17 Games with a sci-fi setting like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy that you should try

Genre puts it alongside Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: action RPG combat and skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

On paper it is what Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is — a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is puzzle design.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Genre puts it alongside Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, and so does a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Same family as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy and shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: action RPG combat.

Same family as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.