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Games like Independence Day

1997PC, PlayStation

You pilot a fighter jet through the air battles of the film and take on massive alien mothership attacks. It focuses on fast flight action with missions tied to the invasion of Earth.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Fast pace
  • Action-packed real-time combat
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In short: Games like Independence Day

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Independence Day special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

Similar in what way?

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Games where this is clearly part of it are left out, no matter how well the rest fits.

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Battle: Los Angeles

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2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Brings what grabs you about Independence Day: good gunplay, a sci-fi setting and a realistic look.

A linear first-person shooter based on the film, where you play Corporal Lee Imlay fighting alongside a squad of Marines to defend Los Angeles from alien invaders. The campaign focuses on war-zone atmosphere and gunfights in ruined streets.

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Killzone HD

Realistic visuals

Killzone HD is a polished remaster of the 2004 PS2 shooter, bringing sharper textures, smoother 30fps action and trophy support. You fight through grim, militaristic sci-fi battles against the Helghan army.

Starship Troopers

Realistic visuals

A first-person shooter based on the film where you fight huge swarms of alien bugs with futuristic weapons. Hundreds of enemies on screen at once make for frantic, large-scale battles.

Major Stryker

Vast, open spaces

A classic early-90s PC vertical-scrolling space shooter where you play Major Stryker fending off the alien Kreton invaders. Fast arcade action with power-ups and waves of enemies is the focus.

Rigid Force Alpha

Fast pace

You pilot through a three-dimensional space battle against swarms of infected aliens and machines in this indie shooter. It keeps the classic shoot'em up rush at its core and brings it into a modern 3D look.

Strikers 1945 II

Fast pace

You pilot a fighter through waves of bullets and massive mech enemies in this vertically scrolling arcade shmup. It is a tight, demanding shoot 'em up that rewards repeated attempts with sharper reflexes.

Jupiteration

Vast, open spaces

A sci-fi shooter built for VR headsets (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift with Touch) where you aim and fire using your own motion controls. I know little about this game, so this rating relies mostly on the metadata.

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