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Looking for games like Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 18 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Deep Rock Galactic leads with 77/100, followed by the rest of the list.

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NarrativeDarkCo-opMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Gearbox Software
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The closest game to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is Deep Rock Galactic — scoring 77/100 on our similarity scale. Protonwar and MoonWhite follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Deep Rock Galactic

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Deep Rock Galactic
Closest overall match
Co-opRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiSpaceHorrorFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

It shares the essentials of what Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection does: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. Both also lean on a space setting and co-op play. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is procedural generation and skill tree progression.

Released 7 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode53
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Protonwar

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Protonwar
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Outer Planet StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The thread back to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is adventure storytelling and PvP competition.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Combat100Tone78Visuals71Game mode70Setting50
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MoonWhite

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MoonWhite
Closest on game mode
AdventureAction-Adventure
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeRanged
Year 2017Dev A Sweet StudioPlaytime ~4hOn PC

The thread back to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection runs through melee combat and co-op play. What it adds of its own: adventure storytelling.

Released 4 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100
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The Deadly Tower of Monsters

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The Deadly Tower of Monsters
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2016Dev ACE Team · AtlusOn PS4 · PC

Same family as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Game mode88Combat59Setting52Visuals0
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Ecco the Dolphin

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Ecco the Dolphin
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiHorror
Year 2006Dev SEGAOn PC · Xbox · Nintendo

Shelved next to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection for good reason: horror tension, strong narrative focus and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a sci-fi setting. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings punishing difficulty and an anime aesthetic.

Genre100Setting67Combat59Tone40Game mode27Visuals0
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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)

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Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone58Game mode19
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Shadow Warrior

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Shadow Warrior
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloRangedMeleeDarkFirst Person
Year 1997Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone58Game mode19
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Worms W.M.D

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Worms W.M.D
AdventureAction-Adventure
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOffline
Year 2016Dev Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

Shelved next to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection for good reason: melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and tactical combat.

Released 3 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Game mode70Combat43Tone0Visuals0
9

We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie

35
NGL92
We Love Katamari REROLL+ Royal Reverie
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSpaceOffline
Year 2023Dev MONKEYCRAFT Co · Bandai Namco EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC

On paper it is what Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is — melee combat, a space setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and offline play.

Released 10 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Combat59Setting56Game mode42Tone0Visuals0
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Venusian Vengeance

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Venusian Vengeance
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeRangedHardcoreIsometric
Year 2015Dev Renegade Sector GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

On paper it is what Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is — melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: punishing difficulty and an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Game mode26Tone0Visuals0
11

Beyond: Two Souls

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NGL78
Beyond: Two Souls
AdventureNarrative Adventure
SoloCo-opMultiplayerNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Year 2013Dev Quantic Dream · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

With Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection it shares horror tension, strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a third-person camera.

Tone100Game mode88Setting75Genre50Visuals0
12

One Finger Death Punch 2

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NGL88
One Finger Death Punch 2
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeDarkCasual2D
Year 2019Dev Silver Dollar GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Genre100Combat59Tone31Game mode12Visuals0
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Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb

31
NGL81
Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMeleeThird Person
Year 2003Dev TransGaming Inc. · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

On paper it is what Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection is — melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

It predates Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat59Game mode27Visuals0
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Peak

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Peak
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2025Dev Landfall GamesOn PC

It meets Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection on strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings adventure storytelling and a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection.

Game mode100Tone75Visuals62Genre50
15

Potty Knight Saga

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Potty Knight Saga
AdventureAction-Adventure
SoloMelee
Year 2010Dev Larian Studios · Focus Home InteractiveOn PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection and shares melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and combat: this one brings adventure storytelling.

Genre100Combat54Game mode26

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