1 Cyberpunk 2077
Open world
A first-person RPG in a dense metropolis of the future, with many ways to approach each mission.
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The best sci-fi games on PC
Starships, distant planets and visions of the future: games with science fiction at their heart.
How to find games that really suit you: Select up to 5 games you have played and enjoyed. Playalike compares 36 traits such as combat, story and atmosphere and suggests games that hit exactly the same spot, even across genres.
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1 Cyberpunk 2077
- Open world
- Lavish presentation
- Strong, story-driven narrative
A first-person RPG in a dense metropolis of the future, with many ways to approach each mission.
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2 Portal 2
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
- Playing together in co-op
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
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3 Half-Life 2
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
2 Portal 2
Puzzles and brain teasers
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
2 Portal 2
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
- Playing together in co-op
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
3 Half-Life 2
Post-apocalyptic setting
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
4 Half-Life
Shooting and gunplay
The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
The landmark shooter sends physicist Gordon Freeman through the alien- and soldier-infested Black Mesa facility, telling its story seamlessly without cutscenes while mixing tense firefights with environmental and physics puzzles.
5 Star Citizen
Open world
A sprawling, still-in-development space MMO where you fly seamlessly from planet surfaces into orbit to trade, fight, haul cargo or crew huge multi-person ships with friends. Its level of detail is astonishing, though bugs and rough edges come with the territory.
- Open world
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Sandbox with your own goals
A sprawling, still-in-development space MMO where you fly seamlessly from planet surfaces into orbit to trade, fight, haul cargo or crew huge multi-person ships with friends. Its level of detail is astonishing, though bugs and rough edges come with the territory.
6 Mass Effect 2
Choices with consequences
Commander Shepard assembles a crew of specialists for a suicide mission, blending cover-based shooting with unforgettable companions and choices that decide who lives and dies.
7 Mass Effect
Strong, story-driven narrative
As Commander Shepard, you lead your Normandy crew across the galaxy chasing a rogue Spectre in a landmark sci-fi RPG built around its dialogue wheel, companion bonds and choices that carry into the sequels. Combat is real-time cover shooting with pausable squad powers.
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Choices with consequences
- A party of several characters
As Commander Shepard, you lead your Normandy crew across the galaxy chasing a rogue Spectre in a landmark sci-fi RPG built around its dialogue wheel, companion bonds and choices that carry into the sequels. Combat is real-time cover shooting with pausable squad powers.
8 Mass Effect 3
Strong, story-driven narrative
The emotional finale of Shepard's trilogy pairs tight cover-shooting and combinable squad powers with a galaxy-wide war effort, where choices carried across three games decide who lives, who dies, and which civilizations survive.
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Choices with consequences
- Dark, serious atmosphere
The emotional finale of Shepard's trilogy pairs tight cover-shooting and combinable squad powers with a galaxy-wide war effort, where choices carried across three games decide who lives, who dies, and which civilizations survive.
9 StarCraft
Tactical depth
The landmark real-time strategy classic with three wildly different yet finely balanced factions and a gripping sci-fi campaign full of betrayal and intrigue. Its multiplayer shaped competitive esports like few games ever have.
10 Dead Space
Dread and tension
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
10 Dead Space
- Dread and tension
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Lavish presentation
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
11 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Tactical depth
Blizzard's landmark RTS pairs a varied Terran campaign following Jim Raynor, where nearly every mission introduces a fresh twist, with a razor-sharp competitive multiplayer that defined esports for a decade.
11 StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
- Tactical depth
- Competing against other players
- Co-op or multiplayer
Blizzard's landmark RTS pairs a varied Terran campaign following Jim Raynor, where nearly every mission introduces a fresh twist, with a razor-sharp competitive multiplayer that defined esports for a decade.
12 No Man's Sky
Open world
A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.
12 No Man's Sky
- Open world
- Lots to discover
- Sandbox with your own goals
A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.
