- #1 Rogue Trooper Redux
97% 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 55%, Third-Person Shooter 45%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive remastered version of the original game, offering updated visuals while keeping the core tactical gameplay intact.
- #2 Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition
96% matchVery Positive81% of 2,238 reviews2007
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Driven to the brink of extinction on ice-covered wastelands, humankind fights to survive. Battle to survive against gargantuan alien Akrid and treacherous Snow Pirates on the vast and frozen landscape of EDN III.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.1%, Action 29.9%, Sci-fi 13.5%, Shooter 6.4%, Third Person 5.2%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential sci-fi third-person shooter that features harsh environments and intense combat against alien threats.
- #3 Freedom Fighters
96% 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: Third-Person Shooter 42%, Classic 23.3% ★, Action 23%, Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical third-person shooter where you lead a squad of resistance fighters against an invading force.
- #4 Binary Domain
95% matchVery Positive86% of 8,290 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48.3%, Action 21.7%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Shooter 8%, Third Person 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based sci-fi shooter that emphasizes tactical decision-making and intense combat against robotic enemies.
- #5 Judge Dredd: Dredd vs. Death
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,283 reviews2009
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Action 39.3%, Classic 39% ★, Sci-fi 11%, Shooter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same 2000 AD comic-book source material and gritty, dystopian tone as the seed game.
- #6 Vanquish
93% matchVery Positive90% of 7,957 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 40%, Action 19.6%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Third Person 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-speed, futuristic third-person shooter that pushes the boundaries of cover-based movement and combat.
- #7 XIII
92% matchMostly Negative39% of 1,609 reviews2020
Dev: PlayMagicPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 67%
You play as “XIII”, a man without an identity, in a solo campaign with numerous twists and turns. Inspired by the eponymous graphic novel, the game features a completely reinvented and unique cel-shading design. In XIII, players can also take part in fierce multi-player fights.
Why similar: Classic 31.5% ★, Action 20.5%, Stealth 18.8%, Shooter 18.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%
Why You'll Like It: A stylish shooter that utilizes a distinct comic-book art style and blends stealth with action gameplay.
- #8 Second Sight
91% matchVery Positive82% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Free Radical DesignPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Combining an atmospheric, psychological thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action, Second Sight brings a new dimension to stealth action games, giving players control of a character endowed with incredible psychic abilities.
Why similar: Action 50.8%, Third-Person Shooter 25.2%, Classic 16% ★, Stealth 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A stealth-action hybrid that features a compelling sci-fi narrative and tactical use of psychic powers.
- #9 MDK
91% 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 45.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 25.8%, Action 23.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi third-person shooter known for its unique movement, sniping mechanics, and surreal atmosphere.
- #10 Red Faction
90% 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 43.8% ★, Action 26.3%, Sci-fi 14.7%, Shooter 9.8%, Multiplayer 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that introduced revolutionary destructible environments to the genre.
- #11 Red Faction II
89% matchMixed52% of 1,279 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Action 43.5%, Classic 27.7% ★, Shooter 14.8%, Sci-fi 14%
Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that expands on the sci-fi combat and destruction mechanics of its predecessor.
- #12 Project: Snowblind
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 766 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal DynamicsPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
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: Action 42.4%, Classic 27% ★, Shooter 18.2%, Sci-fi 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that focuses on high-tech weaponry and tactical combat abilities in a futuristic setting.
- #13 Alpha Protocol™
87% matchVery Positive81% of 5,103 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Why similar: Stealth 31.7%, Action 28.4%, Third-Person Shooter 19.9%, Third Person 14.9%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: An espionage-themed action game that emphasizes stealth, tactical choices, and branching narrative paths.
- #14 Singularity™
86% matchVery Positive93% of 5,922 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Action 38.2%, Sci-fi 27.9%, Shooter 18.4%, Classic 10.8% ★, Multiplayer 4.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi shooter that features unique time-manipulation mechanics and intense combat encounters.
- #15 Turok
86% matchVery Positive93% of 4,209 reviews2015
Dev: Iguana EntertainmentPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 54.8% ★, Action 26.1%, Shooter 14.3%, Sci-fi 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic sci-fi shooter that focuses on intense combat and exploration in a hostile, prehistoric-themed world.
- #16 Conflict: Denied Ops
85% matchMixed53% of 484 reviews2008
Dev: Pivotal GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
*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: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that allows players to switch between two operatives to complete objectives.
- #17 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™
84% matchMixed68% of 1,073 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 60.8%, Shooter 27.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale shooter that focuses on futuristic warfare and tactical frontline progression.
- #18 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
82% matchVery Positive89% of 9,639 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 51.8%, Shooter 22.3%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, aggressive sci-fi shooter that rewards creative combat and tactical environmental kills.
- #19 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
83% matchMostly Positive70% of 12,075 reviews2013
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.3%, Action 24.2%, Sci-fi 15.6%, Third Person 9.1%, Shooter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical sci-fi shooter that emphasizes squad management and strategic positioning in a 1960s setting.
