- #1 Outcast - A New Beginning
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,715 reviews2024
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 42.7%, Third Person 21.6%, Action 16.7%, Sci-fi 6.8%, 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 1,030 reviews2017
Dev: Appeal StudiosPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 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 26.7% ★, Open World 23.9%, Third Person 14.7%, 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 1,450 reviews2024
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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 26.4%, Open World 22.3%, Adventure 20.6%, Action 20.3%, Sci-fi 8.9%
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 2,359 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 65.3% ★, Sci-fi 7.4%, RPG 7.1%, 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 648 reviews2013
Dev: Quantic DreamPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 35%
"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 40.2% ★, Open World 12.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%, RPG 10%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%
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 Gothic 1
94% matchVery Positive93% of 18,298 reviews2001
Dev: Piranha BytesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 19.5 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 51.4% ★, Open World 20%, RPG 10.1%, Third Person 8.2%, 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.
- #7 Advent Rising
93% matchMostly Positive78% of 588 reviews2006
Dev: GlyphX GamesPub: Ziggurat
Windows
Median: 5.0 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 44.4%, Sci-fi 24.5%, Third Person 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 14%, 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.
- #8 Anachronox
92% matchMostly Positive75% of 638 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 57.1% ★, RPG 16.3%, Sci-fi 11%, Third Person 10.3%, 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.
- #9 Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
91% matchVery Positive95% of 15,604 reviews2007
Dev: Ion StormPub: Eidos Interactive Corp.
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Why similar: Classic 68.2% ★, RPG 10.2%, Sci-fi 7.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%, 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 144,474 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 23.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: Classic 56.7% ★, Action 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.6%, 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 2,043 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 58.5% ★, Adventure 10.5%, Action 9.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Aliens 6.5%
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 213 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 33.4% ★, Open World 16%, Third Person 14.6%, Adventure 12.4%, 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 16,510 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 46% ★, Open World 20%, RPG 11%, Third Person 8.7%, 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
84% matchVery Positive95% of 2,859 reviews2020
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 53%
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 69.6% ★, Action 22.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%
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
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 363 reviews2009
Dev: Shiny Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 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 82.2% ★, Action 13.7%, Sci-fi 4.1%
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
85% matchVery Positive87% of 1,815 reviews2010
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.4 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 52% ★, Adventure 15.5%, Action 13.1%, Third Person 9.8%, Open World 8.2%
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 19,601 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 44.1%, RPG 16.1%, Third Person 14.5%, Adventure 8.3%, Sci-fi 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
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 17,674 reviews2021
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 7.3 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 29.2%, Sci-fi 22.8%, Aliens 17.7%, Adventure 15.4%, Open World 11.3%
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 Positive77% of 597 reviews2017
Dev: TickTock GamesPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
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 602 reviews2019
Dev: Paul CuissetPub: Microids
Windows · Mac
Median: 24 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 33%
FLASHBACK™, the hit action-adventure game with over 2.2 million units sold, is back!
Why similar: Classic 49.8% ★, Adventure 20.6%, Action 17.4%, Sci-fi 6.9%, 1990's 5.3%
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 54,492 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 27.3 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 23.1%, Open World 22.4%, Action 12.7%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Aliens 10.6%
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 2,978 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 44.1 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 70.5% ★, Action 13.7%, Sci-fi 9.3%, Great Soundtrack 3.1%, 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 Heretic + Hexen
71% matchVery Positive95% of 1,893 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.9 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 33.2%, Adventure 30.7%, RPG 25.7%, 1990's 10.4%
- #24 Enclave
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,633 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 36.7% ★, RPG 26.9%, Third Person 16.4%, 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.
- #25 Psychonauts
79% matchVery Positive95% of 19,221 reviews2006
Dev: Double Fine Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 8.1 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 52% ★, Third Person 17.8%, Adventure 13.6%, Action 9.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.4%
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.
- #26 Alice: Madness Returns
78% matchVery Positive91% of 30,698 reviews2011
Dev: Spicy Horse GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 2.7 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%, Adventure 22.6%, Action 21.4%, 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 Gothic 1 Remake
67% matchVery Positive89% of 39,914 reviews2026
Dev: Alkimia Interactive
Windows
Median: 33.1 hrsMean: 39.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
The Legend is Back - Return to the Valley of the Mines in this faithful remake of the genre-defining classic RPG. Explore a hand-crafted, organic open world that reacts dynamically to your actions in a gritty, unrestricted experience like no other.
Why similar: Third Person 40.5%, Adventure 20.1%, RPG 18.9%, Action 18.2%, Singleplayer 2.3%
- #28 Strife: Veteran Edition
78% matchVery Positive89% of 665 reviews2014
Dev: Rogue EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 4.6 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 71.1% ★, Action 10.5%, RPG 9.9%, 1990's 4.5%, Sci-fi 3.7%
- #29 DarkStone Restoration
68% matchVery Positive95% of 58 reviews2026
Dev: Paul Cuisset
Windows
Darkstone Restoration brings the classic action RPG back to modern PCs with improved stability, compatibility, controls, readability, and quality-of-life improvements — while preserving the spirit of the original game.
