- #1 Outcast - A New Beginning
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,661 reviews2024
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 11.1 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: Open World 42.6%, Third Person 21.6%, Action 16.5%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Aliens 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel continues the legacy of the original, expanding the open-world exploration and sci-fi narrative on the planet Adelpha.
- #2 Outcast - Second Contact
97% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,008 reviews2017
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Classic 26.4% ★, Open World 24%, Third Person 14.9%, Adventure 14.7%, Action 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive modern remake of the original game, offering the same classic experience with updated visuals and controls.
- #3 Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
96% matchVery Positive82% of 1,393 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.
Why similar: Third Person 26.5%, Open World 22.3%, Adventure 20.5%, Action 20.2%, Sci-fi 9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Outcast, this is a beloved cult-classic action-adventure game that excels at world-building and narrative-driven exploration.
- #4 System Shock: Enhanced Edition
95% matchVery Positive89% of 2,318 reviews2015
Dev: Looking Glass StudiosPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Classic 65% ★, Sci-fi 7.6%, RPG 7.3%, Action 6%, Adventure 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A foundational immersive sim that shares the atmospheric, sci-fi, and exploration-heavy DNA of early 3D PC gaming.
- #5 Omikron: The Nomad Soul
94% matchMixed66% of 644 reviews2013
Dev: Quantic DreamPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 36%
"I have many things to tell you and very little time… I come from a universe parallel to yours. My world is desperately in need of your help. Only YOU can save us."Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron.
Why similar: Classic 39.9% ★, Open World 12.2%, Sci-fi 10.6%, RPG 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This ambitious, experimental RPG shares the same late-90s PC cult-classic energy and unique, immersive world-building found in Outcast.
- #6 Advent Rising
94% matchMostly Positive77% of 580 reviews2006
Dev: GlyphX GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
A common legend pervades the galaxy-that of a powerful, highly intelligent ancient race that will one day deliver the universe. They are known as Humans. The Advent of Humanity Begins...
Why similar: Action 45.2%, Sci-fi 25%, Third Person 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 13.4%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: This third-person sci-fi action game features a grand, cinematic narrative and exploration elements that mirror the ambitious scope of Outcast.
- #7 Anachronox
93% matchMostly Positive74% of 630 reviews2013
Dev: Ion StormPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Join Sylvester "Sly" Boots and Stiletto Anyway as they trek across six bizarre planets investigating a galaxy-crushing mystery, searching for artefacts from an extinct alien race and unlocking the secrets of a powerful, advanced technology. It's your turn. PICK YOUR POISON.
Why similar: Classic 56.6% ★, RPG 16.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Third Person 10.4%, Adventure 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: A quirky, sci-fi cult classic that features a rich, multi-planet narrative and a strong sense of personality similar to the world of Adelpha.
- #8 Gothic 1
92% matchVery Positive93% of 17,734 reviews2001
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 55%
War has been waged across the kingdom of Myrtana. Orcish hordes invaded human territory and the king of the land needed a lot of ore to forge enough weapons, should his army stand against this threat. Whoever breaks the law in these darkest of times is sentenced to serve in the giant penal colony of Khorinis, mining the so much needed...
Why similar: Classic 51.1% ★, Open World 20.1%, RPG 10.2%, Third Person 8.3%, Action 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: A seminal open-world RPG that captures the same sense of a living, reactive world and challenging exploration as the original Outcast.
- #9 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
91% matchVery Positive95% of 15,374 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
Why similar: Classic 67.9% ★, RPG 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Action 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: This immersive sim offers the same level of non-linear mission design and deep sci-fi world-building that defined the PC gaming landscape of the late 90s.
- #10 Black Mesa
89% matchVery Positive95% of 142,456 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Classic 56.4% ★, Action 9.9%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful and modernized recreation of a classic sci-fi shooter that captures the same sense of discovery and environmental interaction as early 3D adventures.
- #11 Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition
91% matchVery Positive83% of 2,024 reviews2013
Dev: Eric ChahiPub: The Digital Lounge
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991. Along the years, Another World™ has attained cult status among critics and sophisticated gamers alike.
Why similar: Classic 58% ★, Adventure 10.5%, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Aliens 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: This cinematic platformer is a pioneer in environmental storytelling, sharing the same sense of being a stranger in a hostile, alien land.
