Starships, distant planets and visions of the future: games with science fiction at their heart.
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A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified9.69 €98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 392,746 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
Playing together in co-op
A brilliant first-person physics puzzler where you bend space with the portal gun through the decaying test chambers of Aperture Science, driven by the razor-sharp wit of GLaDOS and Wheatley. A separate co-op campaign adds clever two-player puzzles.
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.
Commander Shepard assembles a crew of specialists for a suicide mission, blending cover-based shooting with unforgettable companions and choices that decide who lives and dies.
Commander Shepard assembles a crew of specialists for a suicide mission, blending cover-based shooting with unforgettable companions and choices that decide who lives and dies.
As Commander Shepard, you lead your Normandy crew across the galaxy chasing a rogue Spectre in a landmark sci-fi RPG built around its dialogue wheel, companion bonds and choices that carry into the sequels. Combat is real-time cover shooting with pausable squad powers.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable29.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 14,897 reviews on Steam
Strong, story-driven narrative
Companions and relationships
Dialogue and role-playing
As Commander Shepard, you lead your Normandy crew across the galaxy chasing a rogue Spectre in a landmark sci-fi RPG built around its dialogue wheel, companion bonds and choices that carry into the sequels. Combat is real-time cover shooting with pausable squad powers.
The emotional finale of Shepard's trilogy pairs tight cover-shooting and combinable squad powers with a galaxy-wide war effort, where choices carried across three games decide who lives, who dies, and which civilizations survive.
The emotional finale of Shepard's trilogy pairs tight cover-shooting and combinable squad powers with a galaxy-wide war effort, where choices carried across three games decide who lives, who dies, and which civilizations survive.
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
2008PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 23,056 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Resources and survival
As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.
A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified58.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 319,592 reviews on Steam
Open world
Lots to discover
Sandbox with your own goals
A near-infinite procedurally generated universe where you hop freely between vivid alien planets, gather resources, build bases and upgrade your ships. Years of free updates have turned it into a relaxed sci-fi sandbox with optional co-op.
Capcom's sci-fi action game on a lunar station blends third-person shooting with real-time hacking, as android companion Diana cracks enemy defenses while Hugh fires. Their bond drives the story.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified59.99 €96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 34,555 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
Lavish presentation
Action-packed real-time combat
Capcom's sci-fi action game on a lunar station blends third-person shooting with real-time hacking, as android companion Diana cracks enemy defenses while Hugh fires. Their bond drives the story.
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €94 % positive
Very positive, 26,399 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Resources and survival
Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
2011PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable19.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 25,584 reviews on Steam
Sneaking and hiding
Interconnected level design
Dense, handcrafted world
A cyberpunk immersive sim with a striking black-and-gold Renaissance aesthetic, where augmented agent Adam Jensen can tackle every mission through stealth, hacking, persuasion or brute force. Layered levels and a conspiracy plot about transhumanism reward curiosity and experimentation.
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
A free-to-play looter shooter with best-in-class gunplay, where you roam the solar system as a Guardian wielding space magic and chasing ever-better gear. It truly shines in demanding co-op raids with friends and in its PvP modes.
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
A lightning-fast shooter built on wall-running and double jumps, with a short but inventive campaign about the bond between a rifleman and his mech BT-7274. It pairs that with fluid multiplayer where pilots and Titans clash on the same battlefield.
As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.
As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.
A survival MMO on Arrakis where you battle thirst, sandstorms and sandworms, build bases and fight rival guilds over precious spice. Its draw is a faithful, atmospheric take on the Dune universe, including the lore's Mentat and Bene Gesserit skill paths.
A survival MMO on Arrakis where you battle thirst, sandstorms and sandworms, build bases and fight rival guilds over precious spice. Its draw is a faithful, atmospheric take on the Dune universe, including the lore's Mentat and Bene Gesserit skill paths.
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
2014PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified39.99 €92 % positive
Very positive, 49,029 reviews on Steam
Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.
Obsidian's satirical first-person sci-fi RPG drops you into a new colony system rife with corporate absurdity, where dialogue choices, skills and even character flaws meaningfully shape your path. Opinionated companions and dark humor make every decision entertaining.
