- #1 HELLDIVERS™ 2
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 44.4 hrsMean: 100.4 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.1%, Co-op 20.3%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Multiplayer 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the chaotic, mission-based co-op intensity and massive scale of combat that made Lost Planet 2 a fan favorite.
- #2 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
96% matchVery Positive94% of 11,300 reviews2019
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 41.4 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
Why similar: Mechs 31.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Co-op 14.7%, Action 9%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: This series is the closest spiritual cousin to Lost Planet 2, focusing on squad-based destruction of massive alien threats.
- #3 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 6
96% matchMixed69% of 6,934 reviews2024
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.4%, Mechs 15.8% ★, Co-op 13.2%, Action 9.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the EDF series refines the addictive, large-scale co-op bug-slaying formula found in its predecessors.
- #4 Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition
95% matchVery Positive81% of 2,142 reviews2007
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
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: Mechs 44.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 25.9%, Action 9.5%, Sci-fi 9%, Adventure 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor provides the foundational mechanics and lore that established the series' unique identity.
- #5 ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™
94% matchVery Positive92% of 82,830 reviews2023
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.
Windows
Median: 15.9 hrsMean: 32.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
Why similar: Mechs 66.1% ★, Sci-fi 9.2%, Character Customization 6.2%, Third Person 6.1%, Action 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the definitive modern experience for players who enjoy deep mech customization and high-speed, boss-heavy combat.
- #6 DAEMON X MACHINA
94% matchVery Positive85% of 6,755 reviews2020
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Pilot your fully customizable Arsenal mech and join your fellow mercenaries in defending humanity from the corrupted machines and gigantic robots in this post-apocalyptic action game!
Why similar: Mechs 66.7% ★, Action 7.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.6%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Character Customization 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides fast-paced, anime-inspired mech action with a heavy emphasis on gear progression and boss fights.
- #7 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
93% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024
Dev: Saber InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 15.0 hrsMean: 38.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.7%, Co-op 28.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Action 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers an intense, third-person co-op experience against massive swarms of enemies that mirrors the scale of Lost Planet 2's battles.
- #8 Titanfall® 2
92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 276,518 reviews2020
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Why similar: Mechs 58.7% ★, Sci-fi 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Co-op 7.5%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: It features the most fluid integration of pilot movement and mech-based combat in a sci-fi shooter.
- #9 Vanquish
91% matchVery Positive89% of 7,662 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 37.2%, Mechs 26.5% ★, Sci-fi 13.8%, Action 9.4%, Shooter 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, third-person sci-fi shooter that emphasizes movement and aggressive combat tactics.
- #10 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
91% matchVery Positive95% of 10,351 reviews2016
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
Why similar: Mechs 30% ★, Third-Person Shooter 23.8%, Co-op 17%, Action 6.8%, Online Co-Op 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the series that perfectly encapsulates the over-the-top, co-op action against giant insects.
- #11 Remnant: From the Ashes
89% matchVery Positive84% of 56,041 reviews2019
Dev: Gunfire GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 28.5 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.
Why similar: Co-op 31.6%, Third-Person Shooter 31.3%, Online Co-Op 9.8%, Action 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on challenging, boss-centric co-op gameplay within a gritty, atmospheric sci-fi world.
- #12 Front Mission Evolved
90% matchMixed62% of 1,204 reviews2010
Dev: Double Helix GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Experience piloting and customizing massive armored units called Wanzers while engaging in high-intensity battles driven by a compelling story. The battle begins now!
Why similar: Mechs 70.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 14.1%, Action 6.8%, Shooter 3.5%, Sci-fi 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A mech-focused shooter that shares the industrial, gritty sci-fi aesthetic of the Lost Planet universe.
- #13 MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM BATTLE OPERATION 2
89% matchMostly Negative22% of 21,028 reviews2023
Dev: Bandai Namco Forge Digitals Inc.Pub: Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 83.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
This is a free-to-play team battle action game based on the "Mobile Suit Gundam" series of the Universal Century. Whether by land or by space, lay waste to your foes using either your favorite Mobile Suit or roam the battlefield as infantry and capture important objectives.
Why similar: Mechs 48.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 26.4%, Co-op 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.1%, Shooter 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based multiplayer game that focuses on the tactical weight and feel of piloting massive mechs.
