- #1 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
97% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,386 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: Destruction 32.8%, Mars 20.2% ★, Open World 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.5%, Physics 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive, visually updated version of the seed game that preserves the iconic destruction mechanics.
- #2 Just Cause™ 3
96% matchVery Positive84% of 127,262 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 33.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
Why similar: Destruction 32.3%, Open World 26.9%, Third-Person Shooter 10.9%, Physics 5.6%, Third Person 5%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a massive open-world sandbox focused on creative destruction, explosive weaponry, and liberating territory from a dictator.
- #3 Just Cause 4 Reloaded
96% matchMixed62% of 32,033 reviews2018
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Why similar: Destruction 35.2%, Open World 27.2%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Physics 8.1%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the series' signature chaos with advanced weather effects and even more tools for environmental destruction.
- #4 Saints Row: The Third
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 69,518 reviews2011
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!
Why similar: Open World 46.7%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Action 8.7%, Third Person 7.6%, Sandbox 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same publisher DNA, offering a high-octane, open-world playground filled with over-the-top action and explosive set pieces.
- #5 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
94% matchVery Positive95% of 10,466 reviews2016
Dev: SANDLOTPub: D3PUBLISHER
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Destruction 30.5%, Action 12.7%, Sci-fi 11.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features massive-scale destruction and intense sci-fi combat against overwhelming alien forces.
- #6 Mad Max
94% matchVery Positive92% of 89,556 reviews2015
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Warner Bros. Games
Windows
Median: 12.0 hrsMean: 35.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.
Why similar: Open World 54%, Third Person 10.7%, Action 10.1%, Third-Person Shooter 8.6%, Sandbox 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty open-world experience with a heavy emphasis on vehicular combat and scavenging in a hostile wasteland.
- #7 Red Faction®: Armageddon™
93% matchMostly Positive73% of 4,991 reviews2011
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Why similar: Destruction 41.4%, Mars 18.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Third Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: While more linear, it retains the satisfying Geo-Mod destruction technology found in the seed game.
- #8 Generation Zero®
91% matchMostly Positive72% of 41,970 reviews2019
Dev: Systemic Reaction™Pub: Avalanche Studios
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.
Why similar: Open World 40.5%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Sandbox 11%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Shooter 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on guerrilla warfare tactics against a technologically superior occupying force in an open-world setting.
- #9 Prototype™
92% matchVery Positive80% of 13,999 reviews2009
Dev: Radical EntertainmentPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Why similar: Open World 56.2%, Third Person 13.8%, Action 13.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Sandbox 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-energy open-world experience where you can cause massive destruction and chaos in a dense urban environment.
- #10 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
91% matchVery Positive88% of 77,506 reviews2013
Dev: Deep Silver VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 31.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.
Why similar: Open World 47%, Third-Person Shooter 16.7%, Action 8.8%, Third Person 7.3%, Sandbox 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Takes the open-world sandbox to the extreme with superpowers that allow for even greater environmental destruction.
- #11 METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
89% matchVery Positive92% of 107,127 reviews2015
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 19.0 hrsMean: 65.6 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Why similar: Open World 42.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.5%, Third Person 11.1%, Action 8.3%, Sandbox 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a tactical, open-world approach to insurgency and base-building that rewards creative mission execution.
- #12 Homefront®: The Revolution
90% matchMixed61% of 17,016 reviews2016
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.
Why similar: Open World 54.7%, Action 14.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Shooter 9.7%, Co-op 3.3%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on building an insurgent movement to liberate an occupied city through guerrilla tactics.
- #13 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 105,331 reviews2017
Dev: Ubisoft ParisPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 19.8 hrsMean: 55.3 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
Why similar: Open World 46%, Third-Person Shooter 16.5%, Shooter 8.1%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Third Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: A massive open-world game centered on dismantling a regime through tactical guerrilla operations.
- #14 Red Faction
88% matchVery Positive86% of 2,957 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 44.3 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: Destruction 42.5%, Mars 33.8% ★, Sci-fi 8.6%, Action 7%, Multiplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that introduced the Geo-Mod engine and the series' signature sci-fi setting.
