- #1 Scars Above
97% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,492 reviews2023
Dev: Mad Head GamesPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Female Protagonist 14%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Aliens 9%, Shooter 7%
- #2 INDUSTRIA 2
96% matchMixed52% of 404 reviews2026
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
INDUSTRIA 2 is a narrative FPS adventure about a woman stranded in a parallel dimension. Explore, scavenge and fight your way through a mysterious boreal landscape consumed by an ever-hungry artificial intelligence to find a way home.
Why similar: Action-Adventure 18.4%, Exploration 17.6%, Action 13.5%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Realistic 9.2%
- #3 METAL EDEN
96% matchVery Positive85% of 2,047 reviews2025
Dev: Reikon GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 8.2 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: Shooter 20.8%, Sci-fi 18%, Female Protagonist 16%, Action 12.2%, Realistic 11.9%
- #4 Recompile
95% matchMixed69% of 177 reviews2021
Dev: PhigamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
This atmospheric, Metroidvania hacking adventure lets you take control of a semi-sapient program struggling against deletion. In the sprawling 3D world of a Mainframe, Recompile features intense combat, tight 3D platforming, super-powered abilities and an environmental logic-based hacking mechanic.
Why similar: Metroidvania 29.1%, Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Exploration 8.2%, Third Person 7.3%
- #5 Rebel Transmute
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2024
Dev: Fatal Fawn GamesPub: JanduSoft
Windows
Rebel Transmute is a challenging 2D action-platformer epic with heart! Explore the twisting caverns of an alien planet, augment your play-style to fit your strengths, battle deadly bosses, and uncover a dark truth as Moon Mikono searches for her long lost mother.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.9%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Female Protagonist 12.8%, Exploration 8.8%, Combat 8.5%
- #6 Somber Echoes
93% matchVery Positive84% of 316 reviews2025
Dev: Rock Pocket GamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Metroidvania 35.7%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Female Protagonist 13.1%, Exploration 11.3%, Action-Adventure 8.5%
- #7 Morphite
94% matchMixed68% of 111 reviews2017
Dev: Crescent Moon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
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: Female Protagonist 36%, Adventure 32.6%, Action 31.4%
- #8 EXOME
92% matchVery Positive80% of 320 reviews2022
Dev: RudeFrog Studios
Windows
EXOME is a co-op sci-fi survival shooter that blends wave-based survival with open-world exploration. Battle hordes of aliens, upgrade your arsenal, and uncover the hidden truths of the deep forest. Will you face it alone or bring your friends along?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.6%, Sci-fi 12.2%, Shooter 11.8%, Aliens 10.9%, Exploration 9.9%
- #9 Outcast - A New Beginning
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,670 reviews2024
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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 43.2%, Aliens 11.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Action-Adventure 8.5%, Third Person 8.1%
- #10 Wrought Flesh
91% matchMostly Positive74% of 811 reviews2021
Dev: MizizizizPub: Deep Root Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rip out organs and equip them in your own body. Fight biopunk monsters and drugged-up space bandits. You are a Gajeshian Cultist: A near-mythological being built from the bodies of long-dead saints.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 22.4%, Exploration 18.9%, Combat 16.8%, Shooter 16.3%, 3D 13.2%
- #11 Eternal Strands
89% matchVery Positive88% of 1,663 reviews2025
Dev: Yellow Brick Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 9.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
A next-generation action experience where the elements obey you, the terrain bends to your will, and every victory is entirely your own.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 19.4%, Exploration 15%, Action-Adventure 15%, Third Person 12.7%, Combat 10%
- #12 Axiom Verge
89% matchVery Positive90% of 6,527 reviews2015
Dev: Thomas Happ Games LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure.
Why similar: Metroidvania 68.8%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Exploration 4.8%, Action 4.7%, Adventure 3.6%
- #13 Paradox Soul
90% matchMixed43% of 640 reviews2018
Dev: Ritual GamesPub: GrabTheGames
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Paradox Soul is a chilling fight for exploration and survival; a Metroidvania pixel action-shooter hybrid!