- #14 Deep Rock Galactic
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 372,881 reviews2020
Dev: Ghost Ship GamesPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 75.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Why similar: Co-op 61.4%, Sci-fi 18%, Shooter 10.7%, Action 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A premier co-op experience that emphasizes team synergy and objective-based missions in hostile environments.
- #15 LOST PLANET® 3
88% matchMixed63% of 3,850 reviews2013
Dev: Spark UnlimitedPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.3%, Mechs 26.1% ★, Action 10.7%, Sci-fi 10%, Co-op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: The final entry in the series, offering a more narrative-driven perspective on the world of E.D.N. III.
- #16 CUSTOM MECH WARS
87% matchMixed42% of 591 reviews2023
Dev: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Take customization to the extreme with the Omega Customization System and battle with one-of-a-kind combat units in this all-new third-person shooter mecha game.
Why similar: Mechs 42.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 22.6%, Online Co-Op 7.7%, Co-op 7.2%, Character Customization 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: It allows for absurd, creative mech customization that captures the playful spirit of building your own combat machine.
- #17 OUTRIDERS
86% matchMixed67% of 61,020 reviews2021
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 26.9 hrsMean: 52.3 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35%, Co-op 28%, Action 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.3%, Online Co-Op 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person co-op shooter that blends sci-fi powers with intense, gear-focused combat encounters.
- #18 Risk of Rain 2
84% matchVery Positive94% of 344,051 reviews2020
Dev: Hopoo GamesPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 19.6 hrsMean: 64.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.1%, Co-op 27.4%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Online Co-Op 7.1%, Action 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op roguelike that excels at scaling difficulty and throwing massive, screen-filling bosses at the player.
- #19 Generation Zero®
85% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,588 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Mechs 46.8% ★, Co-op 23.6%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It focuses on tactical combat against large, mechanical threats in an open-world sci-fi setting.
- #20 MechWarrior Online™ Legends
84% matchVery Positive80% of 12,610 reviews2015
Dev: Piranha Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
Why similar: Mechs 74.6% ★, Sci-fi 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Action 5.3%, Shooter 5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, simulation-heavy approach to mech combat that rewards tactical team coordination.
- #21 Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
83% matchVery Positive90% of 7,677 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Action 15.3%, Third Person 9.7%, Multiplayer 8%
Why You'll Like It: Features large-scale destruction and sci-fi action that rewards players for manipulating the environment.
- #22 World War Z
81% matchVery Positive83% of 30,228 reviews2021
Dev: Saber Interactive Inc
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Co-op 25.8%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Action 7%
Why You'll Like It: It offers chaotic, horde-based co-op combat that feels very similar to the frantic energy of Lost Planet 2's encounters.
- #23 Alien Breed: Impact
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,869 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Software Ltd.Pub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Experience the explosive science fiction arcade-shooter that resurrects a much revered franchise in an epic single player and co-op multiplayer campaign.
Why similar: Co-op 28.3%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Action 17%, Aliens 11.4%, Shooter 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op sci-fi shooter that focuses on surviving waves of alien threats in claustrophobic environments.
- #24 Dead Space™ 2
81% matchVery Positive94% of 28,325 reviews2011
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 14.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.8%, Sci-fi 12.8%, Co-op 10.2%, Third Person 8.4%, Action 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: A polished third-person sci-fi action game with intense combat and a focus on survival against terrifying creatures.
- #25 Bionic Commando
82% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,788 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.2%, Action 25.6%, Adventure 16.8%, Third Person 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Another Capcom title that shares similar third-person movement mechanics and a distinct action-oriented design.
- #26 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
79% matchMixed69% of 24,447 reviews2020
Dev: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 89.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is a free-to-play action MMO. Join players around the world to explore the planet Halpha and fight in epic battles as ARKS Defenders! Unleash your imagination with our ultimate character creation experience and creative spaces to create your own phantasy.
Why similar: Mechs 35% ★, Co-op 15.3%, Character Customization 11.3%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Multiplayer 10%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi multiplayer action game with deep character customization and a focus on cooperative boss raids.
- #27 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
78% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 35.2%, Co-op 28.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Aliens 8.9%, Third Person 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play co-op experience that emphasizes squad-based tactics against waves of alien enemies.
- #28 Livelock
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 896 reviews2016
Dev: Tuque GamesPub: Arc Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity.
Why similar: Mechs 30.7% ★, Co-op 30.2%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Online Co-Op 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op top-down shooter that features mechanical characters and a focus on fast-paced, arcade-style combat.
