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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

4 Games with a space setting like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy down to the 4 that fit the “Space” category. Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect: Andromeda top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal

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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is Mass Effect — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 2 and Mass Effect: Andromeda follow close behind.

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The best games with a space setting like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Mass Effect

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Mass Effect
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationThird Person
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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 predates Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Mass Effect 2

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Mass Effect 2
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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.

It predates Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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Mass Effect: Andromeda

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Mass Effect: Andromeda
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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.

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