Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Destroy All Humans! (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Destroy All Humans! 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: Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, which both open world and science fiction.
- Destroy All Humans! is tagged Action, Adventure, Villain Protagonist, Aliens, Open World, Remake, Singleplayer, Funny 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 from the same studio: STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004).
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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Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Third-Person Shooter and Sandbox.
Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected at a glance Released 2013 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 88% positive of 77,585 Price $4.99 ComedyThird-Person ShooterSandboxFunnyThird PersonAliensSci-fiDark Humor
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Classic, Comedy and Third Person.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 ClassicComedyThird PersonViolentThird-Person ShooterCult ClassicSci-fi
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Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Destruction, Sandbox and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2018).
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
Just Cause 4 Reloaded at a glance Released 2018 Studio Avalanche Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 32,247 Price Not listed DestructionSandboxThird-Person ShooterViolentFunnyGoreThird PersonComedy
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Postal 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Violent, Dark Humor and Funny.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Postal 2 at a glance Released 2003 Studio Running with Scissors Player sentiment 97% positive of 137,344 Price $9.99 ViolentDark HumorFunnyComedySandboxThird PersonGoreClassic
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HELLDIVERS 2
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fi and Third Person; released around the same time (2024).
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
HELLDIVERS 2 at a glance Released 2024 Studio Arrowhead Game Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 1,159,493 Price $39.99 Third-Person ShooterSci-fiThird PersonComedyGoreViolent
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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Comedy, Third Person and Funny.
Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell at a glance Released 2015 Studio Deep Silver Volition Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,775 Price $3.74 ComedyThird PersonFunnyThird-Person ShooterSandboxDark HumorGoreViolent
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Aliens and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2016).
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair at a glance Released 2016 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 95% positive of 10,527 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterAliensSci-fiFunnyDestructionComedyGore
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Aliens and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2019).
Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio SANDLOT Player sentiment 94% positive of 11,522 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterAliensSci-fiFunnyThird PersonViolentGore
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Violent and Comedy; released around the same time (2017).
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 GoreViolentComedySci-fiFunnyDark HumorRemake
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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Third-Person Shooter and Sandbox; released around the same time (2020).
Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.
Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,430 Price $19.99 Third PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxClassicDark HumorFunnyGore
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Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Destruction, Sci-fi and Third Person.
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition at a glance Released 2009 Studio Volition Player sentiment 90% positive of 7,702 Price Not listed DestructionSci-fiThird PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxFunny
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Red Faction: Armageddon
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Destruction, Sci-fi and Third Person.
Red Faction: Armageddon Path to War includes 4 new missions, 2 unlockable items and 10 new achievements!
Red Faction: Armageddon at a glance Released 2011 Studio Volition Player sentiment 73% positive of 5,019 Price $19.99 DestructionSci-fiThird PersonThird-Person ShooterAliensGore
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Borderlands Game of the Year
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Comedy, Sci-fi and Funny; released around the same time (2023).
Get ready for the mind blowing insanity! Play as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries and take out everything that stands in your way! With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the...
Borderlands Game of the Year at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 31,877 Price $29.99 ComedySci-fiFunnyDark HumorGore
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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Comedy and Classic.
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake version of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS which was Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001 and which scored overall of 87% on Metacritic!
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter at a glance Released 2009 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 93% positive of 8,940 Price $14.99 GoreComedyClassicAliensFunnyRemakeSci-fi
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ELEX
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Violent; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.
ELEX at a glance Released 2017 Studio Piranha Bytes Player sentiment 74% positive of 19,605 Price $29.99 Sci-fiThird PersonViolentThird-Person Shooter
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Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Third-Person Shooter and Sandbox.
PLEASE NOTE: Microsoft no longer supports creating Games for Windows-LIVE accounts within Grand Theft Auto IV. You can create an account through and then log into your account in game. This standalone retail title spans three distinct stories, interwoven to create one of the most unique and engaging single-player experiences of this...
Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition at a glance Released Not recorded Studio Rockstar North Player sentiment 83% positive of 202,491 Price Not listed Third PersonThird-Person ShooterSandboxClassicDark HumorFunnyGore
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Gears 5
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Gore and Violent; released around the same time (2019).
From one of gaming’s most acclaimed sagas, Gears is bigger than ever. With all-out war descending, Kait Diaz breaks away to uncover her connection to the enemy and discovers the true danger to Sera – herself.
Gears 5 at a glance Released 2019 Studio The Coalition Player sentiment 71% positive of 25,144 Price $29.99 Third-Person ShooterGoreViolentThird PersonSci-fi
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Gore and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 Third-Person ShooterGoreSci-fiViolentThird Person
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RAGE 2
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Gore, Violent and Funny; released around the same time (2019).
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
RAGE 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio id Software Player sentiment 63% positive of 17,044 Price $39.99 GoreViolentFunnySci-fiSandbox
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Duke Nukem Forever
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Aliens, Comedy and Sci-fi.
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
Duke Nukem Forever at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 69% positive of 11,615 Price $19.99 AliensComedySci-fiFunnyGoreDark HumorClassic
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STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Pandemic Studios; both science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Classic, Third-Person Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2019).
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004) at a glance Released 2019 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 96% positive of 4,710 Price $9.99 ClassicThird-Person ShooterSci-fiThird Person
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Cult Classic, Remake and Funny; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated at a glance Released 2020 Studio Purple Lamp Player sentiment 94% positive of 18,194 Price $29.99 Cult ClassicRemakeFunnyClassicComedy
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Dead Space
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fi and Third Person; released around the same time (2023).
The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Dead Space at a glance Released 2023 Studio Motive Studio Player sentiment 91% positive of 70,458 Price $59.99 Third-Person ShooterSci-fiThird PersonRemakeAliensViolent
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HITMAN 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Violent and Sandbox; released around the same time (2018).
Travel the globe and track your targets across exotic sandbox locations in HITMAN™ 2. From sun-drenched streets to dark and dangerous rainforests, nowhere is safe from the world’s most creative assassin, Agent 47 in the ultimate spy thriller story.
HITMAN 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio IO Interactive A/S Player sentiment 91% positive of 74,796 Price Not listed Third PersonViolentSandboxGoreThird-Person ShooterFunny
Common questions
What game is most like Destroy All Humans!?
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected, on the evidence we have. It both open world and science fiction. 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 Destroy All Humans!" 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 Destroy All Humans!. 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 Destroy All Humans! do?
STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004) is also from Black Forest Games, and appears 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.