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10 Games with a sci-fi setting like Rocket League® that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Rocket League® down to the 10 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Rock n' Roll Racing, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection and Team Sonic Racing top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Rocket League®.

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GenreSportsSubgenreRacingSub-subgenreArcade Racing
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CompetitiveCasualMultiplayerOffline
Year 2015Dev Psyonix

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Rocket League® is Rock n' Roll Racing — scoring 72/100 on our similarity scale. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection and Team Sonic Racing follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Rocket League®

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Rocket League®. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Rock n' Roll Racing

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Rock n' Roll Racing
Closest overall match
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 1993Dev Silicon & Synapse · NamcoOn PC

On paper it is what Rocket League® is — a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an isometric view.

It predates Rocket League® by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode79Setting63Visuals62
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

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NGL86
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection
Closest on visuals
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineMultiplayerSoloCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2012Dev Sumo Digital · SEGAPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It meets Rocket League® on a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode78Setting50
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Team Sonic Racing

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Team Sonic Racing
Closest on combat
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2019Dev Sumo Digital · SegaOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What carries over from Rocket League® is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is setting.

Released 4 years after Rocket League®.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode80Setting63
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Blur

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NGL92
Blur
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2010Dev Bizarre Creations · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

On paper it is what Rocket League® is — a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode64Setting63Visuals62
1/1 agree it's a good match
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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer

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Star Wars: Episode I - Racer
Closest on setting
SportsRacingArcade Racing
SoloMultiplayerOfflineMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev LucasArts · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

It comes from the same genre as Rocket League® and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is a first-person view.

It predates Rocket League® by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting65Game mode64Visuals62
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Metal Drift

59
NGL65
Metal Drift
SportsRacingArcade Racing
MultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-Fi
Year 2009Dev Black Jacket StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC

On paper it is what Rocket League® is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on game mode and setting.

Genre100Combat100Setting63Game mode37
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F-Zero GX

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NGL90
F-Zero GX
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2003Dev Amusement Vision · Nintendo

On paper it is what Rocket League® is — a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and game mode.

It predates Rocket League® by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting63
8

Sonic Riders

54
NGL66
Sonic Riders
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 2006Dev NOW Production · SegaOn PC

Shelved next to Rocket League® for good reason: a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is setting and game mode.

It predates Rocket League® by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting63
9

F-Zero X

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F-Zero X
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo

It comes from the same genre as Rocket League® and shares a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode.

It predates Rocket League® by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting63
10

Crash Team Racing

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Crash Team Racing
SportsRacingArcade Racing
OfflineSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Year 1999Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

It comes from the same genre as Rocket League® and shares a sci-fi setting, offline play and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: fantasy world.

It predates Rocket League® by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode64Setting50

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