Games Like Red Faction II

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

Why You'll Like It: The original title that introduced the groundbreaking Geo-Mod destruction technology featured in the series.

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 60.4%, Sci-fi 16.2%, Action 12.1%, Shooter 9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Takes the series' signature destruction mechanics to an open-world setting with satisfying physics-based combat.

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 50.9%, Action 14.2%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Shooter 9.6%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A compelling sci-fi shooter that features unique time-manipulation mechanics and a linear, narrative-driven campaign.

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 31.1%, Action 24.7%, Shooter 14.6%, Classic 13.8% ★, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed shooter that provides a variety of gadgets and augmentations similar to the tactical feel of Red Faction II.

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 49.2%, Classic 20.7% ★, Action 12.3%, Shooter 8.8%, Sci-fi 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, high-octane combat and advanced physics that mirror the visceral feel of early 2000s shooters.

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 43.5%, Action 16.6%, Sci-fi 13.1%, Classic 11.1% ★, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on sci-fi combat where players use time-bending abilities to outmaneuver enemies in a dystopian setting.

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 44.3%, Classic 16% ★, Action 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, linear sci-fi shooter that captures the gritty, industrial aesthetic of the genre.

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 42.1%, Classic 21.7% ★, Sci-fi 11%, Action 10.8%, Shooter 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for physics-based environmental interaction and immersive sci-fi storytelling.

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

Why similar: Destruction 45.7%, Action 20.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Shooter 11.9%, FPS 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the series' focus on destruction-heavy gameplay with a more linear, action-oriented approach.

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 42.8%, Classic 20.7% ★, Action 10.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Sci-fi 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a dark, atmospheric sci-fi shooter experience with a focus on tight, claustrophobic combat corridors.

Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.

Why similar: FPS 42.3%, Classic 29.4% ★, Action 13%, Shooter 6%, Sci-fi 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A visceral, classic FPS that features unique weaponry and intense combat encounters.

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 54%, Action 16.6%, Shooter 13.5%, Sci-fi 7.2%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic linear shooter that features high-octane action and a strong sci-fi narrative.

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: FPS 39.8%, Classic 25.7% ★, Action 16.5%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers pure, relentless arcade action against massive hordes of enemies in a sci-fi setting.

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 43.2%, Classic 17.5% ★, Action 14.6%, Sci-fi 10%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi FPS that features a sprawling narrative and a variety of futuristic weaponry.

Welcome to Mega-City One, a city of over 400 million people - every one of them a potential criminal. It is the third decade of the 22nd Century, unemployment is widespread, boredom is universal and only the Judges can prevent total anarchy. Empowered to dispense instant justice, they are Judge, Jury and Executioner all in one.

Why similar: FPS 34.3%, Action 21.4%, Classic 20.7% ★, Sci-fi 8.3%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed shooter that captures the dystopian, lawless feel of its source material.

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 21.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 10.4%, First-Person 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that emphasizes creative, over-the-top kills in a vibrant sci-fi world.

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 48.9%, Action 25.6%, Classic 11.5% ★, Shooter 9%, First-Person 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, arena-style shooter that captures the pure, chaotic fun of classic FPS titles.

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: FPS 34.2%, Classic 34% ★, Sci-fi 13.3%, Action 9.1%, First-Person 4%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive-sim that offers deep sci-fi world-building and multiple approaches to combat.

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: Action 43.4%, Classic 27.4% ★, Shooter 14.9%, Sci-fi 14.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi third-person shooter that focuses on tactical combat and squad-based abilities.

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 48.8%, Action 20.3%, Shooter 12.5%, Sci-fi 12.3%, First-Person 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that incorporates physics-based puzzles and environmental interaction into its gameplay.

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 50.9%, Action 22.5%, Shooter 16.4%, First-Person 8.2%, Singleplayer 2%

Why You'll Like It: Features fast-paced combat and environmental destruction that feels satisfyingly chaotic.

Kingpin is a tale of revenge. Take control of a street gang and order your recruits to attack, defend or even do a little safe-cracking to pick up some needed cash. Use that cash to buy nastier weapons and take down your punk enemies in this intense first-person shooter. Being the Kingpin is half attitude and all action.

Why similar: FPS 38.2%, Classic 27.8% ★, Action 19.1%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, classic shooter known for its intense combat and distinct urban atmosphere.

World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.

Why similar: FPS 39.8%, Classic 30.3% ★, Action 12.4%, Shooter 8.2%, First-Person 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational military-themed shooter that balances classic gunplay with a dark, sci-fi-infused narrative.

*This is a single player only title*Venezuela is left in a state of civil war after the government was brutally overthrown by a military coup. With factions fighting to reinstate democracy, the U.S. government has offered their assistance, though the new government regime has threatened to deploy nuclear weapons if the U.S.

Why similar: FPS 58%, Action 39.1%, Singleplayer 3%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that focuses on cooperative mechanics and explosive action.