- #12 Giants: Citizen Kabuto
90% matchVery Positive95% of 211 reviews2016
Dev: Planet Moon StudiosPub: Interplay
Windows
Before man climbed down from the trees to shop in megastores and drink cappuccino, before the Earth wadded itself into a ball, there was the Island. A fragment from a long-lost planet. Upon the surface of this paradise wandered Kabuto the giant. Little does he know, it was home to others before him.
Why similar: Classic 33.1% ★, Open World 16%, Third Person 14.8%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: This unique action-adventure title blends sci-fi themes with a distinct, humorous, and experimental gameplay style that resonates with fans of 90s classics.
- #13 Fable Anniversary
88% matchVery Positive86% of 16,074 reviews2014
Dev: Lionhead StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.
Why similar: Classic 45.6% ★, Open World 20%, RPG 11.1%, Third Person 8.9%, Adventure 6.7%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RPG that emphasizes a reactive world and player choice, echoing the non-linear mission structure found in Outcast.
- #14 Freedom Fighters
85% matchVery Positive94% of 2,724 reviews2020
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower. Take on the role of Chris Stone, a hard-working plumber, and rise through the ranks of the resistance to prove yourself as a charismatic leader.
Why similar: Classic 68.9% ★, Action 23%, Great Soundtrack 6%, Singleplayer 2.2%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic third-person action game that features squad-based mechanics and a strong sense of progression through a changing world.
- #15 MDK
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 361 reviews2009
Dev: Shiny Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.
Why similar: Classic 82% ★, Action 13.8%, Sci-fi 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 90s sci-fi action game that features unique third-person mechanics and a distinct, surreal art style.
- #16 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,777 reviews2010
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 48%
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Why similar: Classic 51.6% ★, Adventure 15.5%, Action 13.1%, Third Person 10%, Open World 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of third-person action and first-person shooting set in a highly imaginative world that rewards exploration and creative combat.
- #17 ELEX
84% matchMostly Positive74% of 19,503 reviews2017
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 23.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
Why similar: Open World 44%, RPG 16.1%, Third Person 14.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Adventure 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: An ambitious open-world RPG that mixes sci-fi and fantasy, capturing the janky but deeply rewarding exploration found in older cult classics.
- #18 Crysis Remastered
82% matchMostly Positive77% of 16,892 reviews2021
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Why similar: Action 29%, Sci-fi 23.2%, Aliens 18.1%, Adventure 15.5%, Open World 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: A visually stunning sci-fi shooter that offers open-ended combat scenarios and a focus on exploration within a large, detailed environment.
- #19 Rogue Trooper Redux
83% matchMostly Positive78% of 563 reviews2017
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
A pioneering tactical shooter and landmark comic book adaptation, Rogue Trooper is back, remastered and revitalised in true high definition. Experience acclaimed third-person action in this BAFTA-nominated tale of betrayal and revenge at the far reaches of the galaxy!
Why similar: Action 50.1%, Adventure 49.9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person sci-fi action game that emphasizes tactical combat and mission-based objectives in a hostile environment.
- #20 Flashback
82% matchMostly Positive78% of 599 reviews2019
Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Why similar: Classic 49.6% ★, Adventure 20.6%, Action 17.5%, Sci-fi 7%, 1990's 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi adventure game that focuses on puzzles and exploration, serving as a spiritual peer to the early 3D action-adventure genre.
- #21 Prey
81% matchVery Positive91% of 53,815 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Why similar: Sci-fi 23.3%, Open World 22.1%, Action 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Aliens 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A modern immersive sim that excels at environmental storytelling and non-linear exploration within a highly detailed sci-fi setting.
- #22 Red Faction
80% matchVery Positive86% of 2,937 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 44.4 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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: Classic 70.3% ★, Action 13.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 3%, Adventure 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi action game that introduced innovative environmental destruction and a gritty, immersive atmosphere.
- #23 Enclave
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,614 reviews2013
Dev: StarbreezePub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Experience incredibly atmospheric and intense medieval combat action! Go ahead and enter a new world, the award-winning world of ENCLAVE!The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago.
Why similar: Classic 36.3% ★, RPG 27.4%, Third Person 16.5%, Action 9.7%, Adventure 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person action game that focuses on mission-based progression and combat within a rich, atmospheric fantasy world.
- #24 Psychonauts
79% matchVery Positive95% of 18,928 reviews2006
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A Psychic Odyssey Through the Minds of Misfits, Monsters, and Madmen. This classic action/adventure platformer from acclaimed developers Double Fine Productions follows the story of a young psychic named Razputin.
Why similar: Classic 51.5% ★, Third Person 18.1%, Adventure 13.7%, Action 9.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A creative action-adventure game that focuses on exploring unique, imaginative worlds with a strong emphasis on narrative and character.
