20 Games with a sci-fi setting like Gratuitous Space Battles that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Gratuitous Space Battles does: punishing difficulty, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Gratuitous Space Battles’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

With Gratuitous Space Battles it shares real-time strategy, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is historical setting.

Where it meets Gratuitous Space Battles is tone and place, not genre: deep simulation, punishing difficulty and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: survival mechanics.

What carries over from Gratuitous Space Battles is turn-based strategy, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is visuals and genre.

It meets Gratuitous Space Battles on turn-based strategy, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings pixel art.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world.

Shelved next to Gratuitous Space Battles for good reason: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where they diverge is setting and game mode.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on visuals and setting.

Same family as Gratuitous Space Battles: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: pixel art.

The genre is the same as Gratuitous Space Battles’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what Gratuitous Space Battles is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Gratuitous Space Battles, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.