Why similar: Metroidvania 38.5%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Female Protagonist 11.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Exploration 6.9%
- #14 G String
88% matchVery Positive84% of 1,263 reviews2020
Dev: Eyaura
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Slip into the Standard Issue Biosuit as Myo Hyori, a gifted Korean teenage girl who must face the perils of the future. Survive many hazards, explore a seemingly endless metropolis and beyond as the world around you implodes and history marches towards its inevitable conclusion.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.5%, Action 19.7%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Adventure 17.8%, Shooter 9.8%
- #15 Lady Umbrella
87% matchMixed69% of 59 reviews2025
Dev: Zulo Interactive
Windows
Wield your high-tech umbrella to take down Italy’s last mafia family while evading capture by your own agency in this thrilling third-person action-adventure shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.2%, Female Protagonist 15.6%, Action-Adventure 10.5%, Shooter 7.9%, Third Person 7.1%
- #16 Stellar Blade™
84% matchVery Positive94% of 88,517 reviews2025
Dev: SHIFT UP CorporationPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC (excluding China)
Windows
Median: 27.8 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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%, Third Person 14%, Combat 11%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 10.6%
- #17 ANDARA: RISE FOR REBELLION
86% matchVery Positive81% of 69 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: Third-Person Shooter 29.8%, Shooter 12.5%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Action 9%, Exploration 8.7%
- #18 Ghost Song
85% matchVery Positive83% of 1,432 reviews2022
Dev: Old MoonPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 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: Metroidvania 45.3%, Sci-fi 18%, Female Protagonist 11.4%, Action-Adventure 7.6%, Atmospheric 6.9%
- #19 Project Tower
84% matchMostly Positive75% of 83 reviews2025
Dev: Yummy Games
Windows
Dive in Project Tower, a third-person shooter mixing intense bullet hell combat with a unique morphing ability. Imprisoned by the "Hiks", fight to the top of their deadly tower for freedom. Will you outsmart them and make your way out ?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Aliens 11.9%, Shooter 10.1%, Realistic 8.2%
- #20 Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition
83% matchMostly Positive73% of 890 reviews2025
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.
Why similar: Aliens 18.2%, Shooter 18.1%, Sci-fi 17.1%, Action-Adventure 13.2%, Realistic 12.3%
- #21 MIO: Memories in Orbit
82% matchVery Positive82% of 4,021 reviews2026
Dev: Douze DixièmesPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO's abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.
Why similar: Metroidvania 49.1%, Exploration 12.3%, Sci-fi 10.8%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Combat 7.9%
- #22 Bombshell
86% matchMixed58% of 420 reviews2016
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Bombshell is an Action Shooter game in which bomb disposal technician turned mercenary for hire, Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison must strong-arm her way across 4 planets in a galactic adventure to rescue the president (and humanity) from an apocalyptic alien threat.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 36.9%, Action 19.5%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Adventure 15.7%, Shooter 11.8%
- #23 Exophobia
82% matchVery Positive88% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: Zarc AttackPub: PM Studios, inc.
Windows
Explore and fight your way through a crashed human spaceship infested with relentless hordes of aliens as you become more powerful with exciting weapon upgrades and powerups in this retro inspired first-person shooter.
Why similar: Metroidvania 35.1%, Aliens 13%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Exploration 9%
- #24 BIOMORPH
81% matchVery Positive92% of 675 reviews2024
Dev: Lucid Dreams Studio
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 69%
BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.
Why similar: Metroidvania 44.6%, Combat 11.8%, Female Protagonist 11%, Exploration 10.5%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #25 Ambrosia Sky
79% matchVery Positive93% of 221 reviews2025
Dev: Soft Rains
Windows
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by an unknown contamination. Survive and harvest strains of hostile alien fungi, explore treacherous environments, and find meaning and beauty in so much death—the first of two acts out now.
Why similar: Sci-fi 21.8%, Female Protagonist 20.8%, Exploration 13.7%, Action-Adventure 12.9%, Atmospheric 9%
- #26 ReSetna
80% matchVery Positive83% of 174 reviews2025
Dev: Today's GamesPub: Module16
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
What’s left of humanity are minds trapped in circuits. You are awaken as ReSetna, a warrior on a mission to rescue last human remnants. Explore seven hostile zones, face seven brutal bosses and evolve through a unique upgrade system. Uncover horrifying truth and decide if the future is worth saving.