- #25 Heretic + Hexen
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,806 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Why similar: Action 33.1%, Adventure 30.6%, RPG 25.6%, 1990's 10.7%
- #26 Alice: Madness Returns
78% matchVery Positive91% of 29,247 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 69%
Alice: Madness Returns is a third-person, single-player, action adventure platformer. Visit the grim reality of Victorian London and travel to the beautiful yet ghastly Wonderland to uncover the root of Alice's madness.
Why similar: Third Person 52.2%, Adventure 22.4%, Action 21.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, atmospheric action-adventure game that relies on platforming and exploration within a highly stylized and imaginative world.
- #27 Strife: Veteran Edition
78% matchVery Positive89% of 659 reviews2014
Dev: Rogue EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Hailed as the original FPS-RPG game that spawned countless imitators, Strife: Veteran Edition is a love letter to the classic from 1996.
Why similar: Classic 70.7% ★, Action 10.5%, RPG 10%, 1990's 4.6%, Sci-fi 3.8%
- #28 Quake
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,429 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: Classic 80.1% ★, Action 7.1%, Great Soundtrack 5%, 1990's 3.9%, Sci-fi 3.1%
- #29 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,884 reviews2009
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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: Classic 58% ★, Third Person 13.4%, Action 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #30 Shenmue I & II
75% matchVery Positive89% of 3,200 reviews2018
Dev: D3TPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SEGA®’s most requested re-release of all time finally comes to a new generation. Shenmue delivers an epic story of revenge within a unique open world that is still unrivalled in depth and detail. Return to the epic saga that defined modern gaming. The saga begins…again.
Why similar: Classic 49.5% ★, Open World 20.3%, Adventure 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Action 5.8%
- #31 Legend of Kay Anniversary
77% matchMixed69% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: KAIKOPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
10 years after its initial release, Legend of Kay - Anniversary is a thoroughly remastered version of the original game: high-resolution textures; new, more detailed character models; modern rendering techniques and crystal-clear surround sound give this great classic a new shine.
Why similar: Classic 48.3% ★, Adventure 15%, Action 13.3%, RPG 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 9%
- #32 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,630 reviews2015
Dev: Just Add Water (Developments), Ltd.Pub: Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Built from scratch, enjoy breathtaking visuals, enhanced audio and improved, deeper gameplay as New 'n' Tasty reignites the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee using the latest next-generation technology.
Why similar: Classic 71.5% ★, Adventure 16.6%, Action 8.4%, Sci-fi 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #33 Grim Fandango Remastered
74% matchVery Positive91% of 8,729 reviews2015
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
One of the most acclaimed adventure games of all time is now back, better than ever. Grim Fandango Remastered has the all the beautiful art and engaging story fans remember, but has also been remastered to look, sound, and control even better than the award-winning original release.
Why similar: Classic 71.3% ★, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 9%, Third Person 3.4%, 1990's 1.9%
- #34 Rise of the Triad
76% matchMixed66% of 2,537 reviews2013
Dev: Interceptor EntertainmentPub: Apogee Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Apogee Software and Interceptor Entertainment proudly present the rebirth of the cult-classic first-person shooter, “Rise of the Triad”. Bigger, better and more ludicrous than ever before.
Why similar: Action 61.9%, Sci-fi 31.4%, Singleplayer 6.7%
- #35 Vangers
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,354 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Association K-D Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Mind-altering sandbox game that can be described as a racing role-playing adventure game with a complicated storyline. You’ll find a unique atmosphere, complete freedom and lots of gameplay hours to figure out what’s the game is all about.
Why similar: Classic 41.4% ★, Voxel 22.9% ★, Open World 10.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.9%
- #36 PowerSlave Exhumed
69% matchVery Positive89% of 900 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 54%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: Action 52.1%, Adventure 36.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%, 1990's 4.9%
- #37 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,109 reviews2010
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
New port for 2016! 60 FPS, higher res textures, higher poly models, improved audio, numerous fixes and improvements, and trading cards, badges, emotes and backgrounds!
Why similar: Classic 50.5% ★, Adventure 28%, Action 21.5%
- #38 GRANDIA HD Remaster
70% matchVery Positive90% of 1,719 reviews2019
Dev: GAME ARTS Co., LtdPub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 64%
GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.
