Top Sci-fi Games
60+ sci-fi games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Action, Adventure, Atmospheric.
Recommended Sci-fi Games

ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.

Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
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- #1 ARC Raiders98% matchVery Positive86% of 373,688 reviews2025Developer: Embark StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 40.0hMean: 86.0h≥1hr: 97%
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
- #2 Lethal Company98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 503,936 reviews2023Developer: ZeekerssPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.2hMean: 28.7h≥1hr: 94%
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
- #3 HELLDIVERS™ 298% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,121,275 reviews2024Developer: Arrowhead Game StudiosPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 44.4hMean: 100.4h≥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.
- #4 Titanfall® 298% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 276,518 reviews2020Developer: Respawn EntertainmentPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.2hMean: 24.0h≥1hr: 89%
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
- #5 Cyberpunk 207798% matchVery Positive86% of 926,786 reviews2020Developer: CD PROJEKT REDPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 62.8hMean: 115.2h≥1hr: 98%
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
- #6 Black Mesa98% matchVery Positive95% of 141,170 reviews2020Developer: Crowbar CollectivePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 8.2hMean: 23.5h≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
- #7 Halo: The Master Chief Collection98% matchVery Positive92% of 255,994 reviews2019Developer: 343 IndustriesPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12.0hMean: 52.0h≥1hr: 92%
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
- #8 Portal98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive99% of 192,498 reviews2007Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 3.1hMean: 18.6h≥1hr: 77%
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
- #9 Half-Life 298% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 269,553 reviews2004Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 6.5hMean: 34.9h≥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.
- #10 No Man's Sky98% matchVery Positive85% of 402,164 reviews2016Developer: Hello GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 20.2hMean: 70.4h≥1hr: 94%
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
- #11 Stellaris98% matchVery Positive86% of 191,915 reviews2016Developer: Paradox Development StudioPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 19.5hMean: 142.4h≥1hr: 89%
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
- #12 XCOM: Enemy Unknown98% matchVery Positive93% of 57,975 reviews2012Developer: Firaxis GamesPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 10.8hMean: 35.0h≥1hr: 93%
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
- #13 Starfield98% matchMixed57% of 170,771 reviews2023Developer: Bethesda Game StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36.0hMean: 72.1h≥1hr: 96%
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
- #14 RimWorld98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 236,346 reviews2018Developer: Ludeon StudiosPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 59.1hMean: 259.4h≥1hr: 92%
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
- #15 Elite Dangerous98% matchMostly Positive77% of 105,113 reviews2015Developer: Frontier DevelopmentsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.4hMean: 146.5h≥1hr: 89%
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
- #16 Alien: Isolation97% matchVery Positive93% of 64,460 reviews2014Developer: Creative AssemblyPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.8hMean: 16.8h≥1hr: 82%
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
- #17 BioShock Infinite97% matchVery Positive94% of 143,948 reviews2013Developer: Irrational GamesPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 9.8hMean: 22.2h≥1hr: 93%
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
- #18 Halo Infinite97% matchMixed69% of 179,797 reviews2021Developer: 343 IndustriesPublisher: Xbox Game StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 29.1h≥1hr: 71%
From one of gaming's most iconic sagas, Halo is bigger than ever. Featuring an expansive open-world campaign and a dynamic free to play multiplayer experience.
- #19 Prey97% matchVery Positive91% of 53,291 reviews2017Developer: Arkane StudiosPublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.0hMean: 27.2h≥1hr: 90%
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
- #20 STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™97% matchVery Positive88% of 169,639 reviews2019Developer: Respawn EntertainmentPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.4hMean: 19.8h≥1hr: 92%
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
- #21 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 296% matchVery Positive83% of 204,798 reviews2024Developer: Saber InteractivePublisher: Focus EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 15.0hMean: 38.0h≥1hr: 97%
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.
- #22 FTL: Faster Than Light96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,568 reviews2012Developer: Subset GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 7.1hMean: 33.7h≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
- #23 Half-Life96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 159,245 reviews1998Developer: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.5hMean: 43.8h≥1hr: 65%
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
- #24 Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition96% matchVery Positive91% of 63,618 reviews2021Developer: BioWarePublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.8hMean: 52.3h≥1hr: 87%
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
- #25 Detroit: Become Human96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 236,046 reviews2020Developer: Quantic DreamPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 11.3hMean: 18.3h≥1hr: 91%
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
- #26 STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™96% matchMostly Positive70% of 79,973 reviews2023Developer: RespawnPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 20.1hMean: 28.0h≥1hr: 93%
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
- #27 Split Fiction95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 117,078 reviews2025Developer: Hazelight StudiosPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 15.1hMean: 18.9h≥1hr: 98%
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
- #28 Dyson Sphere Program95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 90,027 reviews2021Developer: Youthcat StudioPublisher: Gamirror GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 13.2hMean: 75.2h≥1hr: 84%
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
- #29 Dead Space95% matchVery Positive91% of 63,544 reviews2023Developer: MotivePublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 10.2hMean: 16.8h≥1hr: 87%
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
- #30 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II95% matchVery Positive88% of 94,144 reviews2020Developer: DICEPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.7hMean: 26.4h≥1hr: 89%
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
- #31 STAR WARS™ Battlefront II (Classic, 2005)95% matchVery Positive95% of 53,897 reviews2009Developer: Pandemic StudiosPublisher: LucasfilmPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.7hMean: 17.9h≥1hr: 70%
Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.
