Games Like Starship Troopers: Extermination

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Aliens 20.4%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Class-Based 14.1%, Co-op 13.8%, Sci-fi 9%

Why You'll Like It: Four distinct classes and enormous bug-filled battles make it one of the closest alternatives for players who enjoy mowing down Arachnid-sized swarms with friends.

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: Online Co-Op 23.4%, PvE 14%, Co-op 13.5%, Space 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its squad-based planetary deployments, expendable-heavy combat, and huge swarms of insectoid enemies capture the same satirical sci-fi war fantasy.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

Why similar: Aliens 22.5%, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 14.7%, Space 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A focused three-player co-op shooter built around class synergy, defensive positioning, and relentless Xenomorph waves.

Live the future of despair.The year is 2024 AD. The survivors fought against the remaining threats while trying their best to continue their recovery.Three years passed in the year 2027. In a new world without hope, the time has come to once again resist the fate of the Earth.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Shooter 14.3%, Sci-fi 13.9%, PvE 12.6%, Co-op 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a gleefully chaotic co-op war against massive hordes of giant insects and alien invaders, with an even greater emphasis on battlefield scale.

Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Wargame 19.7%, Co-op 18.9%, PvE 13.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Space 11%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op Operations pit elite soldiers against dense Tyranid hordes in brutal planetary battles with a similarly overwhelming last-stand feel.

Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition is a First-Person Shooter based on Games Workshop’s cult classic board game set in Warhammer 40,000 universe. Expanding upon the original game, and featuring a host of new content, new features and a richer multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Co-op 18.5%, FPS 18.4%, Online Co-Op 15.3%, Shooter 10.7%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op first-person combat puts armored squads in claustrophobic fights against swarming Genestealers, emphasizing chokepoints and heavy weapons.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: Class-Based 25.1%, FPS 14.4%, Co-op 13.5%, PvE 10.6%, Realistic 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Four-player squads use complementary classes and heavy firepower to survive dense hordes, special enemies, and tense objective pushes.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Class-Based 21.2%, Co-op 15.9%, FPS 13.4%, PvE 10.6%, Space 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It trades military bases for destructible caves, but its co-op classes, hostile alien bugs, objectives, and extraction pressure make teamwork essential.

It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.

Why similar: FPS 19.4%, Co-op 16.1%, PvE 12.7%, Shooter 10.9%, First-Person 8%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op FPS centers on specialized squad roles and increasingly vicious waves of bioengineered enemies that demand coordinated firepower.

NOW AVAILABLE! When the Earth falls to an extra-terrestrial invasion, humanity becomes an endangered species. Earthfall is a four-player cooperative shooter that challenges players to survive hordes of ruthless alien drones and their inscrutable masters.

Why similar: Aliens 18.9%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, FPS 17.2%, Co-op 15.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A four-player sci-fi FPS where teams fortify positions and survive alien hordes, including deployable defenses and objective-driven missions.

Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) is a mission based co-op PvE for 1-4 players, where you are the crew of a spaceship. Transition seamlessly from crewing the ship to on-foot exploration and space walks. Explore, upgrade, and survive intense encounters in deep space together.

Why similar: FPS 14.6%, Space 14.3%, Co-op 14%, PvE 11.1%, Sci-fi 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative spaceship operations and on-foot FPS boarding missions offer a flexible sci-fi squad experience with PvE objectives.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 18.3%, FPS 18.1%, PvE 12%, Shooter 9.5%, Aliens 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical co-op FPS sends coordinated operators into alien-infested zones where special enemies and escalating objectives reward careful teamwork.

You & your friends are the deadliest killers in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s up to you to not just survive, but wipe out the Xeno infestation.

Why similar: Aliens 23.7%, FPS 17.2%, Co-op 12.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Space 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its rougher design, its campaign co-op and direct Colonial Marines-versus-Xenomorph setup make it a natural thematic companion.

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative horror shooter that throws you from gripping suspense to explosive action in a heartbeat. Stealth, strategy, and teamwork are necessary to survive in your deadly, underground prison. Work together or die together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.9%, FPS 19.4%, Co-op 17.5%, Shooter 11.6%, Multiplayer 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: For a harsher, more tactical version of the experience, this co-op FPS requires squads to manage ammunition, defenses, and terrifying enemy swarms.

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: Aliens 26.4%, Online Co-Op 20.6%, Co-op 19.6%, Sci-fi 11%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An older but highly effective giant-insect extermination game with co-op missions, outrageous weapons, and city-level destruction.