Why similar: RPG 35.2%, Third Person 32.4%, Action 23.6%, 1990's 7.8%, Singleplayer 1%
- #30 Quake
76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 16,264 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 26.0 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 80.2% ★, Action 7%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%, 1990's 3.8%, Sci-fi 3.1%
- #31 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast™
77% matchVery Positive91% of 4,945 reviews2009
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: LucasArts
Windows · Mac
Median: 54 minMean: 20.5 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 58.3% ★, Third Person 13.2%, Action 12.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #32 Legend of Kay Anniversary
77% matchMixed70% of 356 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 48.5% ★, Adventure 14.9%, Action 13.2%, RPG 13%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%
- #33 Grim Fandango Remastered
75% matchVery Positive91% of 8,899 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 71.5% ★, Adventure 13.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.1%, Third Person 3.2%, 1990's 1.8%
- #34 Shenmue I & II
74% matchVery Positive89% of 3,250 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 49.6% ★, Open World 20.2%, Adventure 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, Action 5.7%
- #35 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
75% matchVery Positive86% of 3,660 reviews2015
Dev: Just Add Water (Developments), Ltd.Pub: Oddworld Inhabitants, Inc.
Windows · 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 71.7% ★, Adventure 16.5%, Action 8.4%, Sci-fi 1.9%, Singleplayer 1.6%
- #36 Halo: Campaign Evolved
65% matchMixed62% of 13,085 reviews2026
Dev: Halo StudiosPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a faithful yet modernized remake of Halo: Combat Evolved’s campaign, rebuilt from the ground up.
Why similar: Action 30.3%, Sci-fi 24.1%, Adventure 15.8%, Aliens 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.6%
- #37 Rise of the Triad
76% matchMixed66% of 2,544 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 62.3%, Sci-fi 31.1%, Singleplayer 6.6%
- #38 Quake II
73% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,353 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 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 72.9% ★, Action 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.4%, Sci-fi 5.8%, 1990's 4.1%
- #39 Vangers
73% matchVery Positive93% of 1,384 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Association K-D Lab
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 6.5 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 41.6% ★, Voxel 22.7% ★, Open World 10.1%, Adventure 7.4%, Action 5.9%
- #40 GRANDIA HD Remaster
71% matchVery Positive90% of 1,778 reviews2019
Dev: GAME ARTS Co., LtdPub: GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
GRANDIA HD Remaster brings enhanced visuals to both gameplay and cinematic videos.
Why similar: Classic 54.8% ★, Adventure 22%, RPG 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #41 Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,132 reviews2010
Dev: Oddworld Inhabitants
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 50.7% ★, Adventure 27.9%, Action 21.4%
- #42 Prodeus
66% matchVery Positive92% of 8,193 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.7 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 44.3% ★, Action 21.9%, Adventure 13.6%, Great Soundtrack 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.9%
- #43 PowerSlave Exhumed
68% matchVery Positive89% of 934 reviews2022
Dev: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
PowerSlave Exhumed is a KEX Engine port of the classic console game perfectly blending both the PlayStation & Saturn versions
Why similar: Action 52.3%, Adventure 36.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%, 1990's 5%
- #44 Little Big Adventure – Twinsen’s Quest
64% matchVery Positive89% of 808 reviews2024
Dev: [2.21]
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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 23.9%, Action 22.8%, 1990's 14.8%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #45 Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,816 reviews2010
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.1 hrs≥1hr: 38%
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 75.7% ★, Action 9.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Aliens 7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #46 STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
73% matchVery Positive81% of 2,263 reviews2009
Dev: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 27.9 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 58.2% ★, Action 13.2%, Third Person 12.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Great Soundtrack 3.7%
- #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 66.4%, Great Soundtrack 28.4%, Singleplayer 5.2%
- #48 TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
70% matchVery Positive94% of 799 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 48.1% ★, Open World 16.2%, Adventure 12.6%, Action 11%, Third Person 7.6%
- #49 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
72% matchVery Positive82% of 7,394 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 46.7% ★, Third Person 21.1%, Adventure 15.9%, Action 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 1%
- #50 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
69% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,429 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 45.4%, Third Person 20%, Sci-fi 13.3%, Action 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%
- #51 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
60% matchMostly Positive75% of 69,968 reviews2025
Dev: Bethesda Game StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 17.0 hrsMean: 34.4 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 39.8%, Third Person 17.8%, RPG 17%, Adventure 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.2%
- #52 Dead Space
62% matchVery Positive91% of 70,332 reviews2023
Dev: MotivePub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Action 14.7%, Aliens 11.4%, Adventure 11.2%
- #53 Battlezone 98 Redux
69% matchVery Positive91% of 1,140 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 71.1% ★, Action 11.6%, Sci-fi 9.6%, 1990's 6.6%, Singleplayer 1%
- #54 The Bard's Tale Trilogy
67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,551 reviews2018
Dev: Krome StudiosPub: inXile Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.0 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 79.7% ★, RPG 19.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #55 Full Throttle Remastered
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,238 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 68.2% ★, Adventure 19%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, 1990's 3.6%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #56 Sudeki
69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,094 reviews2014
Dev: Climax StudiosPub: Climax Group
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 4.8 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 36.1% ★, RPG 22%, Adventure 15.6%, Action 13.8%, Third Person 11.5%
