14 Games with a sci-fi setting like HELLDIVERS™ 2 that you should try

If HELLDIVERS™ 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what HELLDIVERS™ 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings first-person shooting.

Shelved next to HELLDIVERS™ 2 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and tone — its own ground is adventure storytelling and linear, story-driven structure.

It shares the essentials of what HELLDIVERS™ 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: competitive edge and PvP competition.

If HELLDIVERS™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings offline play.

If HELLDIVERS™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: a sandbox world and skill tree progression.

If HELLDIVERS™ 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings offline play.

Genre puts it alongside HELLDIVERS™ 2, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in world and setting — its own ground is procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to HELLDIVERS™ 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: sandbox freedom.

Genre puts it alongside HELLDIVERS™ 2, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: skill tree progression and a first-person view.

If HELLDIVERS™ 2 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a first-person view.

On paper it is what HELLDIVERS™ 2 is — punishing difficulty, open world exploration and ranged combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

Shelved next to HELLDIVERS™ 2 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

What brings it close to HELLDIVERS™ 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: fantasy world and offline play.