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33 Games with a sci-fi setting like Metroid Prime that you should try

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We filtered the 43 games similar to Metroid Prime down to the 33 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Super Metroid and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Metroid Prime.

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Year 2002Dev Retro Studios

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Metroid Prime is Metroid Prime 3: Corruption — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Super Metroid and Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Metroid Prime

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Metroid Prime. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

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Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Closest overall match
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

If Metroid Prime worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sci-fi setting, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view.

Same studio: Retro Studios.

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Super Metroid

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Super Metroid
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SoloSci-FiExplorationNarrativeDark
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

If Metroid Prime worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sci-fi setting, and single-player focus, the same is here. Where the two diverge is visuals: 2D presentation.

It predates Metroid Prime by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time

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Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Closest on world
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

If Metroid Prime worked for you because of open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 7 years after Metroid Prime.

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Metroid: Other M

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Metroid: Other M
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2010Dev D-Rockets · Nintendo

What carries over from Metroid Prime is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is a third-person camera.

Released 8 years after Metroid Prime.

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Dishonored 2

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Dishonored 2
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Metroid Prime does: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Released 14 years after Metroid Prime.

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BioShock

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BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

Released 5 years after Metroid Prime.

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Metroid Prime does: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a cyberpunk setting.

Released 9 years after Metroid Prime.

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Slime Rancher

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Slime Rancher
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Monomi ParkPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Metroid Prime on open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with deep simulation and cozy, relaxing feel.

Released 14 years after Metroid Prime.

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Terminator: Resistance

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Terminator: Resistance
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Teyon · Reef EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Metroid Prime does: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: post-apocalyptic world and crafting mechanics.

Released 17 years after Metroid Prime.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: post-apocalyptic world.

Released 22 years after Metroid Prime.

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Prey

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Prey
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SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a space setting and skill tree progression.

Released 15 years after Metroid Prime.

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Star Wars Outlaws

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Star Wars Outlaws
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SoloOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationMelee
Year 2024Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · Switch · PC

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: a space setting and a third-person camera.

Released 22 years after Metroid Prime.

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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth

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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonStealth
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is exploration and discovery, a sci-fi setting, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 3 years after Metroid Prime.

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System Shock

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System Shock
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SoloOpen WorldSci-FiFirst PersonMelee
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

What brings it close to Metroid Prime is open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a cyberpunk setting.

Released 21 years after Metroid Prime.

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STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)

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STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
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SoloSci-FiFirst PersonRangedMelee
Year 1995Dev Sony Interactive Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

With Metroid Prime it shares a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: ranged combat and pixel art.

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