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1998 PC

A 1998 classic first-person shooter in which you crash-land on an alien world and explore striking landscapes and ancient architecture while fighting the brutal invaders who enslaved a peaceful race. It stresses atmosphere and discovery alongside the gunplay.

What defines Unreal:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Lots to discover
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Unreal are Marathon 2: Durandal, Quake II and Descent II. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Unreal special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Marathon 2: Durandal

93 %

1995 PCXbox

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Lots to discover

A 90s classic first-person shooter notable for its story told through computer terminals. You fight through sci-fi levels full of switch puzzles, rival alien factions and weapons with multiple fire modes.

Quake II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.

Descent II

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting alien mines full of hostile robots. Key hunting, new weapons and disorienting 3D navigation make for intense action.

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Lots to discover

A classic late-90s first-person shooter where you play the dinosaur hunter Turok through huge, sprawling levels filled with prehistoric beasts, aliens and outlandish weapons. Hunting for keys and secrets matters as much as the shooting.

Descent

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A pioneering six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you pilot a ship in every direction through twisting mine tunnels, destroying hostile robots. Disorienting true-3D mazes and the hunt for keycards give it its unique appeal.

PowerSlave

Lots to discover

A 90s first-person shooter set in an Egyptian city taken over by alien invaders. Sprawling levels with key hunting and secrets give it a touch of Metroidvania-style exploration.

Aliens versus Predator

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator or Alien. Each species has its own abilities and weapons, giving a very different feel from tense horror to stalking prey.

Metal Garden

Lots to discover

A short, atmospheric single-player shooter that takes you through an overgrown megastructure. Exploration and light puzzles accompany the action as you seek out what lies beyond.

Descent 3

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A six-degrees-of-freedom shooter where you fly your ship freely through tight tunnels and caverns, fighting hostile robots. Fully three-dimensional movement with no fixed up or down makes it distinctive and demanding.

Halo 3: ODST

Lots to discover

Instead of Master Chief, you play a fragile ODST trooper roaming a dark, occupied New Mombasa, piecing together your squad's fate through flashback missions set to a moody noir-jazz score. The cooperative Firefight mode adds wave-survival battles against the Covenant with friends.

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