13 Pragmata
Lavish presentation
Capcom's sci-fi action game on a lunar station blends third-person shooting with real-time hacking, as android companion Diana cracks enemy defenses while Hugh fires. Their bond drives the story.
13 Pragmata
- Lavish presentation
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
Capcom's sci-fi action game on a lunar station blends third-person shooting with real-time hacking, as android companion Diana cracks enemy defenses while Hugh fires. Their bond drives the story.
14 Dead Space 2
Dread and tension
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
14 Dead Space 2
- Dread and tension
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Action-packed real-time combat
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
15 Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Sneaking and hiding
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
- Sneaking and hiding
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Lots to discover
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
16 Destiny 2
Co-op or multiplayer
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
16 Destiny 2
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Strong character progression
- Shooting and gunplay
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
17 Halo: Combat Evolved
Shooting and gunplay
The landmark shooter where Master Chief battles the alien Covenant across a mysterious ringworld, with smart enemy AI, vehicles and open combat sandboxes. An iconic soundtrack and split-screen co-op helped redefine console shooters.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
The landmark shooter where Master Chief battles the alien Covenant across a mysterious ringworld, with smart enemy AI, vehicles and open combat sandboxes. An iconic soundtrack and split-screen co-op helped redefine console shooters.
18 Titanfall 2
Shooting and gunplay
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
18 Titanfall 2
- Shooting and gunplay
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
- Action-packed real-time combat
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
19 Halo 3
Co-op or multiplayer
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
19 Halo 3
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
- Playing together in co-op
Master Chief closes out the war against the Covenant in an epic campaign of sandbox firefights and vehicle battles. It also offers a legendary multiplayer suite, four-player co-op, Forge and an iconic score.
20 Deus Ex
Lots to discover
The foundational immersive sim: as augmented agent JC Denton you unravel a global conspiracy and tackle every mission your way – sneaking, hacking, talking or shooting. Open-ended levels, meaningful choices and thought-provoking themes keep it a timeless classic.
20 Deus Ex
- Lots to discover
- Sneaking and hiding
- Choices with consequences
The foundational immersive sim: as augmented agent JC Denton you unravel a global conspiracy and tackle every mission your way – sneaking, hacking, talking or shooting. Open-ended levels, meaningful choices and thought-provoking themes keep it a timeless classic.
21 Mass Effect: Andromeda
Action-packed real-time combat
As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Open world
- Lots to discover
As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.
22 Dune: Awakening
Open world
A survival MMO on Arrakis where you battle thirst, sandstorms and sandworms, build bases and fight rival guilds over precious spice. Its draw is a faithful, atmospheric take on the Dune universe, including the lore's Mentat and Bene Gesserit skill paths.
- Open world
- Building and crafting
- Co-op or multiplayer
A survival MMO on Arrakis where you battle thirst, sandstorms and sandworms, build bases and fight rival guilds over precious spice. Its draw is a faithful, atmospheric take on the Dune universe, including the lore's Mentat and Bene Gesserit skill paths.
23 Alien: Isolation
Sneaking and hiding
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
- Sneaking and hiding
- Dread and tension
- Dark, serious atmosphere
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
24 Prey
Action-packed real-time combat
A linear sci-fi shooter in which you play Cherokee mechanic Tommy aboard a giant alien mothership. Portals, shifting gravity and spirit walking create inventive puzzles and firefights.
24 Prey
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Shooting and gunplay
A linear sci-fi shooter in which you play Cherokee mechanic Tommy aboard a giant alien mothership. Portals, shifting gravity and spirit walking create inventive puzzles and firefights.
25 Halo Infinite
Shooting and gunplay
Master Chief returns to a semi-open ringworld where the grappleshot and vehicles let you tackle Banished outposts your own way, framed by a more personal story. A free-to-play multiplayer suite brings back classic, fast-paced Halo arena combat.
