteractivePub: Frontier Foundry
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure taking you on a suspense-fuelled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
Why similar: Space 30.1%, Female Protagonist 20.9%, Action 17.2%, Sci-fi 17%, Third Person 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A story-driven sci-fi adventure featuring a female protagonist on a high-stakes mission to save humanity.
- #14 Between the Stars
86% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,502 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space 28.4%, Space Sim 18.6%, Action 15%, Adventure 11%, Sci-fi 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines action and strategy as you command a starship through dangerous cosmic territory.
- #15 Morphite
88% matchMixed69% of 113 reviews2017
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Morphite is a casual atmospheric FPS, inspired by the classics. Research plants and animals, battle hostile entities, and unravel a mystery surrounding a rare material called Morphite.
Why similar: Adventure 28.1%, Action 27.6%, Space 19.4%, Indie 13.1%, Female Protagonist 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized low-poly exploration game offering space travel and adventure with a female lead.
- #16 Ghost Song
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,459 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 58%
On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.
Why similar: Action 24.2%, Sci-fi 21.7%, Adventure 19.1%, Female Protagonist 17.2%, Indie 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A moody, atmospheric sci-fi Metroidvania featuring a solitary armed protagonist exploring a desolate moon.
- #17 Rebel Galaxy
86% matchVery Positive85% of 8,397 reviews2015
Dev: Double Damage Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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: Space 39.5%, Space Sim 15.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Adventure 9.3%, Action 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Offers expansive space exploration and large-scale capital ship combat in a sci-fi universe.
- #18 The Invincible
84% matchVery Positive88% of 13,757 reviews2023
Dev: Starward IndustriesPub: 11 bit studios
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.
Why similar: Space 29.9%, Adventure 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21.5%, Sci-fi 18.7%, Story Rich 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-heavy retro-futuristic sci-fi adventure focusing on mystery and survival on a strange planet.
- #19 ECHO
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,844 reviews2017
Dev: ULTRA ULTRA
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 80%
After a century in stasis the girl En arrives at her destination: A Palace out of legend. Out here, using forgotten technologies, she hopes to bring back a life that shouldn’t have been lost. But nothing could prepare her for what she’ll face in the ancient halls below.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Sci-fi 22.1%, Adventure 17.1%, Action 17%, Indie 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sleek sci-fi stealth-action game starring a fierce female lead navigating a deadly, adaptive environment.
- #20 Soulstice
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,812 reviews2022
Dev: Reply Game StudiosPub: Maximum Entertainment
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Explore a dark world brimming with hidden mysteries, master a diverse combat system, and inhabit the dual forces of two sisters in a coming-of-age dark fantasy story with fast-paced action, vicious enemies, and spectacular boss fights.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.5%, Action 31%, Third Person 17.1%, Story Rich 6.5%, Exploration 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense dark fantasy hack-and-slash combat centered around a powerful duo fighting corruption.
- #21 The Expanse: A Telltale Series
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,930 reviews2023
Dev: Deck NinePub: Telltale
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!
Why similar: Space 29.1%, Adventure 25.8%, Female Protagonist 16.5%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Third Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: A narrative-driven sci-fi experience centered around space politics, survival, and a compelling female lead.
- #22 Whisker Squadron: Survivor
81% matchMostly Positive78% of 556 reviews2025
Dev: Flippfly LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.
Why similar: Flight 32.9%, Space 26.5%, Female Protagonist 19.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Arcade 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style rogue-lite space shooter focused on fast movement and chaotic shoot 'em up action.
- #23 Project Wingman
80% matchVery Positive94% of 22,394 reviews2020
Dev: Sector D2
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Project Wingman is a flight action game that lets you take the seat of advanced fighter jets and become a true ace. Fight in various missions and gamemodes ranging from intense aerial dogfights to large scale ground assault in an alternate scorched earth setting.
Why similar: Flight 48%, Action 20.2%, Shooter 8%, Indie 7.7%, Sci-fi 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity flight action game that scratches the same itch for relentless aerial and space-like dogfights.
- #24 Everreach: Project Eden
82% matchMixed47% of 639 reviews2019
Dev: Elder GamesPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Action 31.8%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Female Protagonist 15.8%, Indie 11.7%, Space 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG set on an alien planet featuring a female security officer uncovering deep conspiracies.
