20 Games with a sci-fi setting like Kenshi that you should try

The genre is the same as Kenshi’s, and with it open world exploration, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in world and progression — its own ground is procedural generation and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Kenshi, and so does a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view and base building. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is procedural generation and a space setting.

With Kenshi it shares post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Same family as Kenshi: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a space setting and 3D presentation.

Its point of contact with Kenshi is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Kenshi is — fantasy world, single-player focus and an isometric view — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

The genre is the same as Kenshi’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings tactical combat and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Kenshi for good reason: a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. Where the two diverge is setting and world: procedural generation and a space setting.

It comes from the same genre as Kenshi and shares a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds resource management and an isometric view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Kenshi is — a sandbox world, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to base building and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a space setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Kenshi, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and resource management. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a space setting and multiplayer gameplay.

With Kenshi it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting.

Same family as Kenshi: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Kenshi: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and base building. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings a space setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Kenshi, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and horror setting.