Why similar: Metroidvania 79.7%, Action 11%, Adventure 9.3%
- #27 Hubris
81% matchMostly Positive75% of 864 reviews2022
Dev: Cyborn B.V.
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Hubris is a VR action-adventure game set in a unique and colourful Sci-Fi universe, with immersive movement options, including swimming, climbing, and jumping. Players will have to gather resources, craft food and upgrade their weapons to fight off alien wildlife, droids, and humanoid enemies.
Why similar: Sci-fi 17.5%, Shooter 13.6%, Gun Customization 12%, Combat 10.5%, Exploration 9.8%
- #28 Viscerafest
77% matchVery Positive85% of 700 reviews2025
Dev: Acid Man GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Viscerafest is a Sci-Fi Fantasy Singleplayer Arena FPS with minor Collectathon elements. Fight through hordes of aliens and eldritch monstrosities wielding a slew of powerful weapons, juggling your resources, and exploring over 23 intricately designed hand-crafted levels.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 26.3%, Shooter 21.1%, Aliens 20.9%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Exploration 9.3%
- #29 Chorus
78% matchVery Positive82% of 4,561 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Silver FishlabsPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.
Why similar: Action 21.7%, Female Protagonist 20.7%, Adventure 17.9%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Shooter 14.4%
- #30 Succubus 2069
79% matchMixed48% of 52 reviews2024
Dev: DemonLabs Interactive
Windows
A Sensual Action-Adventure Shooter with a touch of SoulsLike combat, Customize your female protagonist with full body details and sexy outfits. Travel across the futuristic wasteland to defeat the Succubus Queen to save humanity. Unlock new weapons and succubus mods to grow in strength.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.6%, Female Protagonist 18.9%, Shooter 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%, Third Person 8.2%
- #31 CONTROL Ultimate Edition
77% matchVery Positive86% of 61,445 reviews2020
Dev: Remedy Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 26.3%, Female Protagonist 17.6%, Metroidvania 12.8%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Third Person 8.5%
- #32 SIGNALIS
74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 32,977 reviews2022
Dev: rose-enginePub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.1 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 24.4%, Sci-fi 22.2%, Third-Person Shooter 21.5%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Shooter 8.3%
- #33 Aphelion
75% matchMixed64% of 304 reviews2026
Dev: DON'T NOD
Windows
Hunted on a frozen planet, astronaut Ariane must brave rugged landscapes and shifting realities to rescue her wounded partner, Thomas. This action-packed sci-fi adventure blends exploration, traversal, and tense stealth gameplay.
Why similar: Sci-fi 30.2%, Action-Adventure 17.8%, Third Person 16.9%, Exploration 15.2%, Atmospheric 9.7%
- #34 Kotama and Academy Citadel
73% matchVery Positive80% of 2,630 reviews2026
Dev: Atomstring GamesPub: 2P Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In the Academy Citadel, strength reigns supreme: only the most powerful survive and thrive. Fight your way through the high-tech Academy in your quest to get the highest of honors for a student, and uncover secrets that can save it in its direst crisis in this 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.5%, Female Protagonist 17.4%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Exploration 10.6%, Action-Adventure 9.9%
- #35 Project Mercury
78% matchMixed58% of 591 reviews2017
Dev: Raxasoft Games
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Make your way on foot, on a hoverbike, up skyscrapers, and down bottomless pits, as you exterminate a threat of unknown origin!
Why similar: Female Protagonist 42.9%, Sci-fi 37.6%, Action 19.5%
- #36 Dream Cycle
76% matchMixed58% of 277 reviews2022
Dev: Cathuria GamesPub: Raw Fury
Windows
Venture into Lovecraft’s legendary Dreamlands and join an epic struggle to save humanity. Master occult powers, unique weapons, and special combat abilities to vanquish powerful enemies. Explore, adventure, survive, and find a way to break the curse that threatens the waking world.
