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5 Games with a space setting like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic down to the 5 that fit the “Space” category. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, Starpoint Gemini 2 and Mass Effect top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2003Dev BioWare

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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Starpoint Gemini 2 and Mass Effect follow close behind.

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The best games with a space setting like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

5 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. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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 II - The Sith Lords

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiSpaceExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2004Dev Obsidian Entertainment · LucasArtsOn Linux · Android · PC

The resemblance to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is a first-person view.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100World100Progression100Setting93
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Starpoint Gemini 2

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Starpoint Gemini 2
Closest on setting
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 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 world and visuals: a sandbox world and 3D presentation.

Released 11 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting96Progression71Combat65
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Mass Effect

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

The resemblance to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Same studio: BioWare.

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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

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Same studio: BioWare.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Setting96
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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

What brings it close to Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is puzzle design.

Released 14 years after Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.

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