- #32 Brotato94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 111,688 reviews2023Developer: BlobfishPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 10.3hMean: 35.4h≥1hr: 90%
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
- #33 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack94% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 41,807 reviews2010Developer: PetroglyphPublisher: LucasArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.8hMean: 46.9h≥1hr: 72%
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
- #34 Dead Space (2008)94% matchVery Positive92% of 28,635 reviews2009Developer: EA Redwood ShoresPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 10.5h≥1hr: 79%
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
- #35 Half-Life: Alyx93% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 102,760 reviews2020Developer: ValvePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 7.2hMean: 35.4h≥1hr: 87%
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
- #36 STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™94% matchVery Positive91% of 33,191 reviews2009Developer: BioWarePublisher: LucasArtsPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.2hMean: 20.2h≥1hr: 61%
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
- #37 Mass Effect (2007)93% matchVery Positive94% of 16,535 reviews2008Developer: BioWarePublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 9.4hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 80%
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
- #38 Marathon93% matchVery Positive86% of 41,447 reviews2026Developer: BungiePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 18.0hMean: 35.3h≥1hr: 94%
Scavenge the lost colony of Tau Ceti IV as a bio-cybernetic Runner in a PvPvE survival extraction FPS from the creators of Halo and Destiny.
- #39 Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition93% matchVery Positive88% of 127,476 reviews2020Developer: GuerrillaPublisher: PlayStation Publishing LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 17.0hMean: 41.4h≥1hr: 92%
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
- #40 XCOM® 293% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016Developer: Firaxis GamesPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 12.6hMean: 61.0h≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
- #41 The Talos Principle92% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 32,657 reviews2014Developer: CroteamPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.5hMean: 14.9h≥1hr: 87%
The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
- #42 The Callisto Protocol™92% matchMixed65% of 42,820 reviews2022Developer: Striking Distance StudiosPublisher: KRAFTON, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 10.4hMean: 17.1h≥1hr: 88%
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
- #43 Star Trek Online92% matchMostly Positive79% of 20,893 reviews2012Developer: Cryptic StudiosPublisher: Arc GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.8hMean: 132.7h≥1hr: 84%
In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
- #44 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™92% matchMixed60% of 22,976 reviews2014Developer: Firaxis GamesPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 7.9hMean: 29.6h≥1hr: 92%
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
- #45 ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™91% matchVery Positive92% of 82,830 reviews2023Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 15.9hMean: 32.5h≥1hr: 92%
A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
- #46 Barotrauma91% matchVery Positive94% of 84,235 reviews2023Developer: FakeFishPublisher: Daedalic EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 8.9hMean: 54.3h≥1hr: 91%
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
- #47 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Anniversary Edition91% matchVery Positive92% of 32,510 reviews2011Developer: Relic EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.1hMean: 18.1h≥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.
- #48 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified91% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,991 reviews2013Developer: 2K MarinPublisher: 2KPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 3.2hMean: 14.6h≥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.
- #49 STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™91% matchVery Positive94% of 25,434 reviews2012Developer: Obsidian EntertainmentPublisher: LucasArtsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.5hMean: 28.5h≥1hr: 66%
5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?
- #50 Hardspace: Shipbreaker90% matchVery Positive89% of 21,702 reviews2022Developer: Blackbird InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.7hMean: 23.9h≥1hr: 86%
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!
- #51 Control Ultimate Edition90% matchVery Positive86% of 59,077 reviews2020Developer: Remedy EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 7.3hMean: 17.3h≥1hr: 88%
Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
- #52 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak90% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,793 reviews2016Developer: Blackbird InteractivePublisher: Gearbox PublishingPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 5.0hMean: 9.6h≥1hr: 87%
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
- #53 STAR WARS™: Squadrons90% matchMixed65% of 27,803 reviews2020Developer: MOTIVEPublisher: Electronic ArtsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.4hMean: 12.4h≥1hr: 80%
Master the art of starfighter combat in the authentic piloting experience STAR WARS™: Squadrons. Feel the adrenaline of first-person multiplayer space dogfights alongside your squadron, and buckle up in a thrilling STAR WARS™ story.
- #54 Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut89% matchVery Positive92% of 29,215 reviews2013Developer: Eidos MontrealPublisher: Eidos Interactive Corp.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 5.4hMean: 18.9h≥1hr: 90%
You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...
- #55 BATTLETECH89% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018Developer: Harebrained SchemesPublisher: Paradox InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.6hMean: 43.6h≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
- #56 STEINS;GATE89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,378 reviews2016Developer: MAGES. Inc.Publisher: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.Platforms: WindowsMedian: 6.5hMean: 66.2h≥1hr: 81%
Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.
- #57 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided89% matchMostly Positive76% of 41,700 reviews2016Developer: Eidos MontrealPublisher: Eidos Interactive Corp.Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.7hMean: 23.1h≥1hr: 89%
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
- #58 Half-Life: Blue Shift89% matchVery Positive93% of 20,378 reviews2001Developer: Gearbox SoftwarePublisher: ValvePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.0hMean: 37.3h≥1hr: 60%
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