Why similar: Classic 54.5% ★, Adventure 22%, RPG 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #39 Prodeus
67% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: Classic 43.5% ★, Action 22.3%, Adventure 14%, Great Soundtrack 11%, Sci-fi 7.8%
- #40 The Bard's Tale Trilogy
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,531 reviews2018
Dev: Krome StudiosPub: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.
Why similar: Classic 79.2% ★, RPG 20%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #41 Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
73% matchVery Positive87% of 2,767 reviews2010
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.
Why similar: Classic 75.3% ★, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Aliens 7.1%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #42 Quake II
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,085 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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: Classic 72.7% ★, Action 8.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%, Sci-fi 5.9%, 1990's 4.3%
- #43 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,230 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 26.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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: Classic 57.9% ★, Action 13.2%, Third Person 12.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Great Soundtrack 3.6%
- #44 Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
64% matchVery Positive89% of 790 reviews2024
Dev: [2.21]
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into Twinsun's fantastical world in this action-adventure remake! Little Big Adventure - Twinsen's Quest brings brand new visuals, new music by the original composer, and smoother gameplay to the iconic classic released back in 1994.
Why similar: Open World 35.3%, Adventure 23.7%, Action 22.7%, 1990's 15.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #45 Battlezone 98 Redux
71% matchVery Positive91% of 1,129 reviews2016
Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
One of the greatest sci-fi strategy games of all time returns with remastered visuals, online multiplayer and near unlimited mod content from Steam Workshop. Experience thrilling first person action and acclaimed RTS in this explosive alternate vision of the 1960s space race.
Why similar: Classic 70.7% ★, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.8%, 1990's 6.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #46 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
72% matchVery Positive82% of 7,261 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal Dynamics
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Tomb Raider: Anniversary retraces Lara Croft's original genre-defining adventure globe-trotting 3rd person action-adventure in pursuit of the legendary Scion artifact. Using an enhanced 'Tomb Raider: Legend' game engine, the graphics, technology and physics bring Lara's adventure and pursuit of a mystical artifact known only as the...
Why similar: Classic 46.9% ★, Third Person 21.5%, Adventure 16.2%, Action 14.5%, Singleplayer 1%
- #47 Shadowgate
71% matchVery Positive87% of 710 reviews2014
Dev: Zojoi
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Thrust into the role of "The Seed of Prophecy," players travel deep into the living castle, in hopes of defeating the evil that dwells within – the dreaded Warlock Lord.
Why similar: Adventure 66.6%, Great Soundtrack 28%, Singleplayer 5.4%
- #48 SiN Gold
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 474 reviews2020
Dev: Ritual EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
SiN: Gold has returned! Free update for original owners!
Why similar: Action 57.6%, Classic 37.6% ★, 1990's 3.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #49 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,352 reviews2018
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
Why similar: Open World 45.5%, Third Person 19.7%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Action 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
- #50 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
60% matchMostly Positive76% of 68,245 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
Why similar: Open World 39.7%, Third Person 18%, RPG 16.9%, Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #51 DOOM 64
66% matchVery Positive93% of 8,534 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Why similar: Classic 73.3% ★, Action 12.1%, 1990's 6%, Sci-fi 4.7%, Great Soundtrack 3%
- #52 Sudeki
70% matchVery Positive89% of 1,079 reviews2014
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Climax Group
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Sudeki, a world torn apart into light, shadow and dark. Rent asunder by deceit and betrayal, the land cries out for a peace that only four united heroes can bring. Beyond the protective walls of Illumina Castle lie miles of pastoral, rolling countryside, though once a serene landscape, the Aklorian forces have transformed the countryside...
Why similar: Classic 35.8% ★, RPG 22.3%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 13.6%, Third Person 11.6%
- #53 TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 786 reviews2017
Dev: Krome Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.
Why similar: Classic 47.8% ★, Open World 16.4%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 11.1%, Third Person 7.7%
- #54 Dead Space
62% matchVery Positive91% of 65,244 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 17.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 36.2%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Action 14.7%, Aliens 11.5%, Adventure 11%
- #55 Full Throttle Remastered
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,174 reviews2017
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Originally released by LucasArts in 1995, Full Throttle is a classic graphic adventure game from industry legend Tim Schafer, telling the story of Ben Throttle; butt-kicking leader of biker gang the Polecats, who gets caught up in a tale of Motorcycles, Mayhem and Murder.
Why similar: Classic 68% ★, Adventure 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.8%, 1990's 3.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #56 The Technomancer
69% matchMixed68% of 2,999 reviews2016
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.
Why similar: Open World 26.8%, Third Person 21.4%, RPG 15.6%, Action 12%, Sci-fi 11%