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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords down to the 21 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Starpoint Gemini 2 and Mass Effect top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2004Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Starpoint Gemini 2 and Mass Effect follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords. 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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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2003Dev BioWare · LucasArtsOn Android · PC · iOS

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting93
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Starpoint Gemini 2

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Starpoint Gemini 2
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Little Green Men Games · Iceberg InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a space setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a sandbox world and 3D presentation.

Released 10 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression66
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Mass Effect

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Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a space setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: action RPG combat.

Released 3 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100
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Mass Effect 2

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Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What brings it close to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: action RPG combat.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Progression100Combat74
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: puzzle design.

Released 13 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Visuals64Combat62
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X3: Albion Prelude

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X3: Albion Prelude
Closest on visuals
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

If Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and world: this one brings a sandbox world and resource management.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat59World54
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X3: Reunion

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X3: Reunion
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeOpen WorldSpaceSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2005Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

What brings it close to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and world: a sandbox world and resource management.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals100Combat59World54
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Elex

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Elex
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2017Dev Piranha Bytes · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: punishing difficulty and fantasy world.

Released 13 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression91Visuals65
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Marvel's Spider-Man 2

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Marvel's Spider-Man 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2023Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

It shares the essentials of what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics.

Released 19 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting76
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NieR

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NieR
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Cavia · Square EnixOn Xbox · PlayStation 3

If Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression64Combat62
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The Artful Escape

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The Artful Escape
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev Beethoven & Dinosaur · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords’s, and with it strong narrative focus, 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 visuals and progression: 2D presentation.

Released 17 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting79Combat68Progression65
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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West

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Enslaved: Odyssey to the West
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2010Dev Ninja Theory · Namco Bandai GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Combat73Visuals65Setting44
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X-Men Origins: Wolverine

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiSkill TreeThird PersonLoot
Year 2009Dev Amaze Entertainment · Activision

Shelved next to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords for good reason: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and skill tree progression. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

Released 5 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Setting76Visuals64Progression49
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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-FiThird PersonFantasy
Year 2010Dev Aspyr Media · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

Released 6 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Combat74Visuals65Setting59
15

Stellar Blade

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Stellar Blade
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloSci-FiSkill TreeThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2024Dev SHIFT UP · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

On paper it is what Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords is — a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and skill tree progression — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 20 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals64Setting55Progression49

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