World War Z is a heart-pounding coop third-person shooter for up to 4 players featuring massive swarms of hundreds of zombies, focused on fast-paced, gruesomely spectacular action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.4%, Co-op 16.5%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Shooter 10.7%, FPS 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Although its enemies are zombies, it delivers the same thrill of defending objectives against truly enormous, fast-moving hordes with a squad.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.7%, FPS 18.8%, Co-op 16.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its wave-based co-op structure, class perks, and emphasis on holding ground against escalating mutant hordes fit the bug-hunt appeal well.

Save the world without hope. Year 2040. An action TPS where you will become one of the EDF soldiers and fight against the invaders from outer space which ruined the world. In the world settings which differs from the original "EARTH DEFENSE FORCE" series, more than 50 missions in five difficulties await for your challenge.

Why similar: Aliens 21.3%, Class-Based 18.1%, Action 15.1%, Online Co-Op 14.4%, Co-op 13.2%

Why You'll Like It: This more polished EDF spin-off still provides class-based co-op action against insects, aliens, mechs, and huge monsters.

Void Crew is a Chaotic, Co-op Roguelite game for 1 to 6 players: Outfit your spaceship and crew for thrilling quests, brave fierce enemies in Space Battles... and try not to panic!

Why similar: Co-op 19.5%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Space 14%, PvE 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A crew must operate, repair, and defend a spacecraft together while tackling hostile encounters, providing a more vehicle-focused co-op alternative.

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 16.9%, Aliens 16.2%, FPS 15.2%, Space 10.1%, PvE 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op sci-fi FPS has teams board infested derelicts, battle mutated alien threats, and scavenge their way through dangerous missions.

Exoprimal is an online, team-based action game that pits humanity's cutting-edge exosuit technology against history's most ferocious beasts – dinosaurs.​​

Why similar: FPS 18.7%, Shooter 16.9%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, PvE 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Teams use distinct futuristic exosuits to complete objectives while fighting spectacularly large dinosaur swarms and hostile creatures.

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: Wargame 44.1%, Sci-fi 26.1%, Aliens 22.9%, Singleplayer 5.5%, Action 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact Starship Troopers setting and Arachnid war, but presents the planetary campaign through real-time strategy rather than first-person action.

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: Aliens 34.4%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Space 17.7%, Action 9.6%, Combat 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical squad game delivers the same Colonial Marines-style tension of managing a team against lethal Xenomorph incursions.

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Why similar: Class-Based 24.1%, Aliens 20%, Co-op 12.9%, PvE 10.4%, Sci-fi 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This free top-down co-op shooter is built around marines using class tools, turrets, and tight formations to repel alien infestations.

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Co-op 17%, Shooter 12.3%, Sci-fi 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast co-op FPS combat, random upgrades, and constant robot swarms provide a lighter roguelite take on coordinated PvE shooting.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Co-op 32%, Multiplayer 24.4%, Online Co-Op 22.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Co-op runs become increasingly chaotic as players build powerful loadouts while battling escalating waves of alien enemies.

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Aliens 31.1%, Online Co-Op 19.4%, Co-op 17.1%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Multiplayer 14.7%

Why You'll Like It: It combines squad tactics, class abilities, base-defense pressure, and massive alien swarms in a more strategic real-time format.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Co-op 34.4%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Shooter 11.3%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-powered co-op missions, hostile alien worlds, and loot-driven firefights suit players who want a more RPG-heavy sci-fi shooter.

Lock and load into the Starship Troopers universe and join the Mobile Infantry in the most realistic depiction of war ever made! Experience an original story in this action-packed, first-person retro shooter. Would you like to know more?

Why similar: Aliens 18.5%, Sci-fi 17.9%, Wargame 13.9%, FPS 11.7%, Shooter 10%

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26.4%, FPS 25.7%, Co-op 20.9%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Shooter 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite co-op shooter with buildcraft, distinct heroes, and rapid firefights against masses of strange enemies.

Tear through endless waves of supernatural enemies in this co-op horror horde shooter. Play solo or with up to 4 players, unleash god-like Miracle powers, supercharge your arsenal, and survive devastating boss encounters on Sker Island.

Why similar: Co-op 19.2%, Online Co-Op 15%, FPS 14.1%, PvE 9.5%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: This round-based co-op FPS emphasizes surviving escalating enemy waves, buying upgrades, and using powerful weapons with a team.

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Shooter 15.5%, Co-op 14.7%, Space 13.1%, Realistic 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.7%

Species: Unknown is a 1 to 4 players co-op survival horror. Complete high-risk missions aboard an abandoned ship while being hunted by an unknown creature. Survive and upgrade your gear to face each new threat that lurks in the dark.

Why similar: Aliens 19.1%, Online Co-Op 18.5%, FPS 11%, PvE 8.2%, Space 8.1%

Pick a character and team up with three friends ‘cause it’s time to save the world. Experience intense FPS action as you obliterate hordes of terrifying monsters! You may not be on the best team of mercenaries, but you are… a Toxic Commando!