- #15 Sunset Overdrive
86% matchVery Positive90% of 14,329 reviews2018
Dev: Insomniac GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.
Why similar: Open World 45.5%, Third-Person Shooter 25%, Action 10.1%, Third Person 6.6%, Sandbox 3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines fast-paced movement with explosive, stylized combat in a vibrant, chaotic open world.
- #16 Just Cause 2
86% matchVery Positive91% of 51,476 reviews2010
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Destruction 21%, Third-Person Shooter 10.8%, Third Person 7.4%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic open-world playground that set the standard for grappling-hook-based traversal and destruction.
- #17 Far Cry® 5
85% matchVery Positive81% of 187,091 reviews2018
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 22.7 hrsMean: 48.1 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
Why similar: Open World 57.7%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 9.3%, Action 9.1%, Co-op 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features an open-world setting where players lead a resistance movement against a fanatical regime using diverse weaponry.
- #18 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition
84% matchVery Positive92% of 33,120 reviews2011
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine you are Captain Titus, a Space Marine of the Ultramarines chapter and a seasoned veteran of countless battles.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.8%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Action 13.6%, Third Person 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers visceral, heavy-hitting third-person combat in a dark sci-fi universe.
- #19 RAGE 2
83% matchMixed63% of 16,953 reviews2019
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 12.7 hrsMean: 25.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
Why similar: Open World 58.5%, Action 14.7%, Shooter 8.3%, Multiplayer 5.9%, Sci-fi 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense first-person shooting with high-speed vehicular combat in a post-apocalyptic open world.
- #20 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,502 reviews2017
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Action 32%, Sci-fi 25.1%, Shooter 15.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Adventure 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features over-the-top, creative combat that rewards players for using the environment to dispatch enemies.
- #21 Red Faction II
84% matchMixed52% of 1,268 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Destruction 55.9%, Action 20.2%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Shooter 7.7%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that continues the series' focus on intense combat and sci-fi weaponry.
- #22 Saints Row 2
82% matchMostly Positive76% of 21,550 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Saints Row 2 brings true freedom to open-world gaming. Players can play as who they want, how they want, and with whomever they want in this sequel to the much acclaimed and tremendously successful Saints Row.
Why similar: Open World 48.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Action 8.2%, Sandbox 8.1%, Third Person 7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic open-world sandbox game that emphasizes player freedom and chaotic mission variety.
- #23 Far Cry® 2
81% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,497 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Open World 63.4%, Action 9.9%, Multiplayer 7.2%, Shooter 7.1%, Sandbox 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its systemic fire propagation and gritty, realistic approach to open-world combat.
- #24 Lost Planet® 2
81% matchMixed66% of 3,056 reviews2010
Dev: CAPCOM CO., LTD.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Lost Planet 2, the sequel to Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition, the landmark third-person shooter that sold over 2.3 million units worldwide, is now available on Steam!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 36.3%, Sci-fi 17%, Action 15.4%, Third Person 9.7%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi third-person shooter that features massive boss battles and cooperative action against alien threats.
- #25 LOST PLANET® 3
80% matchMixed63% of 3,889 reviews2013
Dev: Spark UnlimitedPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
The extreme and unpredictable conditions that characterized the Lost Planet series return, harsher than ever before. Lost Planet 3 reveals new truths about the foreboding planet and the colonial history of E.D.N. III.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.4%, Open World 20.5%, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Third Person 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the harsh environment of a frozen planet, blending third-person combat with mechs.
- #26 BRINK
79% matchMixed63% of 8,142 reviews2011
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
Why similar: Multiplayer 25.6%, Action 21.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Open World 15%, Sci-fi 13.2%
Why You'll Like It: A movement-focused shooter that emphasizes team-based objectives in a unique sci-fi environment.
- #27 Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 3,144 reviews2022
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.
