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40 Games with a sci-fi setting like Ikaruga that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Ikaruga down to the 40 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Risk of Rain 2, Gears of War 2 and Rogue Trooper top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Ikaruga.

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HardcoreOfflineSolo
Year 2001Dev Treasure

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Ikaruga is Risk of Rain 2 — scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. Gears of War 2 and Rogue Trooper follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Ikaruga

40 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Ikaruga. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Risk of Rain 2

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Risk of Rain 2
Closest overall match
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloOfflineRangedMeleeHardcoreSci-FiThird Person
Year 2020Dev Hopoo Games · Gearbox PublishingPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Ikaruga is punishing difficulty, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is roguelike runs and procedural generation.

Released 19 years after Ikaruga.

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Gears of War 2

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

Shelved next to Ikaruga for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 7 years after Ikaruga.

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Rogue Trooper

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

It comes from the same genre as Ikaruga and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 5 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Game mode84Combat73Visuals63Setting51
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Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal

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Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal
Closest on game mode
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2004Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

With Ikaruga it shares a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: exploration and discovery, and precision platforming.

Released 3 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62
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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game

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James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2009Dev Ubisoft Montreal · GameloftOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

The thread back to Ikaruga runs through a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: adventure storytelling.

Released 8 years after Ikaruga.

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Contra III: The Alien Wars

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Contra III: The Alien Wars
Closest on visuals
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 1992Dev Konami

The thread back to Ikaruga runs through a sci-fi setting, offline play and an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

It predates Ikaruga by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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Halo: Spartan Assault

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Halo: Spartan Assault
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedSci-FiIsometricThird Person
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

With Ikaruga it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Released 12 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Setting100Combat82Visuals70Game mode51
8

Shadow the Hedgehog

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Shadow the Hedgehog
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2005Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3

Shelved next to Ikaruga for good reason: a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Released 4 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Game mode100Setting68Visuals62
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Gears of War: Judgment

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

Held in common with Ikaruga: a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and co-op play.

Released 12 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Setting100Game mode84Visuals62
10

Star Fox: Assault

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Star Fox: Assault
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2005Dev Namco · Nintendo

With Ikaruga it shares a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: fantasy world and co-op play.

Released 4 years after Ikaruga.

Genre100Game mode84Setting71Visuals62
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Gears of War

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Gears of War
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2006Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

Genre puts it alongside Ikaruga, and so does ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 5 years after Ikaruga.

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12

Robocraft

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Robocraft
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedSci-FiThird Person
Year 2014Dev FreejamPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

Shelved next to Ikaruga for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is co-op play.

Released 13 years after Ikaruga.

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Dark Sector

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

Genre puts it alongside Ikaruga, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 7 years after Ikaruga.

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Gears of War 4

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Gears of War 4
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Same family as Ikaruga: a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 15 years after Ikaruga.

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Gears of War 3

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Gears of War 3
ShooterTPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

Genre puts it alongside Ikaruga, and so does a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 10 years after Ikaruga.

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