12 Games with a sci-fi setting like Hammerfight that you should try

On paper it is what Hammerfight is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Hammerfight, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings 3D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Hammerfight and shares punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

Same family as Hammerfight: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

Genre puts it alongside Hammerfight, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Hammerfight for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a cyberpunk setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Hammerfight: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Same family as Hammerfight: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

Same family as Hammerfight: punishing difficulty, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and an anime aesthetic.

It comes from the same genre as Hammerfight and shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Hammerfight and shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and a third-person camera.

On paper it is what Hammerfight is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.