- #20 STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,701 reviews2019
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Classic 34.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 23.6%, Action 17.1%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers large-scale sci-fi combat with the ability to switch between first and third-person perspectives.
- #21 Mars: War Logs
82% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,034 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: Action 44.1%, Sci-fi 32%, Third Person 23.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action RPG that focuses on tactical combat and narrative choices in a harsh, colonized environment.
- #22 EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
80% matchVery Positive95% of 10,529 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 48.6%, Action 27%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: An intense sci-fi shooter focused on fighting massive swarms of alien enemies in a war-torn environment.
- #23 Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior (Classic)
76% matchMostly Positive74% of 450 reviews2026
Dev: Kuju EntertainmentPub: SNEG
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Become an elite Fire Warrior and fight the forces of the Imperium of Man in an action-packed classic FPS. Experience Warhammer 40,000 from a unique T'au perspective with a story full of twists and betrayal.
Why similar: Action 47.5%, Shooter 33.6%, Sci-fi 18.9%
- #24 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
79% matchVery Positive85% of 6,100 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.
Why similar: Action 34.5%, Classic 16.7% ★, Shooter 16.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that places a heavy emphasis on cover mechanics and squad-based tactical planning.
- #25 Sniper Elite V2
79% matchVery Positive88% of 25,462 reviews
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29%, Action 27.3%, Stealth 18.3%, Shooter 11.4%, Third Person 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical third-person shooter that emphasizes stealth, patience, and precision marksmanship.
- #26 Quake 4
78% matchVery Positive88% of 3,969 reviews2011
Dev: RavenSoftPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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: Classic 34.3% ★, Action 25.5%, Shooter 17%, Sci-fi 16%, Multiplayer 7.2%
- #27 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
78% matchMixed67% of 9,759 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.9%, Action 32.5%, Shooter 11.2%, Third Person 9.1%, Multiplayer 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty third-person shooter that captures a sense of desperate, chaotic combat in an urban setting.
- #28 Bionic Commando
77% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,852 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...
Why similar: Action 43.8%, Third-Person Shooter 27.2%, Third Person 15.4%, Multiplayer 6.9%, Shooter 6.7%
- #29 Prototype™
76% matchVery Positive80% of 14,150 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: Action 53.6%, Third Person 23.6%, Sci-fi 13%, Stealth 9.9%
- #30 The Elder Scrolls Adventures: Redguard
75% matchMixed63% of 247 reviews2022
Dev: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 40.1 hrs≥1hr: 36%
ONE MAN AGAINST AN EMPIRE
Why similar: Action 72.8%, Classic 27.2% ★
- #31 Earth's Shadow
74% matchVery Positive91% of 97 reviews2023
Dev: WRF Studios
Windows
Earth's Shadow is a third person action Sci-Fi dungeon crawler set in the year 3081 on planet Sumbra; a remote alien planet where legends of valuable relics surround this black world, calling to the greedy and brave explorers seeking a bright future... but end up uncovering an even darker past.
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Shooter 29.2%, Third Person 21.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #32 Project Hive
74% matchMostly Positive75% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Class of 2019-2020Pub: Campus ADN
Windows
Project Hive is a third-person shooter game in which you play as Alexei, a survivor stranded in the destroyed mining facility Hive on the planet Proxima. His quest will lead him through the dark secrets of Talium Industries.
Why similar: Action 28.9%, Shooter 23%, Sci-fi 18.2%, Third Person 15.2%, Third-Person Shooter 14.6%
- #33 Metal Planet
77% matchMostly Negative31% of 74 reviews2014
Dev: Tiny Game Fort
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 95%
The game is set on a distant planet called Metal Planet. Two corporations are fighting for control of a valuable resource capable of transforming matter. You take on the role of a soldier with equipped power armor and powerful weapon.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #34 Project Malice
71% matchVery Positive89% of 69 reviews2024
Dev: AploveStudio
Windows
An isometric roguelike third-person shooter about a ruined Earth and the unending chaos engulfing it. Fight hordes of the infected, gather loot, make allies, traverse spacetime, and venture into the depths of what we could've prevented.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 56.3%, Action 27.4%, Third Person 16.3%
- #35 Just Cause
73% matchMixed66% of 5,321 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Action 29%, Third-Person Shooter 23.7%, Classic 20.1% ★, Shooter 13.2%, Third Person 10.9%
- #36 Conflict Desert Storm™
73% matchMixed70% of 1,380 reviews2012
Dev: Pivotal GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking. Seek, locate and destroy enemy targets and personnel.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.8%, Classic 29.3% ★, Action 23.3%, Shooter 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%
- #37 Rogue Warrior
73% matchMixed66% of 1,675 reviews2009
Dev: RebellionPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rogue Warrior is a character-driven, first-person-shooter, featuring Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko's explosive personality in an action-packed single player campaign, and intense multiplayer combat. Playing as Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko, you go behind the iron curtain to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic missile program.
