Games Like Red Faction

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: Destruction 40.3%, Mars 39.6% ★, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 3.7%, Shooter 3%

Why You'll Like It: This title expands on the original's destruction mechanics with a massive open-world setting on Mars.

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: Destruction 42.6%, Mars 33.7% ★, Sci-fi 8.7%, Action 6.9%, Multiplayer 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: The original open-world iteration of the destruction-focused gameplay that made the series famous.

Twenty-second century Earth. Five years after the rebellion on Mars. For the last 15 years, Sopot, the corrupt dictator, has oppressed the people of the Commonwealth. His relentless pursuit of unification with the neighboring United Republic has left the country soaked in unnecessary bloodshed and poverty.

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Destruction 22.6%, Classic 18.1% ★, Action 11.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A direct sequel that refines the classic shooter mechanics and sci-fi narrative of the original game.

Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!

Why similar: Destruction 40.7%, Mars 28.9% ★, Sci-fi 9.8%, Action 8.2%, Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a more linear, action-packed experience while maintaining the series' signature focus on environmental destruction.

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Why similar: FPS 42.7%, Classic 33.1% ★, Action 7.5%, Shooter 5.9%, Sci-fi 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features intense, physics-driven combat and a dark, industrial sci-fi atmosphere that mirrors the tension of Red Faction.

A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.

Why similar: FPS 29.4%, Classic 26.1% ★, Mars 17.8% ★, Sci-fi 7.3%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a darker, more claustrophobic sci-fi horror experience that shares the industrial aesthetic of the Mars mining colony.

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Why similar: FPS 34.6%, Classic 32.8% ★, Sci-fi 11.1%, Action 6.2%, Shooter 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that heavily utilizes physics-based gameplay and environmental interaction.

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 40% ★, FPS 31.3%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Action 5.9%, Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential classic shooter that matches the gritty, industrial sci-fi combat style of the early Red Faction games.

As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Why similar: FPS 38.7%, Classic 25.7% ★, Sci-fi 11.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the fast-paced, visceral combat of the Quake series with a heavy emphasis on sci-fi weaponry and gore.

FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...

Why similar: FPS 49.2%, Sci-fi 16.7%, Action 9.6%, Shooter 7.1%, Classic 7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that uses time-manipulation mechanics to alter the environment, much like the destruction in Red Faction.

Master time to become the ultimate weapon! Dr. Aiden Krone has made a Time Jump across the space-time continuum - a reckless act with frightening consequences. Now, a disturbing alternate reality has evolved within the bleak and rain-soaked Alpha District.

Why similar: FPS 40.1%, Classic 18.8% ★, Sci-fi 14.7%, Action 10.8%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features unique time-control mechanics that allow for creative combat and environmental manipulation in a sci-fi setting.

You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Classic 27.2% ★, Sci-fi 11.5%, Action 8.1%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, squad-based sci-fi shooter that captures the gritty, boots-on-the-ground feeling of military combat.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline arcade-action shooter heavily focused on frantic action. In a world where cyberpunk meets fantasy-fiction and advanced technology is mixed with black magic and psycho-powers, Sam travels through four beautiful worlds, confronting countless foes on his way to Mental's base.

Why similar: Classic 39.9% ★, FPS 33.7%, Action 9.8%, Shooter 6.9%, Sci-fi 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the chaotic, high-intensity combat style that defined the classic shooter era.

The evil Empire is currently creating a doomsday army behind a veil of secrecy. However, they are no match for the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division. Your mission is to infiltrate the Empire and put an end to their plans for terror and domination.

Why similar: FPS 36%, Classic 16.7% ★, Sci-fi 14.3%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic boomer-shooter that offers the same exploration and corridor-based combat found in Red Faction.

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: Classic 38.5% ★, FPS 36%, Action 7%, Shooter 6.1%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: An early open-world shooter that emphasizes tactical freedom and environmental combat in a hostile setting.

Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.

Why similar: FPS 55.5%, Action 12%, Shooter 10.8%, Sci-fi 9%, First-Person 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines modern shooter mechanics with a classic, punchy feel and a heavy sci-fi narrative.

Hard Reset Redux is an action-packed and hardcore single-player shooter which embraces the best qualities that the genre has it offer. It includes over-the-top destruction, loads of enemies, great weapon variety, a challenging campaign and a beautifully realized cyberpunk setting.

Why similar: FPS 52.9%, Action 18%, Shooter 12.4%, Sci-fi 9.2%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A high-octane cyberpunk shooter that features significant environmental destruction and intense combat encounters.

Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.

Why similar: FPS 46%, Action 14.9%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Shooter 9.9%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers over-the-top, creative combat mechanics that reward players for interacting with the environment.

Mars, 2044. The UN establishes MARSCORP (Martian Security and Economics Committee) under the leadership of Samuel Longwood. In the years that follow, the UN gradually loses control of MARSCORP, mainly due to the non-transparent licence policy of its director.

Why similar: FPS 32.6%, Classic 24.2% ★, Mars 13.7% ★, Sci-fi 9.2%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, classic-style sci-fi shooter that focuses on a narrative-heavy campaign and traditional FPS mechanics.