Why similar: Female Protagonist 25.2%, Exploration 15.8%, Action-Adventure 14.7%, Combat 14.2%, Third Person 14.1%
- #37 Anopek
75% matchVery Positive95% of 82 reviews2021
Dev: Captain Bear Games
Windows
Anopek is a genre mashup of metroidvania and retro first-person shooter. You explore a massive temple, solving ancient puzzles and defeating cunning bosses, all while uncovering the relics of the past.
Why similar: Metroidvania 39%, Female Protagonist 14.5%, Shooter 13.1%, Exploration 10%, Action-Adventure 9.3%
- #38 Lust Effect [18+]
73% matchMixed67% of 130 reviews2025
Dev: Dirty Adventures 🖤
Windows
Lust Effect [18+] is a first-person shooter with adult content. Explore a space station overrun by xenomorphs, manage resources, uncover spicy memories, and fight for survival in a mix of horror, sci-fi, and lust.
Why similar: Aliens 17.9%, Female Protagonist 16%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Shooter 12.3%, Realistic 10.8%
- #39 Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,415 reviews2022
Dev: Acme GamestudioPub: tinyBuild
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Metroidvania 32.4%, Female Protagonist 22%, Exploration 12.7%, Action-Adventure 11.8%, Third Person 9.4%
- #40 Automaton Lung
72% matchVery Positive94% of 146 reviews2022
Dev: Luke Vincent
Windows · Mac · Linux
Make use of your special abilities to skate, shoot, and fly through over 40 unique locations. In a strange land with almost no information you must be resourceful and clever. Question everything you see and trust nothing you hear.
Why similar: Shooter 18.5%, Female Protagonist 16%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Exploration 13.7%, Third Person 9.3%
- #41 The Persistence
74% matchMixed67% of 166 reviews2020
Dev: Firesprite Ltd
Windows
Survive aboard a doomed deep space colony starship, overrun with horrific and murderous aberrations. Explore, evade and fight your way through the depths to bring the ship back to Earth. Gather resources, upgrade abilities and fabricate an arsenal of weapons in this sci-fi horror roguelite.
Why similar: Sci-fi 29.7%, Female Protagonist 27.7%, Action-Adventure 16.9%, Atmospheric 9.9%, Action 8.8%
- #42 The Gunk
71% matchVery Positive86% of 5,782 reviews2022
Dev: Image & Form GamesPub: Thunderful Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
Why similar: Metroidvania 21.9%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Female Protagonist 15.5%, Action-Adventure 10.3%, Third Person 9.5%
- #43 Possessor(s)
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 633 reviews2025
Dev: Heart MachinePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration.
Why similar: Metroidvania 41.4%, Female Protagonist 14.1%, Action 10%, Action-Adventure 9.7%, Adventure 8.1%
- #44 INDUSTRIA
71% matchMostly Positive71% of 4,188 reviews2021
Dev: BleakmillPub: Headup
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.0 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: Sci-fi 27.8%, Female Protagonist 24%, Shooter 19.5%, Atmospheric 10.9%, Action 9.9%
- #45 Vertigo 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,690 reviews2023
Dev: Zach Tsiakalis-BrownPub: Zulubo Productions
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Vertigo 2 is a single-player VR adventure. Explore the depths of the vast Quantum Reactor as you descend to finish your journey home.
Why similar: Aliens 19.1%, Sci-fi 18.3%, Female Protagonist 17%, Shooter 14.1%, Action-Adventure 9.8%
- #46 LEMURIA
72% matchMixed68% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: QTS
Windows
As the world collapses, there's only one way forward—through chaos. Face relentless firefights, unexpected encounters, and tough choices. Fight your way past every enemy, step by step, to complete your journey. Stand your ground—there’s no escape but to keep moving ahead.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.3%, Female Protagonist 16.1%, Shooter 11.9%, Action-Adventure 10.9%, Third Person 7.9%
- #47 UNSIGHTED
70% matchVery Positive93% of 2,179 reviews2021
Dev: Studio Pixel PunkPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
EXPLORE YOUR WAY. Awoken to a world ruined by war, Alma must traverse the vast city of Arcadia before the life force of her friends and herself withers away. Time is ticking, and every moment matters. Who will you save, and who will you leave to turn UNSIGHTED?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.4%, Female Protagonist 17.9%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Exploration 7.2%, Action 6.8%
- #48 Skin Deep
67% matchVery Positive94% of 1,697 reviews2025
Dev: Blendo GamesPub: Annapurna Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!