- #25 X4: Foundations
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 30,300 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 95.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Why similar: Space 24.3%, Space Sim 21.8%, Flight 20.6%, Action 11.6%, Sci-fi 11.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply complex space sandbox simulation that lets you pilot various ships across a living galaxy.
- #26 Overload
79% matchVery Positive94% of 2,160 reviews2018
Dev: Revival Productions, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A new six-degree-of-freedom shooter with intuitive controls, amazing lighting and graphics. From the creators of Descent, Overload is the best zero-gravity robot-blasting combat ever.
Why similar: Action 39.4%, Space 22.7%, Sci-fi 20.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Difficult 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: A six-degree-of-freedom sci-fi shooter capturing the disorienting, fast-paced movement of zero-g combat.
- #27 METAL EDEN
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,356 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 70%
An adrenaline-rush sci-fi FPS. A HYPER UNIT ASKA is sent on a suicide mission to rescue citizens' COREs from MOEBIUS, an orbital city turned into a deadly trap. Dive into cybernetic warfare, face the ENGINEERS, and uncover the secrets of METAL EDEN.
Why similar: Action 33.6%, Shooter 21.8%, Female Protagonist 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.5%, Adventure 11.8%
- #28 Ceres
81% matchMixed51% of 160 reviews2015
Dev: Jötunn GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 10.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take control of a squadron of ships in full 3D space combat. Explore, battle and trade your way through a pirate, machine and monster-infested solar system.
Why similar: Space 35.5%, Action 30.8%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Indie 12.6%, Female Protagonist 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi tactical space strategy game where you command a flagship against rebel forces.
- #29 HELL GALAXY
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 98 reviews2026
Dev: Italian Games Factory
Windows
A thrilling singleplayer space shooter that blends weird fiction, dark gritty sci-fi, and transhumanism. Fly your spaceship and fight your way through a galaxy where your mind is at risk just as much as your "body": nothing here is human. Not even you.
Why similar: Spaceships 38.2% ★, Flight 19.7%, Space 18%, Adventure 9.8%, Shooter 8.6%
- #30 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
78% matchMostly Positive79% of 73 reviews2023
Dev: Chivito GamesPub: ESAT
Windows
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: Action 34.8%, Shooter 18.5%, Space 16.5%, Female Protagonist 10%, Sci-fi 9.9%
- #31 Echoes of the End: Enhanced Edition
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,999 reviews2025
Dev: Myrkur GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Embark on a perilous journey to rescue your brother and prevent a looming war. Harness the power of devastating magical abilities to conquer enemies, traverse treacherous landscapes, and unveil the hidden history of Aema.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 34.7%, Adventure 27.3%, Third Person 14.8%, Action 13.3%, Story Rich 5.6%
- #32 Aquanox Deep Descent
78% matchMixed49% of 700 reviews2020
Dev: Digital ArrowPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
We left the surface of the Earth in ruins, abandoned it and populated the oceans. The sea is now our new home. We call it Aqua. Pilot customized fighter ships and explore a deep sea dystopia torn by the struggle for resources and survival. Enter the unforgiving world of Aquanox Deep Descent.
Why similar: Flight 40.4%, Action 19.2%, Shooter 19%, Adventure 16%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features vehicular combat and customisable craft fighting through dark, atmospheric underwater corridors.
- #33 Ex-Zodiac
74% matchVery Positive94% of 1,097 reviews2022
Dev: MNKYPub: Pixeljam
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 1.1 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A fast-paced low-poly 3D rail shooter heavily inspired by classics of the early 90's. Join protagonist Kyuu as she fights to free the worlds of the Sanzaru Star System, overrun by the intergalactic terrorist organization known as Zodiac.
