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We filtered the 48 games similar to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet down to the 34 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Resistance 3 and Resistance 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is Turok 2: Seeds of Evil — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Resistance 3 and Resistance 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

34 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

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Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Closest on genre
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Iguana Entertainment · Acclaim EntertainmentOn PC

With Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet it shares fantasy world and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

It predates Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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Resistance 3

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Resistance 3
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasySci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

On paper it is what Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is — fantasy world and offline play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: loot and gear systems, and a first-person view.

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Resistance 2

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Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasySci-Fi
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It comes from the same genre as Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and shares fantasy world and offline play. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

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Iron Grip: Warlord

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Iron Grip: Warlord
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeFantasySci-Fi
Year 2008Dev ISOTXPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and co-op play. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: ranged combat and a first-person view.

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Area 51

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Area 51
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerFantasySci-Fi
Year 2005Dev Midway Studios Austin · MidwayOn PC

Shelved next to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet for good reason: fantasy world and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and a first-person view.

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
OfflineCo-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi2D
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings a space setting.

Released 4 years after Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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Journey to the Savage Planet

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Journey to the Savage Planet
Closest on progression
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiExploration
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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Portal 2

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Portal 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and a first-person view.

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Binary Domain

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Binary Domain
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Same family as Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Setting43Visuals0
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Broforce

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Broforce
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineMeleeSci-Fi2D
Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat and pixel art.

Released 4 years after Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

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Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

The thread back to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet runs through melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals: a first-person view.

It predates Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting72Visuals0
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Star Wars Battlefront

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Star Wars Battlefront
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2015Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a space setting and a first-person view.

Released 4 years after Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

Genre100Combat100Game mode73Setting45Visuals0
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Shadowgrounds

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Shadowgrounds
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2005Dev FrozenbytePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

It comes from the same genre as Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat and horror setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting56Combat50Visuals0
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode90Setting72Visuals0
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What carries over from Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Released 6 years after Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet.

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