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We filtered the 50 games similar to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE down to the 17 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Elex and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2013Dev Platinum Games

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is Assassin's Creed III: Liberation — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Elex and Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

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Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Closest on genre
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthHistoricalFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Milan · Ubisoft Entertainment

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is sandbox freedom and open world exploration.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting83
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Elex

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Elex
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreDarkFantasySci-FiHistoricalThird Person
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 4 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Setting65Combat42
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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

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Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasySci-FiCyberpunkThird Person
Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

It meets METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE on fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting64
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Oni

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Oni
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiCyberpunkThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

With METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

It predates METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting60
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Styx: Master of Shadows

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Styx: Master of Shadows
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHardcoreFantasySci-FiThird Person
Year 2014Dev Cyanide Studio · Focus EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings open world exploration and magic-based combat.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat92Setting56
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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II

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STAR WARS: The Force Unleashed II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiFantasyThird Person
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting60Combat59
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Zenless Zone Zero

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Zenless Zone Zero
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloFantasySci-FiThird PersonFree to Play
Year 2024Dev miHoYoOn Xbox · Android · PC

With METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE it shares fantasy world, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings free-to-play access.

Released 11 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting59
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFantasyThird Person
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

It comes from the same genre as METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE and shares strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a space setting.

It predates METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat86Tone58Setting51
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Death Stranding

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Death Stranding
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiThird Person
Year 2019Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Released 6 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone87Setting26
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Prototype

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Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting22
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UOS Prototype

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UOS Prototype
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2009Dev Activision · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone83Setting22
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Prototype 2

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Prototype 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Radical Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The thread back to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode85Tone83Setting32
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

What brings it close to METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings exploration and discovery, and open world exploration.

Released 10 years after METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone59Setting37
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonLootSkill Tree
Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

Its point of contact with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting37
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Spider-Man 2

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Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
Year 2004Dev Treyarch · Taito

What carries over from METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting.

It predates METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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