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12 Games with a sci-fi setting like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 that you should try

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We filtered the 47 games similar to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 down to the 12 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Katana ZERO, Dex and Mega Man Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

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Year 2012Dev Capcom

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 is Katana ZERO — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Dex and Mega Man Zero follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜

12 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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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Katana ZERO

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Katana ZERO
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeCyberpunkSci-Fi2D
Year 2019Dev Askiisoft · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and a cyberpunk setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: pixel art.

Released 7 years after STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Setting100Visuals51
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Dex

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Dex
Closest on progression
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeCyberpunkSci-FiExploration2D
Year 2015Dev Dreadlocks Ltd. · Badland IndieOn PS4 · Linux · PC

It shares the essentials of what STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and a cyberpunk setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals77Combat49
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Mega Man Zero

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Mega Man Zero
Closest on visuals
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-FiCyberpunk2DPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2002Dev Capcom

The thread back to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 runs through deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. Its own ground is shooting mechanics and post-apocalyptic world.

Same studio: Capcom.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting81
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Battletoads

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Battletoads
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiCyberpunk2D
Year 1991Dev Rare · Masaya

What brings it close to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 is deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It predates STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode35
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Forgotton Anne

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Forgotton Anne
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DNarrative
Year 2018Dev ThroughLine Games · Square Enix CollectiveOn PS4 · Android · PC

It shares the essentials of what STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 does: deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and 2D presentation. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 6 years after STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting36
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Mega Man Zero 2

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Mega Man Zero 2
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 2003Dev Inti Creates · Capcom

Shelved next to STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 for good reason: deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It predates STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting63Game mode55
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Mega Man Zero 3

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Mega Man Zero 3
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 2004Dev Inti Creates · Capcom

The genre is the same as STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜’s, and with it deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It predates STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting63Game mode55
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SteamWorld Heist

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SteamWorld Heist
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DTactical
Year 2015Dev Image & FormOn PS4 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜, and so does deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: tactical combat and a space setting.

Released 3 years after STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat69Setting52
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Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

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NGL88
Invincible Presents: Atom Eve
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-Fi2DTactical
Year 2023Dev Terrible Posture Games · Skybound GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 and shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat.

Released 11 years after STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting63Combat52
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Rampage

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Rampage
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 1986Dev Bally Midway

Same family as STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜: deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

It predates STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting63Game mode55
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The HyperStone Heist
RPGAction RPG
SoloSci-Fi2DMultiplayer
Year 1992Dev Konami

The genre is the same as STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜’s, and with it deep RPG systems, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

It predates STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Setting63Game mode55
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X3: Terran Conflict

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X3: Terran Conflict
RPGAction RPG
SoloMeleeSci-FiExplorationSandbox World
Year 2008Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

It comes from the same genre as STRIDER / ストライダー飛竜 and shares deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings a space setting and base building.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Progression57Setting35

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