Obsidian's satirical first-person sci-fi RPG drops you into a new colony system rife with corporate absurdity, where dialogue choices, skills and even character flaws meaningfully shape your path. Opinionated companions and dark humor make every decision entertaining.
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified28.99 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 47,431 reviews on Steam
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dread and tension
A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable82 % positive
Obsidian's satirical space RPG drops you into a corporate-run colony where your dialogue choices and allegiances decide the fate of its factions. Biting humor, likeable companions and first-person gunplay define the experience.
2019PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable82 % positive
Very positive, 28,323 reviews on Steam
Choices with consequences
Dialogue and role-playing
Lots of humour
Obsidian's satirical space RPG drops you into a corporate-run colony where your dialogue choices and allegiances decide the fate of its factions. Biting humor, likeable companions and first-person gunplay define the experience.
Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.
Bethesda's space RPG lets you roam hundreds of star systems as a custom character, building ships, chasing faction questlines and landing on countless planets. Classic Bethesda freedom meets a grounded NASA-punk look, though the procedural worlds can feel sparse.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch69.99 €71 % positive
As scoundrel Kay Vess and her critter companion Nix, you roam an open Star Wars galaxy, playing crime syndicates against each other while mixing stealth, blaster fights, speeder rides and space dogfights. Its appeal is the authentic smuggler-adventure fantasy across several richly detailed planets.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch69.99 €71 % positive
Mostly positive, 12,912 reviews on Steam
Open world
Sneaking and hiding
Dense, handcrafted world
As scoundrel Kay Vess and her critter companion Nix, you roam an open Star Wars galaxy, playing crime syndicates against each other while mixing stealth, blaster fights, speeder rides and space dogfights. Its appeal is the authentic smuggler-adventure fantasy across several richly detailed planets.
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
A visually stunning sci-fi shooter set in a ravaged New York, where the Nanosuit's cloak, armor and upgrades let you choose between going loud against aliens or slipping past unseen. Its semi-open arenas reward tactical, creative approaches.
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.
A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
2007PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified9.69 €98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 175,439 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Lots of humour
A tight first-person puzzler where you bend space with a portal gun through physics-based test chambers, all while the passive-aggressive AI GLaDOS taunts you with pitch-black humor. Brilliant mechanics, perfect pacing and an iconic twist make it a classic.
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
As augmented agent Adam Jensen you explore a densely layered Prague hub and tackle missions through stealth, hacking, social manipulation or open combat. Its strength lies in remarkable player freedom and a bleak cyberpunk tale of segregation and conspiracy.
Turn-based tactical battles against alien invaders where cover, positioning and class abilities decide the outcome. Between missions you manage your base, research and funding, and fallen soldiers are gone for good.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable14.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 40,494 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
Turn-based tactical battles against alien invaders where cover, positioning and class abilities decide the outcome. Between missions you manage your base, research and funding, and fallen soldiers are gone for good.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verifiedfree87 % positive
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verifiedfree87 % positive
Very positive, 682,524 reviews on Steam
Loot and gear
Strong character progression
Lots of grind
A fast free-to-play co-op shooter where you play a space ninja, flipping, slashing and gunning across the solar system while collecting and modding dozens of Warframes. Beneath the deep grind lies a surprisingly strange and memorable story.
Bungie's shared-world shooter pairs silky Halo-style gunplay with loot chasing, cooperative strikes and raids, wrapped in an evocative space-myth setting and a superb soundtrack.
Bungie's shared-world shooter pairs silky Halo-style gunplay with loot chasing, cooperative strikes and raids, wrapped in an evocative space-myth setting and a superb soundtrack.
A first-person shooter set in a retro-futuristic Soviet utopia where the robots have turned on their makers. It mixes punchy melee and gunplay, glove-powered abilities, puzzle-filled test facilities and bizarre humor with a striking art direction.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified59.99 €82 % positive
Very positive, 46,252 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Strong soundtrack
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A first-person shooter set in a retro-futuristic Soviet utopia where the robots have turned on their makers. It mixes punchy melee and gunplay, glove-powered abilities, puzzle-filled test facilities and bizarre humor with a striking art direction.
