24 Games with a sci-fi setting like StarCraft that you should try

It comes from the same genre as StarCraft and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a space setting and a top-down view.

It shares the essentials of what StarCraft does: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world and base building.

Same family as StarCraft: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and co-op play.

What carries over from StarCraft is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

On paper it is what StarCraft is — tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting and 2D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside StarCraft, and so does tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: a top-down view.

Genre puts it alongside StarCraft, and so does tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and co-op play.

What carries over from StarCraft is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is deep simulation.

It comes from the same genre as StarCraft and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings pixel art.

The genre is the same as StarCraft’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as StarCraft: a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and game mode: base building.

Its point of contact with StarCraft is a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings horror setting.

The genre is the same as StarCraft’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on combat and game mode: this one brings a space setting.

With StarCraft it shares a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation.

If StarCraft worked for you because of real-time strategy, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on genre.