Why similar: Flight 23.9%, Space 20.1%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 14.4%
- #34 Divided Skies
76% matchMixed45% of 55 reviews2023
Dev: Our SunPub: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Windows
Fly through the slums of futuristic Mumbai and complete various missions as Kyra - a member of the Nandaka gang. Transport illegal tech and mechanical enhancements, fight off rival gangs, chase down foes and explore hidden areas as you uncover the secrets of the metropolis
Why similar: Flight 28%, Female Protagonist 16.2%, Action 14.4%, Shooter 11.7%, Adventure 11.2%
- #35 Yar's Revenge
77% matchMixed66% of 88 reviews2011
Dev: Killspace EntertainmentPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Take flight as you explore exotic alien worlds and seek to avenge your fallen race
Why similar: Action 100%
- #36 Bright Memory
72% matchVery Positive90% of 33,120 reviews2020
Dev: FYQD-Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine. Combine a wide variety of skills and abilities to unleash dazzling combo attacks.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.7%, Action 17.7%, Shooter 16.2%, Adventure 13.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%
- #37 The Chant
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,272 reviews2022
Dev: Brass TokenPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote spiritual island retreat. To survive you must craft, fight, and escape the psychedelic horrors set loose when a spiritual ritual goes wrong and awakens a dimension of cosmic terror.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.9%, Action 23%, Adventure 19.7%, Third Person 11.8%, Open World 10.5%
- #38 Somber Echoes
71% matchVery Positive83% of 349 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Armed with God-given powers, the revived tribune Adrestia is given a second chance to save the universe from her maniacal twin sister. Find secrets, acquire upgrades, and dominate mighty foes through sheer combat prowess as you explore and conquer the horrors of the forsaken vessel Atromitos.
Why similar: Space 24.9%, Sci-fi 17.3%, Female Protagonist 17.1%, Action 16.8%, Adventure 15.1%
- #39 Darkstar One
74% matchVery Positive83% of 628 reviews2008
Dev: Ascaron Entertainment ltd.Pub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.
Why similar: Space 33.2%, Action 23.3%, Space Sim 22.8%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Open World 5.9%
- #40 Unknown 9: Awakening
73% matchMostly Negative37% of 950 reviews2024
Dev: Reflector Entertainment Ltd.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 60%
You are Haroona, a Quaestor born with the ability to venture into a mysterious dimension: the Fold. On her quest for powerful hidden knowledge, she must learn to master the powers of the Fold to fight a secret society with a hostile agenda.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 29.4%, Action 27.4%, Adventure 24.3%, Third Person 12%, Story Rich 4.2%
- #41 Project Mercury
75% matchMixed58% of 594 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 25%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Action 34.4%, Female Protagonist 28%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Indie 16.7%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #42 Nirvana
70% matchVery Positive94% of 531 reviews2025
Dev: ESMA - Ecoles Creatives
Windows
Wake up and embrace your new powers. In this Bullet Hell Fast-FPS, dare to take on mystical creatures to defeat the God Raj. Nirvana awaits...
Why similar: Action 27%, Female Protagonist 25.1%, Adventure 23.2%, Shooter 21.4%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #43 Otherskin
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 97 reviews2025
Dev: Game AtelierPub: FDG Entertainment
Windows
Embark on a deadly solo mission to uncover Vandermire’s secrets. Absorb alien morphs to evolve beyond human limits. Guided by your AI suit, explore alien biomes, master unique abilities, and fight to survive in a stunning action adventure. The universe is at stake.
Why similar: Action 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Shooter 14.4%
- #44 JETT: The Far Shore + Given Time
73% matchMixed65% of 62 reviews2023
Dev: Superbrothers
Windows
Embark on an interstellar trip and deploy to a mythic ocean planet in a low-flying jett in this cinematic science fiction action adventure with immersive sim elements from Superbrothers, known for Sword & Sworcery EP.