A colorful sci-fi adventure that blends platforming with an arsenal of wildly inventive weapons. This reimagining of the original looks like an animated film, with humor and fast pacing as you hop from planet to planet.
A colorful sci-fi adventure that blends platforming with an arsenal of wildly inventive weapons. This reimagining of the original looks like an animated film, with humor and fast pacing as you hop from planet to planet.
Large-scale ground battles from both Star Wars trilogies where you fight as a rank-and-file soldier, capturing command posts, piloting vehicles and clashing with AI armies or players online.
Large-scale ground battles from both Star Wars trilogies where you fight as a rank-and-file soldier, capturing command posts, piloting vehicles and clashing with AI armies or players online.
Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.
Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.
Bungie's extraction shooter drops you as a cybernetic Runner, solo or in a crew of three, onto the mysterious world of Tau Ceti IV to grab loot and fight rival players for a successful escape. Its bold, graphic-design-driven sci-fi aesthetic sets it apart from typical military shooters.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox39.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 45,520 reviews on Steam
Co-op or multiplayer
Distinctive, stylised art style
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Bungie's extraction shooter drops you as a cybernetic Runner, solo or in a crew of three, onto the mysterious world of Tau Ceti IV to grab loot and fight rival players for a successful escape. Its bold, graphic-design-driven sci-fi aesthetic sets it apart from typical military shooters.
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
Call of Duty takes the war to space, with a cinematic campaign mixing boots-on-the-ground firefights, ship boarding and starfighter dogfights across the solar system, plus fast-paced multiplayer and a campy '80s-themed Zombies mode.
As Prophet in the Nanosuit, you fight through a jungle-overgrown New York beneath a giant dome, switching freely between cloak, armor and a lethal compound bow. A technical showpiece for its time, it lets you tackle each semi-open arena with stealth or brute force.
2013PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playablefree85 % positive
Very positive, 4,666 reviews on Steam
Lavish presentation
Shooting and gunplay
Post-apocalyptic setting
As Prophet in the Nanosuit, you fight through a jungle-overgrown New York beneath a giant dome, switching freely between cloak, armor and a lethal compound bow. A technical showpiece for its time, it lets you tackle each semi-open arena with stealth or brute force.
A Star Wars racer set in an illegal Outer Rim league, where you climb the ranks through run-based, high-stakes races. Breakneck speed and syndicate intrigue after the Empire's fall define the experience.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified59.99 €86 % positive
Very positive, 7,524 reviews on Steam
Driving or flying
Runs that play out differently every time
Fast pace
A Star Wars racer set in an illegal Outer Rim league, where you climb the ranks through run-based, high-stakes races. Breakneck speed and syndicate intrigue after the Empire's fall define the experience.
As Star-Lord you lead the bickering Guardians through a linear, cinematic space adventure packed with banter and an '80s soundtrack. In combat you direct your team's special moves. Its real strength is a heartfelt, funny story about a found family.
2021PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable59.99 €93 % positive
Very positive, 35,701 reviews on Steam
Companions and relationships
Lots of humour
Strong soundtrack
As Star-Lord you lead the bickering Guardians through a linear, cinematic space adventure packed with banter and an '80s soundtrack. In combat you direct your team's special moves. Its real strength is a heartfelt, funny story about a found family.
As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.
2017PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verified87 % positive
Very positive, 95,902 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Lavish presentation
As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.
A large-scale battle shooter that lets you fight iconic Star Wars movie battles as infantry or in vehicles. Its conquest-style modes on big maps are the focus rather than any story.
A large-scale battle shooter that lets you fight iconic Star Wars movie battles as infantry or in vehicles. Its conquest-style modes on big maps are the focus rather than any story.
A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.
A landmark sci-fi shooter: a lone marine fights through the industrial hellscape of Stroggos against a cybernetic alien army. It delivers fast gunplay, interconnected hub levels, a pounding metal soundtrack, and influential deathmatch multiplayer.
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
A chaotic co-op shooter steeped in satirical militarism, where up to four players call down orbital strikes and supplies via stratagem inputs and, thanks to always-on friendly fire, frequently blow each other up. A persistent galactic war has the whole community fighting over planets together.