Why similar: Sci-fi 33.7%, Shooter 22%, Exploration 18%, Action 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.5%
- #49 Transcendence
71% matchVery Positive88% of 225 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: Sci-fi 48.5%, Exploration 36.3%, Action 15.1%
- #50 Scar-Lead Salvation
68% matchMixed67% of 78 reviews2025
Dev: Idea FactoryPub: Idea Factory International
Windows
Play as Willow, who awakens in a deserted military facility with no memory of how she got there, accompanied only by an AI in her ear and a swarm of deadly robots. Can you uncover the mystery of what happened in the facility, learn about Willow's past, and make your way out alive?
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 34.1%, Shooter 14.6%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 10.3%, Female Protagonist 9.6%
- #51 Trinity Fusion
67% matchVery Positive86% of 884 reviews2023
Dev: Angry Mob Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.2 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: Metroidvania 59%, Female Protagonist 22.3%, Action 7.6%, Atmospheric 5.8%, 3D 5.3%
- #52 SONOKUNI
66% matchVery Positive98% of 120 reviews2025
Dev: DON YASA CREWPub: Kakehashi Games
Windows
Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.
Why similar: Sci-fi 26.2%, Female Protagonist 20.1%, Aliens 18.3%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Action 11.6%
- #53 Alien: Rogue Incursion VR
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,463 reviews2024
Dev: Survios
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.
Why similar: Aliens 23.5%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Shooter 14.4%, Combat 11.7%, Realistic 11.6%
- #54 AWAKEN - Astral Blade
66% matchVery Positive83% of 1,206 reviews2024
Dev: Dark Pigeon GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AWAKEN - Astral Blade is a 2.5D action-adventure metroidvania where you play as Tania, a bionic warrior fighting through a world twisted by Karpas energy. Master parries, upgrade your abilities, and survive relentless enemies and bosses. Is there any chance of survival in such a desperate place?
Why similar: Metroidvania 42.5%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Exploration 10.9%, Action-Adventure 10%, Atmospheric 7.3%
- #55 Moonscars
67% matchVery Positive83% of 1,480 reviews2022
Dev: Black MermaidPub: Balor Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed.
Why similar: Metroidvania 63.9%, Female Protagonist 13.8%, Action-Adventure 11.2%, Action 11.1%
- #56 Evolva
69% matchVery Positive92% of 52 reviews2018
Dev: Computer ArtworksPub: Interplay
Windows
Evolva combines the excitement of a fast paced shoot-em-up with the tactical challenge of commanding a squad. Fight against the alien parasites and save the planet. This is survival of the fittest!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 32.7%, Aliens 15.2%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Shooter 11%, Third Person 9.4%
- #57 Eldervale
68% matchVery Positive88% of 137 reviews2019
Dev: Solkitte
Windows
Eldervale is a Third-Person Survival Horror Adventure game, made in the style of early 2000's classics. Explore a large, interconnected level, solve puzzles, uncover the story and survive the horrors by strategic use of your resources and fight or flight decisions.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.6%, Female Protagonist 16.8%, Combat 8.8%, Action-Adventure 8.7%, Shooter 8.5%
- #58 Hollowbody
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,587 reviews2024
Dev: Headware Games
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
A tech-noir survival horror short story, set in the urban decay of a long abandoned British city. Solve environmental puzzles, manage limited resources and fight for a way to escape beyond the wall.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.3%, Female Protagonist 13.5%, Shooter 10.4%, Third Person 9.9%, Action-Adventure 8.8%
- #59 Nirvana
64% matchVery Positive94% of 521 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: Aliens 22.8%, Female Protagonist 21.2%, Shooter 17.5%, Realistic 10.3%, Action 8.5%