- #29 The Ascent
78% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,155 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Co-op 56.3%, Action 15.8%, Shooter 13.2%, Adventure 8.2%, Character Customization 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A co-op action game set in a dense, industrial sci-fi world with a focus on intense, top-down combat.
- #30 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS 2
75% matchVery Positive89% of 197 reviews2024
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
The Earth is in pieces...again! We've gotta do more to save the planet!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.7%, Co-op 17.3%, Action 12.8%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #31 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
76% matchVery Positive81% of 791 reviews2021
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A new EDF adventure begins! Only this time, the action unfolds in a parallel world where the Earth is made of digital blocks. This world has befallen into chaos, as the once peaceful square Earth has been shattered into pieces. Shape aside, it is an Earth nonetheless which needs to be defended.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.8%, Co-op 18.1%, Action 13.3%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #32 Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
77% matchVery Positive87% of 1,131 reviews2011
Dev: Vicious Cycle Software, Inc.Pub: D3Publisher of America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.7%, Co-op 21.4%, Action 12.7%, Online Co-Op 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #33 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: IRON RAIN
76% matchMixed59% of 1,495 reviews2019
Dev: YUKE'SPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.
Why similar: Mechs 29.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 20.5%, Action 15%, Co-op 13.1%, Sci-fi 5.5%
- #34 Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition
77% matchMixed63% of 416 reviews2010
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition Colonies Edition includes everything that made the original Lost Planet a hit on PC as well as adding tons of new features.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.3%, Mechs 35.1% ★, Action 17.5%, Adventure 11.2%
- #35 Aliens: Fireteam Elite
73% matchMostly Positive80% of 26,362 reviews2021
Dev: Cold Iron Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Co-op 24.5%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Aliens 7.1%
- #36 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
75% matchMixed67% of 9,331 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.1%, Co-op 31.8%, Action 14.4%, Third Person 5.6%, Shooter 5.4%
- #37 Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection
74% matchMixed62% of 11,947 reviews2012
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 77%
You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
Why similar: Co-op 33.8%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Action 14.7%, Aliens 13.2%, Multiplayer 8.5%
- #38 ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER : M∀RS / アヌビス ゾーン・オブ・エンダーズ : マーズ
73% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,315 reviews2018
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
ZONE OF THE ENDERS THE 2nd RUNNER - M∀RS Remastered in 4K and full VR. Enter Orbital Frame JEHUTY's cockpit and fly through Martian skies!
Why similar: Mechs 69.3% ★, Action 13.3%, Cult Classic 10.7% ★, Sci-fi 6.3%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #39 Red Faction®: Armageddon™
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,953 reviews2011
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 31.8%, Co-op 17.3%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Action 12.4%, Third Person 7.5%
- #40 HARDCORE MECHA
72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,669 reviews2019
Dev: RocketPunch Games
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HARDCORE MECHA is a 2D platformer action focusing on a better handling. The Campaign mode offers rich gameplay and seamless in-game cut-scenes for an immersive experience. Choose your favorite mecha, experience the fast-paced hardcore competitive battle of steel in Multiplayer!
Why similar: Mechs 60.2% ★, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 10.1%, Online Co-Op 6.4%, Multiplayer 6.2%
- #41 Alien Swarm
71% matchVery Positive95% of 21,506 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Why similar: Co-op 36.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.7%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #42 DARK SOULS™ II
71% matchVery Positive88% of 45,331 reviews2014
Dev: FromSoftware, Inc.Pub: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Windows
Median: 46.6 hrsMean: 86.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Developed by FROM SOFTWARE, DARK SOULS™ II is the highly anticipated sequel to the gruelling 2011 breakout hit Dark Souls. The unique old-school action RPG experience captivated imaginations of gamers worldwide with incredible challenge and intense emotional reward.
Why similar: Co-op 45.8%, Action 18.6%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Adventure 13.3%, Third Person 8.5%
- #43 Alien Breed 2: Assault
73% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,040 reviews2010
Dev: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Can you survive the alien onslaught? Gamers across the world will now have a chance to play the next chapter in this high-budget, high-quality series.
Why similar: Co-op 30.2%, Action 24.8%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Shooter 11.7%, Aliens 10.7%
- #44 HAWKEN REBORN
72% matchMostly Negative28% of 2,403 reviews2023
Dev: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game.