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.5%, FPS 17.5%, PvE 12.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Co-op 10.4%

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: FPS 17%, Space 15.6%, Co-op 13.6%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Aliens 19.4%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Sci-fi 11.3%, Co-op 6.9%

S.B.T.F. is a very hard arcade-style / rogue-like / perma-death first person shooter. You play as Marines who must brave dark, claustrophobic and terrifyingly intense Space Beast infested spacecraft in order to extract critical data and lucrative upgrades. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Aliens 24.1%, FPS 19%, Co-op 18.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%, Space 7.9%

DEEP ROCK GALACTIC: ROGUE CORE is a 1-4 player co-op shooter with sci-fi dwarves, procedurally-generated caves and random roguelike upgrades. Explore maze-like mines and blast through hordes of alien abominations — no two runs are the same. Move quickly, work together and shoot first to survive.

Why similar: FPS 16.8%, Co-op 15.1%, Online Co-Op 13.8%, PvE 11.7%, Shooter 8.8%

Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?

Why similar: Aliens 19.9%, FPS 16.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Sci-fi 10%, Shooter 10%

Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.

Why similar: Co-op 25.8%, Online Co-Op 25.7%, Aliens 15.4%, Action 14.9%, Sci-fi 11.6%

Join massive multiplayer battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes, and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Shooter 14.8%, Realistic 13.7%, PvE 11.2%

No More Room in Hell 2 is an intense 8 player zombie shooter. Overcome the endless undead. Avoid infection. Survive hell together.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.9%, Co-op 17.3%, FPS 16.4%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Shooter 9.9%

Use Nukes, Electricity, Heat Rays and powerful Minions in this wave-based first person shooter providing endless hours of Ghost-slaying entertainment, solo or Co-Op. Only Ghosts stand in the way of your invasion of Earth.

Why similar: Class-Based 18.2%, FPS 15.5%, Shooter 10.8%, Aliens 10.6%, Sci-fi 7.7%

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

Why similar: Class-Based 17.7%, Co-op 12.8%, Space 12.7%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, FPS 10.3%

HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 33%, Co-op 26.7%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Sci-fi 10%, Space 8%

Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?

Why similar: Online Co-Op 21%, FPS 19.2%, PvE 11.4%, Co-op 10.8%, Shooter 10.2%

The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.

Why similar: FPS 18.4%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Co-op 16.1%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 8.9%

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

Why similar: Base Building 20.3%, Space 15.7%, FPS 15.7%, Co-op 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.2%

Take down hordes of alien invaders with your Power Shot, Truxton Beam, Thunder Laser, Homing Shot, Star‑mine Shot, and more! Don't forget to breathe as you face off against gigantic bosses in the ultimate battle for humanity’s survival!

Why similar: Space 20.4%, Co-op 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.9%, PvE 14.3%, Arcade 12.9%

StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.

Why similar: Base Building 23%, Co-op 18.2%, Online Co-Op 16.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Multiplayer 12%

From the creators of Black Mesa: Welcome to Rogue Point! A 4-player co-op shooter where teamwork is everything. Join forces on intense missions with evolving objectives and powerful upgrades. Plan, Adapt, and Overcome. Your squad’s survival depends on it.

Why similar: Co-op 16.1%, FPS 14.6%, PvE 12.6%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 8.5%

Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 23.3%, FPS 21.8%, PvE 14.2%, Sci-fi 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%

UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

Why similar: FPS 21.9%, Co-op 18%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Shooter 9.1%

Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!

Why similar: FPS 15.3%, PvE 10.7%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Realistic 9.5%

Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.

Why similar: Co-op 20.2%, Aliens 19.4%, Online Co-Op 14.9%, Class-Based 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Galactic Force is a sci-fi FPS loaded with frantic action and lots of firepower.

Why similar: FPS 15.3%, Arena Shooter 14.7%, Aliens 13.7%, Co-op 10.8%, Sci-fi 9.1%

Lunar Drifter is an Arcade First Person Shooter, your mission is to tear, blast, and crush an entire legion as fast as possible within the time limit. Featuring 4 playable characters with their own gimmicks and arsenal, more than 15 unique hand-crafted levels, and includes online Co-Op!

Why similar: Arena Shooter 17.7%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 9%, Arcade 8.2%, Online Co-Op 7.6%

Stranded on an alien planet, you must defend your Powercore! Use your weapons to fight hordes of alien enemies and strategically use traps in this new FPS tower-defense survival game!

Why similar: Co-op 18.4%, Aliens 17.4%, Multiplayer 12.5%, FPS 10.1%, Sci-fi 8.5%