You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable59.99 €84 % positive
Very positive, 174,264 reviews on Steam
Melee combat with weapons or fists
Action-packed real-time combat
Co-op or multiplayer
You play a towering Space Marine carving through colossal Tyranid swarms with chainsword, bolter and well-timed parries, a bombastic grimdark spectacle that shines solo or with a co-op squad.
A turn-based tactics game set in the Star Wars universe where you lead an elite squad of specialists through a gritty Clone Wars-era story. Careful planning, positioning and growing your team are at its core.
2026PC, PlayStation, Xbox49.99 €83 % positive
Very positive, 23,507 reviews on Steam
Turn-based combat
Tactical depth
A party of several characters
A turn-based tactics game set in the Star Wars universe where you lead an elite squad of specialists through a gritty Clone Wars-era story. Careful planning, positioning and growing your team are at its core.
This remake of the original Halo campaign brings Master Chief's first mission back with modern visuals, refined controls and three new prequel missions. You fight the Covenant with a mix of weapons and vehicles, and can use Skulls to tweak the challenge and playstyle.
This remake of the original Halo campaign brings Master Chief's first mission back with modern visuals, refined controls and three new prequel missions. You fight the Covenant with a mix of weapons and vehicles, and can use Skulls to tweak the challenge and playstyle.
Paradox's space grand strategy lets you shape a custom alien empire from its first hyperlane jump to galactic dominance, generating emergent stories through anomalies, diplomacy and late-game crises.
2016PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable49.99 €85 % positive
Very positive, 139,829 reviews on Steam
Deep systems to master
Tactical depth
Economy and management
Paradox's space grand strategy lets you shape a custom alien empire from its first hyperlane jump to galactic dominance, generating emergent stories through anomalies, diplomacy and late-game crises.
This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable39.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 9,927 reviews on Steam
Interconnected level design
Dread and tension
Lots to discover
This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %29.99 € 2.99 € 2 days left89 % positive
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
2012PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable−90 %29.99 € 2.99 € 2 days left89 % positive
Very positive, 210,834 reviews on Steam
Lots of humour
Loot and gear
Playing together in co-op
A loud, cel-shaded loot shooter packed with countless randomly generated guns, irreverent humor and one of gaming's most memorable villains, Handsome Jack. It shines brightest as a chaotic four-player co-op hunt for ever better loot.
A squad-based tactical shooter where you lead a four-clone commando team through the Clone Wars, issuing context-sensitive orders on the fly. Its gritty soldier's-eye tone and the banter of Delta Squad make it a standout Star Wars game.
2005PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable9.75 €95 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 14,742 reviews on Steam
Shooting and gunplay
A party of several characters
Action-packed real-time combat
A squad-based tactical shooter where you lead a four-clone commando team through the Clone Wars, issuing context-sensitive orders on the fly. Its gritty soldier's-eye tone and the banter of Delta Squad make it a standout Star Wars game.
As the lone survivor of Vault 111, you roam the irradiated ruins of Boston, blending gunplay with the slow-motion V.A.T.S. targeting system and building your own settlements. Faction choices and countless darkly funny side quests shape the fate of the Commonwealth.
2015PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €81 % positive
Very positive, 292,040 reviews on Steam
Post-apocalyptic setting
Open world
Lots to discover
As the lone survivor of Vault 111, you roam the irradiated ruins of Boston, blending gunplay with the slow-motion V.A.T.S. targeting system and building your own settlements. Faction choices and countless darkly funny side quests shape the fate of the Commonwealth.
Platinum Games' blisteringly fast third-person shooter where rocket-boosted slides and slow-motion aiming turn cover shooting into a high-speed ballet against robot armies. Short, intense and packed with spectacle.
2010PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified19.99 €89 % positive
Very positive, 7,044 reviews on Steam
Fast pace
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Shooting and gunplay
Platinum Games' blisteringly fast third-person shooter where rocket-boosted slides and slow-motion aiming turn cover shooting into a high-speed ballet against robot armies. Short, intense and packed with spectacle.
As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.
2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable59.99 €90 % positive
Very positive, 64,358 reviews on Steam
Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Resources and survival
As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.