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
Master Chief returns to a semi-open ringworld where the grappleshot and vehicles let you tackle Banished outposts your own way, framed by a more personal story. A free-to-play multiplayer suite brings back classic, fast-paced Halo arena combat.
26 The Outer Worlds 2
Choices with consequences
Obsidian's satirical first-person sci-fi RPG drops you into a new colony system rife with corporate absurdity, where dialogue choices, skills and even character flaws meaningfully shape your path. Opinionated companions and dark humor make every decision entertaining.
- Choices with consequences
- Lots of humour
- Strong character progression
Obsidian's satirical first-person sci-fi RPG drops you into a new colony system rife with corporate absurdity, where dialogue choices, skills and even character flaws meaningfully shape your path. Opinionated companions and dark humor make every decision entertaining.
27 Halo 2
Co-op or multiplayer
Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.
27 Halo 2
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
Bungie's landmark sci-fi shooter tells its war story from both sides, switching between Master Chief and the Arbiter, with dual-wielding, vehicle hijacking and co-op. Its pioneering Xbox Live matchmaking multiplayer made it a console online legend.
28 Soma
Dark, serious atmosphere
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
28 Soma
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Dread and tension
- Strong, story-driven narrative
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
29 Halo: Reach
Co-op or multiplayer
A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.
29 Halo: Reach
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A tragic last stand on the planet Reach: as part of the Spartan squad Noble Team, you fight a hopeless war against the Covenant in a gripping, somber campaign. Co-op, Firefight, Forge and legendary competitive multiplayer round it out.
30 The Outer Worlds
Choices with consequences
Obsidian's satirical space RPG drops you into a corporate-run colony where your dialogue choices and allegiances decide the fate of its factions. Biting humor, likeable companions and first-person gunplay define the experience.
31 Starfield
Open world
Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.
31 Starfield
- Open world
- Strong character progression
- Lots to discover
Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.
32 Star Wars Outlaws
Open world
As scoundrel Kay Vess and her critter companion Nix, you roam an open Star Wars galaxy, playing crime syndicates against each other while mixing stealth, blaster fights, speeder rides and space dogfights. Its appeal is the authentic smuggler-adventure fantasy across several richly detailed planets.
- Open world
- Sneaking and hiding
- Lots to discover
As scoundrel Kay Vess and her critter companion Nix, you roam an open Star Wars galaxy, playing crime syndicates against each other while mixing stealth, blaster fights, speeder rides and space dogfights. Its appeal is the authentic smuggler-adventure fantasy across several richly detailed planets.
33 Crysis 2
Lavish presentation
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
33 Crysis 2
- Lavish presentation
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
34 Directive 8020
Choices with consequences
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.
35 Portal
Puzzles and brain teasers
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
35 Portal
- Puzzles and brain teasers
- Lots of humour
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
36 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Lots to discover
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
- Lots to discover
- Sneaking and hiding
- Dark, serious atmosphere
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
37 XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Turn-based combat
Turn-based tactical battles against alien invaders where cover, positioning and class abilities decide the outcome. Between missions you manage your base, research and funding, and fallen soldiers are gone for good.
38 Black Mesa
Shooting and gunplay
A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.
38 Black Mesa
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.
39 Halo 4
Shooting and gunplay
Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.
39 Halo 4
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
Master Chief is stranded on the Forerunner world Requiem, fighting the new Prometheans in a campaign that turns surprisingly personal by focusing on his bond with Cortana. It pairs striking visuals with a deep multiplayer suite that includes the Spartan Ops co-op missions.
40 Warframe
Strong character progression
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
40 Warframe
- Strong character progression
- Playing together in co-op
- Co-op or multiplayer
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
41 Atomic Heart
Distinctive, stylised art style
A first-person shooter set in a retro-futuristic Soviet utopia where the robots have turned on their makers. It mixes punchy melee and gunplay, glove-powered abilities, puzzle-filled test facilities and bizarre humor with a striking art direction.
