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38 Games with a sci-fi setting like Halo: Spartan Assault that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Halo: Spartan Assault down to the 38 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Robocraft, Risk of Rain 2 and Gears of War 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Halo: Spartan Assault.

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Year 2013Dev 343 Industries

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Halo: Spartan Assault is Robocraft — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. Risk of Rain 2 and Gears of War 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Halo: Spartan Assault

38 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Halo: Spartan Assault. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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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Robocraft

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Robocraft
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Same family as Halo: Spartan Assault: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: online features.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode68Visuals38
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Risk of Rain 2

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Risk of Rain 2
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Halo: Spartan Assault is — ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings offline play.

Released 7 years after Halo: Spartan Assault.

Genre100Setting100Combat83Game mode69Visuals40
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Gears of War 2

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Gears of War 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

Same family as Halo: Spartan Assault: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat77Game mode77Setting68Visuals38
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Rogue Trooper

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NGL81
Rogue Trooper
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2006Dev RebellionPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Halo: Spartan Assault and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode77Combat63Setting51Visuals40
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Inversion

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NGL59
Inversion
Closest on game mode
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Halo: Spartan Assault, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat49Visuals40
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Splatoon 2

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NGL83
Splatoon 2
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

What carries over from Halo: Spartan Assault is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: precision platforming.

Released 4 years after Halo: Spartan Assault.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals38
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Splatoon 3

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NGL82
Splatoon 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

Held in common with Halo: Spartan Assault: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is precision platforming and skill tree progression.

Released 9 years after Halo: Spartan Assault.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals38
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Crackdown 3

74
NGL63
Crackdown 3
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Held in common with Halo: Spartan Assault: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 6 years after Halo: Spartan Assault.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals38
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Jet Force Gemini

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Jet Force Gemini
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Rare

What carries over from Halo: Spartan Assault is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings precision platforming.

It predates Halo: Spartan Assault by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals38
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Contra

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Contra
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1988Dev Konami

It meets Halo: Spartan Assault on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

It predates Halo: Spartan Assault by 25 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals32
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Ikaruga

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NGL89
Ikaruga
Closest on visuals
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 2001Dev Treasure · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

With Halo: Spartan Assault it shares ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: offline play.

It predates Halo: Spartan Assault by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Combat82Visuals70Game mode51
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Contra III: The Alien Wars

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Contra III: The Alien Wars
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami

Genre puts it alongside Halo: Spartan Assault, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

It predates Halo: Spartan Assault by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode77Setting68Visuals59
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Dark Sector

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NGL65
Dark Sector
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2008Dev Digital Extremes · D3 PublisherPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Halo: Spartan Assault, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Combat82Game mode72Setting64Visuals40
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Gears of War: Judgment

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NGL77
Gears of War: Judgment
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2013Dev People Can Fly · Microsoft Studios

With Halo: Spartan Assault it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and offline play.

Genre100Setting100Game mode77Visuals38
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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NGL87
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Halo: Spartan Assault for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is deep RPG systems and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Setting100Game mode73Combat45Visuals40

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