A blisteringly fast first-person parkour slasher where one hit kills you and you wall-run, deflect bullets and slice enemies apart as a cyber-ninja. Constant death-and-retry loops set to a pounding synthwave score turn every arena into a precise reflex puzzle.
2020PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable29.99 €91 % positive
Very positive, 47,063 reviews on Steam
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Jumping and platforming
Melee combat with weapons or fists
A blisteringly fast first-person parkour slasher where one hit kills you and you wall-run, deflect bullets and slice enemies apart as a cyber-ninja. Constant death-and-retry loops set to a pounding synthwave score turn every arena into a precise reflex puzzle.
As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.
As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.
A space sim recreating the entire Milky Way at 1:1 scale, letting you pilot your own ship as a trader, bounty hunter, miner or explorer across billions of star systems. Demanding flight controls and sheer vastness create an unmatched sense of scale and solitude.
A space sim recreating the entire Milky Way at 1:1 scale, letting you pilot your own ship as a trader, bounty hunter, miner or explorer across billions of star systems. Demanding flight controls and sheer vastness create an unmatched sense of scale and solitude.
A cooperative third-person looter shooter where you fight alien invaders and giant bosses as a Descendant with unique abilities. The appeal lies in grinding loot, leveling up and fine-tuning character builds together with friends.
2024PC, PlayStation, Xboxfree57 % positive
Mixed, 112,804 reviews on Steam
Loot and gear
Strong character progression
Playing together in co-op
A cooperative third-person looter shooter where you fight alien invaders and giant bosses as a Descendant with unique abilities. The appeal lies in grinding loot, leveling up and fine-tuning character builds together with friends.
A cinematic narrative adventure where you guide three androids through a near-future Detroit. The story branches dramatically with every choice, and characters can live or die depending on your decisions.
A cinematic narrative adventure where you guide three androids through a near-future Detroit. The story branches dramatically with every choice, and characters can live or die depending on your decisions.
A humorous third-person shooter-platformer where Ratchet and Clank take on the megalomaniacal Dr. Nefarious with a huge, upgradeable weapon arsenal. Besides the campaign it offers online multiplayer modes and co-op, and weapons level up through use.
A humorous third-person shooter-platformer where Ratchet and Clank take on the megalomaniacal Dr. Nefarious with a huge, upgradeable weapon arsenal. Besides the campaign it offers online multiplayer modes and co-op, and weapons level up through use.
Sci-fi games let you step into futures and far-off places that no other medium makes quite so tangible: walking the neon streets of a megacity, commanding a starship crew or surviving alone on a derelict station. The genre is wide, so it helps to decide first what kind of experience you want. Story-driven RPGs ask for a big time commitment but reward you with choices and companions, shooters and horror games deliver tighter, more intense pacing, and sandboxes let you set your own goals.
If you love narrative and consequences, the Mass Effect trilogy is the obvious pick, since choices from Mass Effect carry through to Mass Effect 3 and decide who survives. Cyberpunk 2077 suits players who want an open world with many ways to approach each mission. For something shorter and sharper, Portal 2 combines clever physics puzzles with genuinely funny writing. Horror fans should look at Dead Space 2, where strategic dismemberment and an oppressive atmosphere keep tension high. Prefer to drift at your own pace? No Man's Sky is a relaxed exploration sandbox with base building and ship upgrades.
Also think about whether you play solo or with others. Most picks here are single-player stories, but Destiny 2 is built around co-op raids and PvP, Portal 2 has a separate two-player campaign, and No Man's Sky offers optional co-op.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best story-driven sci-fi games on PlayStation?
The Mass Effect trilogy is a standout for its companions and choices that carry across all three games. Cyberpunk 2077, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Half-Life 2 also tell memorable sci-fi stories in very different styles.
Which sci-fi games on PlayStation can I play co-op?
Destiny 2 is designed around co-op activities like raids and also has PvP. Portal 2 has a dedicated two-player co-op campaign, and No Man's Sky lets friends join your exploration optionally.
Are there sci-fi horror games on PlayStation?
Dead Space 2 is the clearest choice on this list, with Necromorph-infested corridors, strategic dismemberment and Isaac Clarke's unsettling hallucinations. It keeps a tense, oppressive atmosphere throughout.
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