41 Atomic Heart
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Lavish presentation
A first-person shooter set in a retro-futuristic Soviet utopia where the robots have turned on their makers. It mixes punchy melee and gunplay, glove-powered abilities, puzzle-filled test facilities and bizarre humor with a striking art direction.
42 XCOM 2
Turn-based combat
Turn-based tactics against an alien occupation, with permanent death for your soldiers.
42 XCOM 2
- Turn-based combat
- Tactical depth
- A party of several characters
Turn-based tactics against an alien occupation, with permanent death for your soldiers.
43 Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)
Co-op or multiplayer
Large-scale ground battles from both Star Wars trilogies where you fight as a rank-and-file soldier, capturing command posts, piloting vehicles and clashing with AI armies or players online.
43 Star Wars: Battlefront (2015)
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
Large-scale ground battles from both Star Wars trilogies where you fight as a rank-and-file soldier, capturing command posts, piloting vehicles and clashing with AI armies or players online.
44 Dead Space 3
Dread and tension
Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.
44 Dead Space 3
- Dread and tension
- Dark, serious atmosphere
- Action-packed real-time combat
Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.
45 Marathon
Co-op or multiplayer
Bungie's extraction shooter drops you as a cybernetic Runner, solo or in a crew of three, onto the mysterious world of Tau Ceti IV to grab loot and fight rival players for a successful escape. Its bold, graphic-design-driven sci-fi aesthetic sets it apart from typical military shooters.
45 Marathon
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Distinctive, stylised art style
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Bungie's extraction shooter drops you as a cybernetic Runner, solo or in a crew of three, onto the mysterious world of Tau Ceti IV to grab loot and fight rival players for a successful escape. Its bold, graphic-design-driven sci-fi aesthetic sets it apart from typical military shooters.
46 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Shooting and gunplay
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
46 Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Competing against other players
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
47 FTL: Faster Than Light
Runs that play out differently every time
You captain a starship on the run, rerouting power, directing crew and making tough calls in pausable real-time battles. Every run is procedurally generated, brutally tense and often ends in glorious failure.
48 Crysis 3
Lavish presentation
As Prophet in the Nanosuit, you fight through a jungle-overgrown New York beneath a giant dome, switching freely between cloak, armor and a lethal compound bow. A technical showpiece for its time, it lets you tackle each semi-open arena with stealth or brute force.
48 Crysis 3
- Lavish presentation
- Post-apocalyptic setting
- Shooting and gunplay
As Prophet in the Nanosuit, you fight through a jungle-overgrown New York beneath a giant dome, switching freely between cloak, armor and a lethal compound bow. A technical showpiece for its time, it lets you tackle each semi-open arena with stealth or brute force.
49 Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Choices with consequences
The complete sci-fi trilogy, in which your decisions carry consequences across three games.
49 Mass Effect Legendary Edition
- Choices with consequences
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- A party of several characters
The complete sci-fi trilogy, in which your decisions carry consequences across three games.
50 Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Driving or flying
A Star Wars racer set in an illegal Outer Rim league, where you climb the ranks through run-based, high-stakes races. Breakneck speed and syndicate intrigue after the Empire's fall define the experience.
- Driving or flying
- Runs that play out differently every time
- Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
A Star Wars racer set in an illegal Outer Rim league, where you climb the ranks through run-based, high-stakes races. Breakneck speed and syndicate intrigue after the Empire's fall define the experience.
51 Halo 3: ODST
Shooting and gunplay
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.
51 Halo 3: ODST
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Co-op or multiplayer
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.
52 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Lots of humour
As Star-Lord you lead the bickering Guardians through a linear, cinematic space adventure packed with banter and an '80s soundtrack. In combat you direct your team's special moves. Its real strength is a heartfelt, funny story about a found family.
