Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Star Wars Outlaws (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Star Wars Outlaws 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: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, which both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Star Wars Outlaws is tagged Singleplayer, Open World, Action, Adventure, Third Person, Action-Adventure, Shooter, Sci-fi 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.
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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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Action-Adventure and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at a glance Released 2021 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,101 Price $8.99 Story RichAction-AdventureThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterSci-fiExplorationSpaceShooter
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Mass Effect (2007)
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Mass Effect (2007) at a glance Released 2008 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,574 Price $29.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichSpaceThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterThird PersonShooter
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Third Person, Sci-fi and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2023).
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at a glance Released 2023 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 85,859 Price $69.99 Third PersonSci-fiAction-AdventureStory RichSpaceExplorationParkourRPG
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Space and Exploration; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 ShooterSpaceExplorationAction-AdventureStory RichRPGThird-Person ShooterThird Person
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Exploration.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 94% positive of 155,369 Price $4.49 Female ProtagonistThird PersonExplorationAction-AdventureStory RichThird-Person ShooterParkourShooter
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,918 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichChoices MatterThird PersonSpaceExplorationFemale Protagonist
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2009 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,917 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichChoices MatterThird PersonSpaceExplorationFemale Protagonist
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including Sci-fi, RPG and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 74% positive of 18,764 Price $39.99 Sci-fiRPGThird-Person ShooterSpaceThird PersonStory RichChoices MatterFemale Protagonist
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Action-Adventure, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2021).
Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart at a glance Released 2021 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 18,006 Price $59.99 Action-AdventureThird PersonThird-Person ShooterSci-fiShooterStory RichFemale ProtagonistSpace
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Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Exploration and RPG; released around the same time (2024).
Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition at a glance Released 2024 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 30,267 Price $59.99 Female ProtagonistExplorationRPGStory RichThird PersonSci-fiAction-Adventure
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Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.
Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) at a glance Released Not recorded Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 15,544 Price Not listed RPGSci-fiStory RichThird-Person ShooterSpaceChoices MatterThird PersonShooter
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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Why it matched: both open world, crime, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 107,873 Price $19.99 Story RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterSci-fiHeist
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Action-Adventure, Third Person and Story Rich.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order at a glance Released 2019 Studio Criterion Games Player sentiment 88% positive of 175,096 Price $39.99 Action-AdventureThird PersonStory RichExplorationSci-fiSpaceRPG
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2018 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,978 Price $5.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureExplorationShooterHeist
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Starfield
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Space, RPG and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2023).
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Starfield at a glance Released 2023 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 57% positive of 175,175 Price $49.99 SpaceRPGSci-fiExplorationStory RichAction-AdventureThird Person
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Choices Matter; released around the same time (2021).
The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 67,045 Price $59.99 Story RichRPGChoices MatterSci-fiSpaceThird-Person ShooterShooterFemale Protagonist
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The Outer Worlds
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Story Rich; released around the same time (2020).
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,294 Price Not listed RPGExplorationStory RichChoices MatterSci-fiShooterSpaceAction-Adventure
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, crime, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Story Rich.
As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2018 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 85% positive of 87,994 Price $5.99 Female ProtagonistThird PersonStory RichAction-AdventureExplorationShooterHeist
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Exploration, RPG and Shooter.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 ExplorationRPGShooterStory RichSci-fiThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Exploration and Sci-fi.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Fallout 3 at a glance Released 2008 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 22,174 Price $9.99 RPGExplorationSci-fiShooterThird PersonStory RichFemale Protagonist
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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Female Protagonist, Third Person and Action-Adventure.
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Tomb Raider: Underworld at a glance Released 2008 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 77% positive of 6,883 Price $0.98 Female ProtagonistThird PersonAction-AdventureExplorationShooterParkourThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Action-Adventure and Third Person; released around the same time (2022).
In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, the worlds of Peter Parker and Spider-Man collide in an original action-packed story. Play as an experienced Peter Parker, fighting big crime and iconic villains in Marvel’s New York. Web-swing through vibrant neighborhoods and defeat villains with epic takedowns.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered at a glance Released 2022 Studio Insomniac Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 142,256 Price $59.99 Story RichAction-AdventureThird PersonParkourExplorationSci-fi
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Story Rich, Exploration and Third Person; released around the same time (2022).
From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT at a glance Released 2022 Studio KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS Player sentiment 92% positive of 67,641 Price $39.99 Story RichExplorationThird PersonSci-fiAction-AdventureThird-Person Shooter
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Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Female Protagonist, Story Rich and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Horizon Zero Dawn Complete Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Guerrilla Player sentiment 88% positive of 128,210 Price Not listed Female ProtagonistStory RichRPGSci-fiThird PersonExploration
Common questions
What game is most like Star Wars Outlaws?
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric. 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 Star Wars Outlaws" 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 Star Wars Outlaws. 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.
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.