Why similar: Space 35.1%, Adventure 23.4%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Female Protagonist 11.5%, Story Rich 4%
- #45 Praey for the Gods
71% matchVery Positive81% of 3,154 reviews2021
Dev: No Matter Studios
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Praey for the Gods is a boss climbing open world adventure game where you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying frozen land to explore and solve the secrets of a never ending winter. Grapple, glide and grab hold of massive beasts as you fight to survive and return the world to proper order.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.1%, Action 22.3%, Adventure 22%, Open World 11%, Third Person 9.3%
- #46 KUR
72% matchMixed65% of 65 reviews2022
Dev: Really RagdollPub: The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild
Windows
Destroy drones, ravage robots and stomp some skull-bearing spiderdroids in a dark-humor drenched take on the classic 90’s shooter.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 23.6%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 20%, Shooter 19.9%, Sci-fi 15.9%
- #47 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,522 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 44.7%, Action 30.7%, Third Person 13.1%, Story Rich 7.3%, Exploration 4.1%
- #48 Trinity Fusion
69% matchVery Positive85% of 915 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Three fractured realities. One collapsing multiverse. Fast, fluid combat in a dark sci-fi Roguevania where each run begins in a separate universe — then lets you fuse your parallel selves, powers, and worlds to create brutal, ever-evolving builds.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 39.9%, Action 36.4%, Indie 15.6%, Story Rich 4.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #49 Starcom: Unknown Space
67% matchVery Positive92% of 4,500 reviews2024
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
Why similar: Space 32.3%, Space Sim 21.5%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Action 9.8%, Open World 8.5%
- #50 Spirits of Xanadu
70% matchMostly Positive79% of 479 reviews2015
Dev: Good Morning, CommanderPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
At the farthest edge of the explored universe, the research ship Xanadu slumbers in orbit around a mysterious planet. Her systems remain active but there has been no message from her crew for months. Now a lone operative has been sent to wake the Xanadu and bring her home to Earth.
Why similar: Space 22.1%, Action 13%, Adventure 12.7%, Female Protagonist 12.5%, Sci-fi 12%
- #51 Resist
68% matchVery Positive83% of 142 reviews2022
Dev: The Binary Mill
Windows
A dystopian future. An authoritarian regime. A tale of violence, intrigue, and hope. Swing from towering skyscrapers and battle deadly enemies as you fight to free your city from the evil that consumes it. With a kinetic swinging system, intense gunplay, and an immersive story campaign.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25%, Action 24.8%, Adventure 22.1%, Shooter 19%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #52 SIGNALIS
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 34,748 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 32.6%, Sci-fi 23.6%, Action 16.1%, Adventure 13.8%, Shooter 11.2%
- #53 Stellar Blade™
63% matchVery Positive94% of 94,885 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.4 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 41.2%, Action 28.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Third Person 9.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #54 ZeroRanger
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,251 reviews2018
Dev: System Erasure
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
This is the story of a fighter who wanted to become...
Why similar: Action 35%, Indie 22.1%, Shooter 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.9%
- #55 ReCore: Definitive Edition
69% matchMixed63% of 1,734 reviews2018
Dev: Armature Studio, LLCPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 67%
From creator Keiji Inafune and the makers of Metroid Prime comes the ReCore: Definitive Edition, an action-adventure crafted for a new generation. As one of the last humans, forge friendships with robotic companions and lead them on an epic adventure through a dynamic world.
Why similar: Adventure 29.4%, Action 29.1%, Female Protagonist 26.2%, Open World 7.2%, Third Person 6.2%
- #56 Steel Seed
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2025
Dev: Storm in a TeacupPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 24.3%, Sci-fi 21.4%, Action 19%, Adventure 17.8%, Third Person 8.9%
- #57 SURA: Shattered Star
64% matchVery Positive91% of 214 reviews2026
Dev: HanRyang StudioPub: Jungle Game Lab
Windows
SURA: Shattered Star is a sword-fighting action platformer set in space. Play as Sura, a mercenary grieving the loss of her comrades, and cut down everything that stands in your way.
Why similar: Space 28.9%, Action 22%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Adventure 12.1%, Sci-fi 9.8%
- #58 Transcendence
69% matchVery Positive89% of 228 reviews2015
Dev: Kronosaur Productions
Windows
Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empires, expansionist AIs, and fearsome xenophobes.
Why similar: Space 31.7%, Space Sim 19.9%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Open World 9.1%
- #59 INDUSTRIA
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,373 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Embark on a gripping journey in INDUSTRIA, an atmospheric FPS set in Cold War-era East Berlin. Unravel the secrets of a mysterious parallel dimension while searching for a missing colleague. Explore a haunting reality where the truth awaits. Discover the dark past that lies beyond.
Why similar: Action 20.3%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Sci-fi 17%, Adventure 15.9%, Shooter 15.4%