30 Games with a sci-fi setting like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on combat, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus.

Genre puts it alongside S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: co-op play.

Genre puts it alongside S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: roguelike runs and co-op play.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and setting: loot and gear systems.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings co-op play.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings racing gameplay and skill tree progression.

It meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl on shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. They part company on setting: this one brings puzzle design.

What carries over from S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl is shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: tactical combat.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and horror setting. The distance is in setting — its own ground is free-to-play access.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl: shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting.

The thread back to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl runs through shooting mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings tactical combat and fantasy world.