Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Daikatana (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Daikatana on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Deus Ex, which made by the same studio, Ion Storm.
- Daikatana is tagged Action, FPS, First-Person, Shooter, Classic, Time Travel, Singleplayer, Fantasy by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 3 are from the same studio: Deus Ex, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Deus Ex: Invisible War.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Deus Ex
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ion Storm; both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Classic; released around the same time (2000).
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex at a glance Released 2000 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 CyberpunkRPGClassicFPSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonShooter
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ion Storm; both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Classic.
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 CyberpunkRPGClassicFPSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonShooter
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Deus Ex: Invisible War
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Ion Storm; both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Cyberpunk, FPS and RPG.
Approximately 20 years after Deus Ex, the world is only beginning to recover from a catastrophic worldwide depression. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes.
Deus Ex: Invisible War at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 57% positive of 2,498 Price $1.74 CyberpunkFPSRPGSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterClassic
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BioShock Infinite
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Player sentiment 93% positive of 145,518 Price $7.49 FPSShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackSci-fiTime TravelFantasyRPG
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Quake
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (1996).
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake at a glance Released 1996 Studio Nightdive Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 16,302 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonRetroGreat SoundtrackBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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Quake II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (1997).
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Quake II at a glance Released 1997 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,370 Price $9.99 FPSClassicShooterBoomer ShooterSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonRetro
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Doom 64
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Retro; released around the same time (1997).
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
Doom 64 at a glance Released 1997 Studio Midway Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,793 Price $4.99 FPSClassicRetroShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi; released around the same time (1998).
Having defeated the Campaigner, Turok throws the Chronocepter into a waiting volcano to destroy it. Unfortunately the blast awakens an even deadlier force - The Primagen. Once again a Turok is tasked with restoring peace to the land and stopping the Primagen from merging Earth with the nether world.
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil at a glance Released 1998 Studio Acclaim Studios Austin Player sentiment 90% positive of 2,835 Price $19.99 FPSClassicSci-fiShooterGreat SoundtrackBoomer ShooterFirst-PersonRetro
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Online Co-Op and Shooter.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood at a glance Released 2019 Studio MachineGames Player sentiment 43% positive of 15,906 Price $19.99 FPSOnline Co-OpShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiCyberpunkGreat SoundtrackRPG
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AMID EVIL
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including Boomer Shooter, FPS and Sci-fi.
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
AMID EVIL at a glance Released 2019 Studio Indefatigable Player sentiment 93% positive of 7,723 Price $19.99 Boomer ShooterFPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonFantasyRetro
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including First-Person, Shooter and Online Co-Op.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free First-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpFPSMemesSci-fiFantasy
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Chrono Trigger
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Great Soundtrack.
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
Chrono Trigger at a glance Released 1995 Studio Square Player sentiment 88% positive of 13,489 Price $14.99 RPGClassicGreat SoundtrackTime TravelRetroFantasySci-fi
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Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Great Soundtrack and Cyberpunk.
Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.
Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 87% positive of 19,720 Price $14.99 FPSGreat SoundtrackCyberpunkShooterSci-fiRetroFirst-Person
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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Crytek Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,866 Price $29.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackCyberpunkRPG
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Sci-fi.
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at a glance Released 2016 Studio Eidos Montreal Player sentiment 76% positive of 42,238 Price $29.99 CyberpunkRPGSci-fiFirst-PersonFPSGreat SoundtrackShooter
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Classic and FPS; released around the same time (2003).
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy at a glance Released 2003 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,820 Price $9.99 Sci-fiClassicFPSShooterFirst-PersonRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Classic and Sci-fi; released around the same time (1999).
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 FPSClassicSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackRetro
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2001).
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterClassicFirst-PersonRetroGreat Soundtrack
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Final Fantasy VIII
Why it matched: both science fiction and fantasy; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Classic and Great Soundtrack; released around the same time (1999).
It is a time of war. Galbadia, a Global Superpower, has declared war on Dollet, a country whose training academy is home to two personalities: the hot-headed Seifer and the 'lone wolf', Squall Leonhart. Both are equally at conflict with each other as their country is with Galbadia; to others, Squall appears lacking in team spirit, while...
Final Fantasy VIII at a glance Released 1999 Studio Square Player sentiment 88% positive of 9,497 Price $11.99 RPGClassicGreat SoundtrackFantasySci-fiRetro
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DOOM + DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Great Soundtrack.
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 97% positive of 28,979 Price $9.99 FPSClassicGreat SoundtrackRetroShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterSci-fi
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Retro.
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed ClassicFPSRetroShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiGreat SoundtrackBoomer Shooter
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Serious Sam II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,188 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonClassicSci-fiOnline Co-OpGreat SoundtrackBoomer Shooter
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Unreal Gold
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Classic, FPS and Sci-fi.
Your prison ship has crash-landed on the fastest, sleekest, most dangerous 3D world ever created. Look around, crystal clear water shimmers, shadows dance and shift, alien architecture fades into the horizon.
Unreal Gold at a glance Released 2008 Studio Epic Games, Inc. Player sentiment 89% positive of 2,569 Price Not listed ClassicFPSSci-fiGreat SoundtrackShooterFirst-PersonBoomer ShooterRetro
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Why it matched: both cyberpunk, science fiction and fantasy; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Cyberpunk and Sci-fi.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition at a glance Released 2015 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 87% positive of 4,839 Price $19.99 RPGCyberpunkSci-fiGreat SoundtrackFantasy
Common questions
What game is most like Daikatana?
Deus Ex, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Ion Storm. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Daikatana" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Daikatana. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Daikatana do?
Deus Ex, Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition, Deus Ex: Invisible War are also from Kemco, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.