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 56%, Action 20%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Shooter 7.6%, Singleplayer 2%

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: FPS 40%, Classic 27.8% ★, Action 10.7%, Shooter 8.7%, Sci-fi 7.9%

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: FPS 37.9%, Classic 26% ★, Action 11.7%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Shooter 9.1%

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: FPS 52.7%, Action 25.5%, Shooter 16.2%, First-Person 3.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%

"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Action 30.9%, Shooter 13.7%, Classic 13.6% ★, First-Person 7.4%

Deal another deadly blow to fascism!

Why similar: FPS 54.1%, Action 23.6%, Shooter 14.5%, First-Person 5.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

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: FPS 32.7%, Classic 25.2% ★, Action 18%, Sci-fi 11.9%, Shooter 6.7%

Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.

Why similar: FPS 44.3%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Action 17.1%, Classic 8.4% ★, Shooter 5.7%

Operation: Matriarchy is a science fiction first-person shooter. In the 24th century mankind has formed itself into the Federation of Earth, and has colonized several other planets. However, around 2350 a mysterious virus ravages the colony planet of Velia, targeting only the females within the population.

Why similar: Action 52.5%, FPS 47.5%

What began as a conflict over the transfer of consciousness from flesh to machines escalated into a war which has decimated a million worlds. The Core and the Arm have all but exhausted the resources of a galaxy in their struggle for domination.

Why similar: Classic 62.3% ★, Sci-fi 17.2%, Strategy 15.5%, Singleplayer 2.5%, Action 2.5%

It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy. After losing the battle in space, the NSA is forced to retreat to its last stronghold. Can you snatch victory from impending doom?

Why similar: Strategy 68.8%, Sci-fi 31.2%

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: FPS 35.3%, Classic 28.2% ★, Action 14.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.3%

X-COM: Earth's top-secret eXtraterrestrial COMbat unit The Place: America - early 21st century The Mission: Eradicate the extraterrestrials Alien forces have invaded Earth and are terrorizing the population.

Why similar: Shooter 29.7%, Action 26.9%, Sci-fi 23.7%, Strategy 19.7%

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: FPS 39.2%, Classic 26.7% ★, Action 16.2%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 4.5%

The year is 2140. After numerous wars and several environmental disasters, only two world powers remain; the United Civilized States (»UCS«), covering the American continent, Western Europe and North Africa, and the Eurasian Dynasty (»ED«) covering the coherent landmasses of Eastern Europe and Asia.

Why similar: Strategy 96.6%, Sci-fi 2.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

The year is 2419. War has devastated Earth, and mega-corporations take to the stars to fight over colonised planets. Your employer, the Crayven Corporation, chose you to command an army of ground and air forces. You thought it would be just another brush-fire war. You were wrong.

Why similar: Strategy 75.1%, Sci-fi 24.9%

Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

Why similar: FPS 57.1%, Classic 16.1% ★, Action 8%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Shooter 6.8%

In this follow-up to the hit Marine Sharpshooter, you'll be a lone operative fighting to restore democracy in an African country. The President of Burundi has been taken hostage by rebels and mercenaries.

Why similar: FPS 39.7%, Action 35.2%, Shooter 16.1%, First-Person 9%

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

Why similar: Classic 31.4% ★, FPS 27.7%, Action 16.3%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Shooter 8.2%

Set approximately 10 years after the events of the original BioShock, the halls of Rapture once again echo with sins of the past. Along the Atlantic coastline, a monster has been snatching little girls and bringing them back to the undersea city of Rapture.

Why similar: FPS 56.9%, Action 15.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Sci-fi 8%, First-Person 6.2%

There's something evil in the city tonight... Earth has been ravaged by human excess, petty conflict and alien invasion. The world's population has been herded into huge cities, the first of which was Mega Primus. 2084: A Utopia shattered, social collapse and civil unrest reigns in Mega Primus. Fiendish aliens terrorize the city.

Why similar: Classic 46.3% ★, Sci-fi 28.1%, Strategy 23.6%, Singleplayer 2%

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 57.2%, Action 25.8%, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 6.1%

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse lurk in the shadows before you. They are Death, Pestilence, Famine, and War. They are the root of all that is evil, but the least of your worries. The last of the three Serpent Riders yet lives.

Why similar: FPS 40.8%, Classic 33.3% ★, Action 15.5%, Shooter 5%, First-Person 4.4%

It is five years after Kyle's victory over the seven dark Jedi. Invading Imperial forces advance upon a quiet Rebel outpost, interrupting Kyle's training of a brave new Jedi, Mara Jade. First introduced in Timothy Zahn's award-winning Star Wars novel, Heir to the Empire, Mara Jade blends her past experiences as a one time smuggler and...

Why similar: FPS 30.6%, Action 24.8%, Classic 17.1% ★, Sci-fi 12.7%, Shooter 8.8%