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: FPS 46.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Shooter 11.9%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Action 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, movement-heavy sci-fi shooter that features massive mechanical destruction and satisfying gunplay.

A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.

Why similar: Classic 44.3% ★, FPS 30.1%, Action 8.3%, Shooter 7%, First-Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that emphasizes exploration and heavy, impactful weaponry.

Evil has returned! Demonic powers are manifesting themselves as a myriad of dark creatures, fighting over the fates of imprisoned souls caught in Purgatory.

Why similar: FPS 45.8%, Classic 19.8% ★, Action 16.9%, Shooter 6.5%, Multiplayer 4%

Why You'll Like It: A pure, fast-paced shooter that focuses on arena-style combat and satisfying weapon feedback.

Frag like it’s 1996 – this time with even more asses to kick! Join the world’s greatest action hero in Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour as he saves Earth once again, kicking alien ass and saving babes across the globe along the way.

Why similar: Classic 44.3% ★, FPS 33.4%, Shooter 6.1%, Action 5.4%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for classic shooters, sharing the same level-design philosophy as the original Red Faction.

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.

Why similar: FPS 50.4%, Action 15.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features dynamic combat and significant environmental destruction that feels like a modern evolution of classic shooter tropes.

Somewhere in deep space, at an apparently abandoned mining base on the asteriod Alpha Prime, something has gone terribly wrong. Miners were warned that the hubbardium they were mining was too dangerous, but the lure of unimaginable wealth was too strong.

Why similar: FPS 52.3%, Sci-fi 16.1%, Action 15.3%, Shooter 10.3%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A lesser-known sci-fi shooter that shares the industrial aesthetic and classic gameplay loop of Red Faction.

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: FPS 40.7%, Sci-fi 30.1%, First-Person 8.6%, Action 8.5%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi sim that relies heavily on physics and environmental interaction to solve problems and defeat enemies.

Behind a veil of secrecy the evil Empire is creating a doomsday army - one that, if finished, will become the final cog in the Empire's arsenal of terror and domination. Your Mission? Join the Rebel Alliance's covert operations division, infiltrate the Empire.

Why similar: Classic 40.3% ★, FPS 31.8%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Action 6.9%, Shooter 5.9%

Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.

Why similar: Classic 43.3% ★, FPS 20.8%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Action 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.7%

The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Why similar: Classic 41.1% ★, FPS 34.9%, Action 6.4%, Multiplayer 6%, Shooter 5.2%

An Intense Cyberpunk Rpg On the Red Planet! Mars War Logs takes you to Mars, nearly a century after the cataclysm that threw the planet and its colonists into chaos. Water has become the most precious resource on the arid red planet, with a few companies fighting a perpetual war for its control.

Why similar: Mars 66.4% ★, Sci-fi 19.5%, Action 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.7%, Adventure 0.6%

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 75.7% ★, Action 15.3%, Sci-fi 9%

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 44.7% ★, FPS 30.9%, Shooter 5.8%, Action 4.7%, Sci-fi 3.9%

Get ready for the good, the bad, and the even worse. As Marshall James Anderson, you'll face a horde of ornery, gun-slinging outlaws. You'll shoot your way through a twisted plot of greed and revenge. You'll arm yourself with firearms, as well as your wits.

Why similar: Classic 41.1% ★, FPS 27.3%, Action 13.2%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 5.3%

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 43% ★, FPS 29.2%, Action 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Shooter 5.9%

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Classic 38.8% ★, FPS 20.7%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 7.9%, Action 7.1%

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 42.6% ★, FPS 31.7%, Action 8%, Shooter 5.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: FPS 58.9%, Action 11.2%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 6.7%, First-Person 6.4%

The Intelligence Agency has commissioned you, Francis Rixon, to find out what is happening inside the Corporation's confines and to retrieve information about a secret mineral upon which the very existence of the human race may depend.

Why similar: FPS 63.9%, Action 20.3%, Shooter 9.4%, First-Person 6.3%

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 47.8% ★, FPS 21.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Action 5.3%, First-Person 4.2%

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 37.6% ★, FPS 26.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Action 10.3%, Shooter 4.2%

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 53.6% ★, Action 21.8%, Shooter 17.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.3%

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 40.7% ★, FPS 20.5%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 10.3%, Multiplayer 5.1%

Scavengers from all over the galaxy have come to a dead Earth to loot the remains of the technology that can found in underground tunnels. You must fight your way past the scum of the universe. As you prepare for deadly combat, you are going to quickly learn that the future is... Forsaken!

Why similar: Classic 49.9% ★, FPS 30.5%, Action 17.2%, Adventure 2.4%

Relive Half-Life.

Why similar: Classic 30% ★, FPS 29.4%, Sci-fi 12%, Shooter 6.4%, Action 6.3%

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 42% ★, FPS 28.8%, Sci-fi 10%, Action 6.2%, Shooter 5.1%

Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.

Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Classic 24.8% ★, Action 17%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Shooter 11%

Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month February 2002!

Why similar: Classic 40% ★, FPS 31.9%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 5.4%, Sci-fi 3.8%

Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who knows no allegiance, the Rogue Trooper!

Why similar: Classic 43.4% ★, Action 26.3%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Shooter 9.9%, Multiplayer 5.4%