Why similar: Destruction 34%, Third-Person Shooter 19.7%, Open World 16%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Third Person 8.5%
- #28 Outcast - A New Beginning
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,685 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 41.4%, Third-Person Shooter 28.3%, Third Person 10.3%, Action 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%
- #29 POLARIS™
74% matchMixed57% of 80 reviews2025
Dev: POLARIS™ TeamPub: Variable State
Windows
Team up and take flight in this sci-fi co-op shooter with fully destructible environments. Soar through dynamic open levels using powerful abilities, master advanced weapons and vehicles, and lay waste to the armies of a hostile colonizing threat - defend your home worlds!
Why similar: Destruction 30.1%, Open World 16.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.8%, Physics 11.3%, Sci-fi 7%
- #30 Destroy All Humans!
74% matchVery Positive92% of 11,421 reviews2020
Dev: Black Forest GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The cult-classic returns! Terrorize the people of 1950's Earth in the role of the evil alien Crypto-137. Harvest their DNA and bring down the US government in the faithful remake of the legendary alien invasion action adventure. Annihilate puny humans using an assortment of alien weaponry and psychic abilities.
Why similar: Destruction 29.8%, Open World 23.1%, Third-Person Shooter 11.6%, Action 11%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #31 Shadowgrounds Survivor
79% matchMixed61% of 802 reviews2007
Dev: Frozenbyte
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 21.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Surviving is only half the game. The award-winning atmosphere and gameplay mechanics of the original Shadowgrounds make a triumphant return in this spin off/sequel armed with a slick new feature set! Shadowgrounds Survivor tells the story of the last remaining humans on Jupiter's moon Ganymede, where the alien onslaught is in full force.
Why similar: Sci-fi 29.4%, Third-Person Shooter 28.4%, Action 17.5%, Shooter 14.8%, Singleplayer 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: An isometric shooter that captures the sci-fi atmosphere and destructive combat of the Red Faction series.
- #32 Just Cause
77% matchMixed66% of 5,279 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Open World 47.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Action 11.5%, Third Person 10.1%, Sandbox 6.4%
- #33 Mars: War Logs
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,021 reviews2013
Dev: SpidersPub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 52.3% ★, Sci-fi 16.7%, Third Person 13.2%, Action 10.4%, Open World 4.4%
- #34 RAGE
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 18,220 reviews2011
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 17.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
Why similar: Open World 50.8%, Action 14.7%, Shooter 10.3%, Sci-fi 10%, Multiplayer 6.4%
- #35 HELLDIVERS™ 2
69% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,149,447 reviews2024
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 45.3 hrsMean: 104.5 hrs≥1hr: 98%
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.5%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Third Person 10.7%, Open World 9.8%
- #36 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™
77% matchMixed69% of 1,061 reviews2008
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is an open-world First Person Shooter set on the frontlines of tomorrow. In a world ravaged by a global energy crisis, environmental decay, and economic depression, players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Western Coalition Army on an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of...
Why similar: Action 34.1%, Open World 26.6%, Shooter 17.4%, Multiplayer 14%, Co-op 4.4%
- #37 Space Engineers
72% matchVery Positive89% of 133,963 reviews2019
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 96.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Space Engineers is a sandbox engineering game where you design and build ships, stations, and planetary bases in a fully destructible environment. Explore planets and space, mine resources, survive hazards, and engage in combat alone or with friends in Creative or Survival modes.
Why similar: Open World 37%, Physics 24.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Action 8.3%
- #38 Homefront
75% matchMixed62% of 13,317 reviews2011
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The Rock Map Pack is Now Available! Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force.
Why similar: Action 40%, Open World 18%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Shooter 16.2%, Singleplayer 3.7%
- #39 Occupy Mars: The Game
67% matchMixed70% of 3,099 reviews2026
Dev: ▲ Pyramid Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Survive and colonize Mars in a highly technical, open-world sandbox game. Build and upgrade your base, discover new regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, and fix broken parts.
Why similar: Mars 41.6% ★, Open World 27.6%, Sandbox 8.7%, Third Person 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.7%
- #40 Outcast - Second Contact
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,019 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: Open World 42.9%, Sci-fi 15%, Action 13.1%, Third Person 13%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%
- #41 E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
72% matchVery Positive84% of 8,001 reviews2011
Dev: Streum On Studio
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In a dark Cyberpunk world, you (and up to 3 friends) wage war against the all-powerful Federation in this Source-powered FPS/RPG.
