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18 Games with a sci-fi setting like Crab Game that you should try

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We filtered the 49 games similar to Crab Game down to the 18 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Sonic Adventure 2, LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy and Sonic the Hedgehog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crab Game.

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Crab Game is Sonic Adventure 2 — scoring 47/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy and Sonic the Hedgehog follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Crab Game

18 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crab Game. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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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Sonic Adventure 2

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Sonic Adventure 2
Closest overall match
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSci-Fi3D
Year 2001Dev Sonic Team USA · SEGAPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds 3D presentation and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat72Tone52Visuals52Game mode36Setting26
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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiSoloLoot
Year 2006Dev Robosoft Technologies · TT GamesOn PC · Mac

The genre is the same as Crab Game’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat60Game mode51Setting42Visuals0
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Sonic the Hedgehog

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Sonic the Hedgehog
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerSci-FiSoloCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2006Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

On paper it is what Crab Game is — a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and single-player focus.

It predates Crab Game by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode51Setting31Visuals0
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LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game

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LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerMeleeSci-FiOfflineSolo
Year 2005Dev Traveller's Tales · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac

Shelved next to Crab Game for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is offline play and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat60Setting42Game mode28Visuals0
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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One

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Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One
Platformer3D Platformer
MultiplayerSci-FiOfflineSoloCo-op
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode28Visuals0
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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy

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Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2001Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Astro Bot

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Astro Bot
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2024Dev Team Asobi · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

It comes from the same genre as Crab Game and shares a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Crab Game.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Daxter

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Daxter
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2006Dev Ready At Dawn · Sony Computer Entertainment

The genre is the same as Crab Game’s, and with it a sci-fi setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Astro's Playroom

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Astro's Playroom
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2020Dev SIE Japan Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: single-player focus and a third-person camera.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Spider-Man

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Spider-Man
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2002Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PC

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Crash Twinsanity

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Crash Twinsanity
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 2004Dev Traveller's Tales · Vivendi Universal Games

On paper it is what Crab Game is — a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Knack

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Knack
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloCo-opThird Person
Year 2013Dev SCE Japan Studio · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

On paper it is what Crab Game is — a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time

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Bugs Bunny: Lost in Time
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloThird Person
Year 1999Dev Behaviour Interactive · InfogramesOn PC

Shelved next to Crab Game for good reason: a sci-fi setting. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is single-player focus and a third-person camera.

It predates Crab Game by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting42Game mode0Visuals0
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Super Mario Galaxy

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Super Mario Galaxy
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloCo-opSpaceThird Person
Year 2007Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

Same family as Crab Game: a sci-fi setting. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is a space setting and single-player focus.

It predates Crab Game by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting31Game mode0Visuals0
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ReCore

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ReCore
Platformer3D Platformer
Sci-FiSoloPost-ApocalypticExplorationThird Person
Year 2016Dev Armature Studio · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Crab Game, and so does a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus.

Genre100Setting32Game mode0Visuals0

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