Why similar: Action 72.7%, Stealth 15.8%, Shooter 11.6%
- #38 LOST PLANET® 3
72% matchMixed63% of 3,908 reviews2013
Dev: Spark UnlimitedPub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.6 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 36.8%, Action 28.7%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Shooter 9.6%, Multiplayer 6.3%
- #39 World War Zero
71% matchVery Positive82% of 194 reviews2019
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The World War began in August 1914. It is now March 1964, and war still wages on. The Russian October Revolution has taken place, but the Bolsheviks were crushed by the mad Baron Ugenberg. He plans to build a huge Russo-Mongolian empire that stretches from the Atlantic to Vladivostok, crushing any opposition in his wake.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #40 Terminal Velocity™: Boosted Edition
69% matchVery Positive81% of 72 reviews2023
Dev: Terminal RealityPub: Ziggurat
Windows
In the far future, armadas from surrounding systems have suddenly waged war on Earth. You are a pilot from the Ares Squadron, flying the fastest, most dangerous crafts ever made. You're outgunned, outmanned, and strapped into a flying coffin.
Why similar: Action 40.4%, Shooter 30.7%, Sci-fi 28.9%
- #41 Simulakros
68% matchVery Positive82% of 61 reviews2024
Dev: Sirio GamesPub: Dear Villagers
Windows
Fight the evil CORP from the inside. Confront deadly robots in this fast-paced third person shooter with rogue-lite elements.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 58.2%, Action 22.8%, Third Person 12.1%, Shooter 6.9%
- #42 Salvation Prophecy
72% matchMixed67% of 227 reviews2013
Dev: Firedance Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 54 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Salvation Prophecy is a military space epic. Human, mutant, and robotic factions are at war for galactic domination. Battles rage as space fleets collide. Invaders clash against fortified enemy colonies. Yet the greatest danger is the impending annihilation foretold by an apocalyptic prophecy.
Why similar: Action 70.9%, Sci-fi 29.1%
- #43 Sniper Elite
70% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,180 reviews2009
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.8%, Classic 20.2% ★, Action 19%, Stealth 12.8%, Shooter 8.5%
- #44 Perilous Warp
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 386 reviews2020
Dev: Crystice Softworks
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Perilous Warp is a fast-paced indie retro-shooter inspired by the classic 3D-actions. Communication with a distant space colony has been lost, and you bravely step into the teleporter with the desire for glorious adventures. But do not expect to win in a heartbeat!
Why similar: Action 53.3%, Classic 24.1% ★, Sci-fi 12.3%, Shooter 10.3%
- #45 Radical Spectrum: Volume 1
71% matchMixed52% of 138 reviews2016
Dev: Autonomic InteractivePub: New Reality Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
A band of aliens led by the careless Prince FaceBox have invaded the future city of Nucleusport, bombarding it with radioactive waste from their own polluted planet. Only one man has the tech and the cojones to fight back. Take on the role of Doc DuBrane and wield his super-powerful Prisma Cannon in this endless arcade-style shooter.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #46 Bet On Soldier
70% matchMixed69% of 344 reviews2014
Dev: KylotonnPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Delve into a world where war has become a media frenzy! Survive your battles and bet on your victories!
Why similar: Action 76.9%, Shooter 23.1%
- #47 Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
68% matchVery Positive90% of 7,703 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Third-Person Shooter 32.6%, Action 26.9%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Third Person 12.4%, Shooter 7.4%
- #48 Advent Rising
70% 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 40.5%, Third-Person Shooter 36.5%, Sci-fi 18.4%, Third Person 4.6%
- #49 WARMODE
67% matchMixed62% of 16,454 reviews2019
Dev: Novalink
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 20.8 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
Why similar: Shooter 39%, Action 34.5%, Multiplayer 26.5%
- #50 Dark Sector
68% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,546 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 44.9%, Action 26.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Third Person 9.1%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #51 Zombotron
66% matchVery Positive89% of 3,619 reviews2019
Dev: Ant.Karlov Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight to survive on a mysterious alien planet, outwit its vicious inhabitants, and do whatever it takes to find a way off that wretched rock.
Why similar: Action 44.2%, Shooter 31.2%, Sci-fi 24.6%
- #52 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
67% matchVery Positive88% of 2,171 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.
Why similar: Action 47.5%, Shooter 26.1%, Classic 18.9% ★, Multiplayer 7.4%
- #53 Max Payne
66% matchVery Positive89% of 15,798 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Classic 37.8% ★, Third-Person Shooter 31.4%, Action 18.3%, Shooter 6.4%, Third Person 6.1%
- #54 Hell is Us
61% matchVery Positive85% of 6,616 reviews2025
Dev: Rogue FactorPub: Nacon
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%
If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.
Why similar: Action 54.9%, Third Person 34.6%, Sci-fi 10.5%
- #55 XIII - Classic
64% matchVery Positive89% of 2,523 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft Paris StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!
Why similar: Classic 46.8% ★, Action 28.7%, Stealth 14%, Shooter 10.5%