Why similar: Sci-fi 29.7%, Action 27.3%, Multiplayer 17%, Co-op 9.8%, Shooter 7.8%
- #42 Overgrowth
71% matchVery Positive81% of 9,022 reviews2017
Dev: Wolfire Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory. Free the rabbits from their evil overlords in the main story, then play through the prequel story, and finally, try out nine years of mods developed by the community, or create your own!
Why similar: Open World 29.1%, Physics 23.7%, Sandbox 14.5%, Action 14.3%, Third Person 9.8%
- #43 Vanquish
71% matchVery Positive90% of 7,858 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.9%, Sci-fi 21%, Action 13.8%, Third Person 13.5%, Shooter 8.8%
- #44 Agents of Mayhem
71% matchMixed58% of 4,879 reviews2017
Dev: Deep Silver VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In Agents of MAYHEM, you run a no-holds barred operation against a shadowy super-villain organization known only as LEGION and their mysterious leader, the Morningstar. Explore the city of Seoul as a variety of Super Agents to thwart LEGION's vile plans to take over the world!
Why similar: Open World 41.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16%, Third Person 13.4%, Action 12.5%, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #45 Megaton Rainfall
70% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,258 reviews2017
Dev: Pentadimensional Games, SL
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Become an indestructible interdimensional superbeing in this first-person superhero game, and save Earth from an alien invasion. Be careful though - you are so powerful you can destroy entire skyscrapers (unintentionally) when you miss your otherworldly target...
Why similar: Destruction 59.1%, Open World 28.4%, Sandbox 5.7%, Action 4.6%, Sci-fi 1.7%
- #46 Just Cause™ 3: Multiplayer Mod
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,703 reviews2017
Dev: nanos GbR
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Just Cause 3 Multiplayer mod is a free fan-created project bringing an explosive and highly-customizable multiplayer.
Why similar: Open World 39.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Action 15.3%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Third Person 5.7%
- #47 Miner Wars 2081
73% matchMostly Negative36% of 391 reviews2012
Dev: Keen Software House
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Operate an advanced mining ship in a fully destructible and open-world environment!
Why similar: Action 50.7%, Sci-fi 25%, Shooter 13.9%, Adventure 10.4%
- #48 Zeno Clash 2
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,428 reviews2013
Dev: ACE TeamPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Ghat's story is far from over: Zeno Clash 2 picks up where the deliciously brazen first game left off. After 4 years of waiting, the sequel to the surreal first-person brawler brings more variety in combat and levels, and even more bizarre storytelling into the beguiling world of Zenozoik.
Why similar: Open World 44.3%, Action 42.2%, Co-op 4.4%, Adventure 3.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #49 Angels Fall First
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,887 reviews2015
Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 62%
From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!
Why similar: Sci-fi 39.9%, Action 26%, Multiplayer 24%, Shooter 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%
- #50 Hard Reset Redux
68% matchVery Positive81% of 2,357 reviews2016
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Action 44.3%, Shooter 22.4%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Adventure 7.3%, Singleplayer 4.8%
- #51 Half-Life 2
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 275,426 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 35.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Sci-fi 29.8%, Physics 20.8%, Action 18.1%, Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 7.1%
- #52 STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
65% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,666 reviews2019
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.4%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Action 16.3%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Third Person 7.4%
- #53 Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 9,746 reviews2015
Dev: Deep Silver VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Why similar: Open World 40.9%, Third-Person Shooter 15.8%, Third Person 11.6%, Action 10.1%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #54 Nuclear Dawn
68% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,489 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: Sci-fi 34%, Multiplayer 24.5%, Action 24.4%, Shooter 17.1%
- #55 From Space
64% matchMixed68% of 1,949 reviews2022
Dev: Triangle StudiosPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!
Why similar: Sci-fi 25.5%, Multiplayer 20.9%, Action 18%, Shooter 14.7%, Co-op 7.2%