Why similar: Mechs 69.3% ★, Sci-fi 10.6%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 7.5%, Adventure 3.9%
- #45 War Robots: Frontiers
69% matchMixed65% of 4,487 reviews2025
Dev: MY.GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Gear up for tactical mech action in War Robots: Frontiers, a free-to-play multiplayer mech shooter. Construct and customize, squad up with Pilots online, and fire up your engines in massive intergalactic battles.
Why similar: Mechs 50.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 33.2%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Action 4.3%, Sci-fi 3.9%
- #46 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II
68% matchVery Positive88% of 94,144 reviews2020
Dev: DICEPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27%, Co-op 19.8%, Sci-fi 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Online Co-Op 7.8%
- #47 Iron Brigade
71% matchVery Positive86% of 1,208 reviews2012
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!
Why similar: Mechs 52.4% ★, Co-op 19.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.5%, Action 8.8%, Sci-fi 2.2%
- #48 PHANTOM GALAXIES™
70% matchMostly Negative40% of 738 reviews2023
Dev: Blowfish Studios
Windows
PHANTOM GALAXIES™ is an epic sci-fi adventure with thrilling mecha combat. Choose between four distinct Starfighter classes and diverse weapons and gear. Once enemies, the intergalactic empires of humanity band together to battle lawless pirate factions amid war torn space!
Why similar: Mechs 47.5% ★, Co-op 14.6%, Action 7.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Online Co-Op 7.2%
- #49 Starship Troopers: Extermination
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 32,811 reviews2024
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 17.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!
Why similar: Co-op 31.5%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Online Co-Op 15%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Aliens 10%
- #50 Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
67% matchMixed65% of 1,968 reviews2025
Dev: Marvelous Inc.Pub: XSEED Games
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat in your fully customized armored suit as you freely explore a deadly and dangerous world on land or in the air. Take on titanic boss battles with alone or with up to two other friends in online co-op!
Why similar: Mechs 62.3% ★, Sci-fi 12.9%, Co-op 10.8%, Character Customization 6.1%, Action 4.3%
- #51 Binary Domain
69% matchVery Positive86% of 8,057 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 51.9%, Sci-fi 16.4%, Action 11.9%, Co-op 6.2%, Third Person 5.2%
- #52 Spacelords
70% matchMixed53% of 3,261 reviews2017
Dev: MercurySteamPub: Mercury Steam Entertainment s.l.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Co-op 20.7%, Action 17.6%, Online Co-Op 8.6%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #53 Zeno Clash 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,419 reviews2013
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off. After 4 years of waiting, the sequel to the surreal first-person brawler brings more variety in combat and levels, and even more bizarre storytelling into the beguiling world of Zenozoik.
Why similar: Action 42.1%, Co-op 38.5%, Adventure 11.1%, Online Co-Op 7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #54 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
68% matchMostly Positive79% of 42,886 reviews2014
Dev: 2K AustraliaPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Why similar: Co-op 33.3%, Sci-fi 16%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 9.1%
- #55 Space Hulk: Deathwing Enhanced Edition
68% matchMostly Positive72% of 10,603 reviews2018
Dev: Streum On StudioPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.
Why similar: Co-op 39.7%, Action 14.2%, Online Co-Op 12.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #56 Dark Sector
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,387 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 50.9%, Action 15.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Co-op 7.8%, Third Person 7.2%
- #57 Dead Space™ 3
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 14,115 reviews2020
Dev: Visceral GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27%, Co-op 24.9%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Online Co-Op 12%, Action 9%
- #58 PUNIHI LOADER 2
65% matchVery Positive93% of 149 reviews2023
Dev: 221GAMES
Windows
"PUNIHI LOADER 2" is customizable mecha third-person shooter in which the one-headed mysterious cute creature "Punihi" rides and fights in unique mecha. Customize your mecha by combining over 150 parts. You can also change the clothes of "Punihi". Create your own ultimate mecha.
Why similar: Mechs 55.4% ★, Third-Person Shooter 21.2%, Action 6.7%, Sci-fi 4.8%, Shooter 4.4%
- #59 MechWarrior 5: Clans
64% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,538 reviews2024
Dev: Piranha Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 17.6 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech "Star" squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Customize BattleMechs and explore strategic options.
Why similar: Mechs 51.4% ★, Co-op 13.5%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action 7.4%, Shooter 6%