52 Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Lots of humour
- Strong, story-driven narrative
- Lavish presentation
As Star-Lord you lead the bickering Guardians through a linear, cinematic space adventure packed with banter and an '80s soundtrack. In combat you direct your team's special moves. Its real strength is a heartfelt, funny story about a found family.
53 System Shock 2
Dread and tension
A landmark immersive sim horror RPG set aboard an infested starship, where scarce resources, flexible skill builds and the unforgettable AI SHODAN create relentless dread.
54 Mecha Break
Co-op or multiplayer
A fast-paced online mech shooter with anime flair, where you pick from distinct battle robots with unique roles and clash in high-mobility team fights across land and sky.
54 Mecha Break
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Competing against other players
- Action-packed real-time combat
A fast-paced online mech shooter with anime flair, where you pick from distinct battle robots with unique roles and clash in high-mobility team fights across land and sky.
55 Horizon Zero Dawn
Post-apocalyptic setting
As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.
56 Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
Co-op or multiplayer
A large-scale battle shooter that lets you fight iconic Star Wars movie battles as infantry or in vehicles. Its conquest-style modes on big maps are the focus rather than any story.
56 Star Wars: Battlefront (2004)
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
A large-scale battle shooter that lets you fight iconic Star Wars movie battles as infantry or in vehicles. Its conquest-style modes on big maps are the focus rather than any story.
57 Quake II
Shooting and gunplay
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.
57 Quake II
- Shooting and gunplay
- Action-packed real-time combat
- 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.
58 Helldivers 2
Playing together in co-op
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
58 Helldivers 2
- Playing together in co-op
- Co-op or multiplayer
- Shooting and gunplay
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
59 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Melee combat with weapons or fists
You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.
59 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Melee combat with weapons or fists
- Action-packed real-time combat
- Dark, serious atmosphere
You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.
60 Star Wars Zero Company
Turn-based combat
A turn-based tactics game set in the Star Wars universe where you lead an elite squad of specialists through a gritty Clone Wars-era story. Careful planning, positioning and growing your team are at its core.
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What matters: Sci-fi games
Sci-fi games let you step into futures and far-off worlds that no other medium makes quite so tangible. The range on this list is wide: story-driven RPGs, physics puzzlers, tense shooters, real-time strategy and open-ended space sandboxes. The best way to choose is to decide what you want from the setting. Do you want a tightly authored story, a world to roam freely, or a competitive challenge? Also think about whether you play solo or with friends, and how much rough edges bother you.
If you love story and choices, the Mass Effect trilogy is the obvious pick, since decisions carry across all three games and Mass Effect 2's suicide mission decides who lives and dies. Cyberpunk 2077 offers a dense future city where missions can be approached in many ways. For something shorter and sharper, Portal 2 combines clever portal puzzles with genuinely funny writing and a separate two-player co-op campaign. Half-Life 2 remains a benchmark for cutscene-free storytelling and the Gravity Gun.
PC is where strategy and simulation fans are especially well served here: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Star Citizen are listed as PC-only. StarCraft II pairs an inventive campaign with demanding multiplayer, while Star Citizen offers astonishing detail but is still in development, so expect bugs. For a calmer space adventure, No Man's Sky lets you explore, build bases and play in optional co-op.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best sci-fi RPG on PC?
The Mass Effect trilogy is a top choice thanks to companions and choices that carry across all three games. Cyberpunk 2077 is the pick if you prefer an open world with many ways to tackle missions.
Which sci-fi games on PC can I play co-op with friends?
Portal 2 has a dedicated two-player co-op campaign, and No Man's Sky offers optional co-op exploration. Star Citizen lets you crew large multi-person ships together, though it is still in development.
Are the older sci-fi classics like Half-Life still worth playing?
Yes, Half-Life and Half-Life 2 are still celebrated for their seamless storytelling and physics puzzles, and Half-Life 2: Episode Two continues the story. StarCraft also holds up as a finely balanced strategy classic with a gripping campaign.
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