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2002 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 9.99 € 52 % positive Mixed, 1,199 reviews on Steam

A linear first-person shooter where you play demolitions expert Alias and fight alongside a squad to topple a government. The appeal lies in its explosive weapons, vehicle sections and big blasts.

What defines Red Faction II:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Red Faction II are Battle: Los Angeles, Starship Troopers and Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Red Faction II special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Battle: Los Angeles

96 %

2011 PCPlayStationXbox

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Realistic visuals
  • Action-packed real-time combat

A linear first-person shooter based on the film, where you play Corporal Lee Imlay fighting alongside a squad of Marines to defend Los Angeles from alien invaders. The campaign focuses on war-zone atmosphere and gunfights in ruined streets.

Starship Troopers

Sci-fi setting

A first-person shooter based on the film where you fight huge swarms of alien bugs with futuristic weapons. Hundreds of enemies on screen at once make for frantic, large-scale battles.

Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior

Linear, curated structure

A linear first-person shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, where you play a young Tau warrior fighting the Imperium and Chaos. Its appeal lies in seeing the setting from the Tau side with their pulse weapons.

Haze

Sci-fi setting

A 2008 first-person shooter in which you play a soldier for a private military corporation, using the drug Nectar to boost your abilities until you realize you are fighting for the wrong side. The drug mechanic alters perception and combat, but the game fell short of expectations.

Merger 3D

Sci-fi setting

An indie shooter set in a dystopian 2048, where a mercenary unit fights bio-terrorism and illegal human cell modification. Information is scarce, so this rating is conservative.

Turok

Sci-fi setting

A linear first-person shooter in which an elite soldier fights mercenaries and dinosaurs on a jungle planet. Alongside guns, you get a bow and silent knife kills.

SiN

Sci-fi setting

A classic late-90s first-person shooter in which you play security chief John Blade, hunting the ruthless biochemist Elexis Sinclaire and her mutant army through varied levels with interactive environments.

Area 51

Sci-fi setting

A linear first-person shooter where you play HAZMAT soldier Ethan Cole investigating a viral outbreak inside the secret Area 51 facility. Mutants, aliens and a conspiracy create a dark sci-fi horror mood.

The God's Chain

Sci-fi setting

An indie sci-fi shooter in which humanity fights its god-like creators for survival. Players can switch between first- and third-person views and play in multiplayer.

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