17 Games with a sci-fi setting like RAGE that you should try

Shelved next to RAGE for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is a sandbox world and base building.

If RAGE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics.

If RAGE worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is third-person shooting.

It comes from the same genre as RAGE and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and co-op play. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings third-person shooting and linear, story-driven structure.

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting.

What brings it close to RAGE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is third-person shooting and offline play.

What brings it close to RAGE is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as RAGE’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what RAGE does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

What brings it close to RAGE is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. To that it adds a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings competitive edge and a space setting.

Genre puts it alongside RAGE, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

Genre puts it alongside RAGE, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: punishing difficulty.

On paper it is what RAGE is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings skill tree progression and 3D presentation.

Shelved next to RAGE for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and skill tree progression.

The genre is the same as RAGE’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings third-person shooting and a sandbox world.