Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Warframe (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Warframe 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: Star Trek Online, which both science fiction.
- Warframe is tagged Free to Play, Action RPG, Looter Shooter, Third-Person Shooter, Action, RPG, Third Person, Character Customization 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.
- 9 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Dark Sector.
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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Star Trek Online
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Sci-fi and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2012).
In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
Star Trek Online at a glance Released 2012 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 21,274 Price Free Free to PlaySci-fiMassively MultiplayerSpaceRPGCharacter CustomizationThird PersonPvE
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Defiance
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Looter Shooter and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2014).
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
Defiance at a glance Released 2014 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 77% positive of 12,617 Price Not listed Free to PlayLooter ShooterMassively MultiplayerThird-Person ShooterRPGShooterSci-fiOnline Co-Op
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Champions Online
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Character Customization, Free to Play and Action RPG; released around the same time (2011).
Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.
Champions Online at a glance Released 2011 Studio Cryptic Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 4,378 Price Free Character CustomizationFree to PlayAction RPGMassively MultiplayerThird PersonOnline Co-OpPvERPG
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Destiny 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Looter Shooter and PvE; released around the same time (2017).
Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.
Destiny 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bungie Player sentiment 79% positive of 661,549 Price Free Free to PlayLooter ShooterPvEShooterMassively MultiplayerSci-fiLore-RichSpace
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Space and Looter Shooter.
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 ShooterSpaceLooter ShooterAction RPGPvERPGThird-Person ShooterThird Person
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Character Customization.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite at a glance Released 2021 Studio Cold Iron Studios Player sentiment 80% positive of 27,048 Price $29.99 ShooterThird-Person ShooterCharacter CustomizationOnline Co-OpSci-fiSpaceRPGThird Person
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SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Action RPG, Hack and Slash and PvE.
SD Gundam Battle Alliance is a multiplayer Gundam action RPG where you can smash foes solo or with friends in thrilling mechanized combat. Acquire new mobile suits, power them up, and take them into battle in various missions!
SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE at a glance Released 2022 Studio ARTDINK Player sentiment 63% positive of 6,106 Price $14.99 Action RPGHack and SlashPvERPGLore-RichOnline Co-OpThird PersonSci-fi
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Character Customization and RPG; released around the same time (2011).
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
Star Wars: The Old Republic at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 75,206 Price Free Free to PlayCharacter CustomizationRPGMassively MultiplayerSci-fiSpaceThird PersonAction RPG
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Star Conflict
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Online Co-Op, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer; released around the same time (2013).
Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!
Star Conflict at a glance Released 2013 Studio Star Gem Inc. Player sentiment 73% positive of 15,226 Price Free Online Co-OpFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerPvEShooterRPGThird PersonSci-fi
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Skyforge
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2017).
Discover a universe of adventure in Skyforge, the sci-fi action MMO brought to you by Innova Co SARL. Explore the breathtaking world of Aelion, become an Immortal, switch between 18+ classes, and master amazing powers to defend the planet from invasion. Play for free today!
Skyforge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Innova Co SARL Player sentiment 60% positive of 4,358 Price Not listed Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGCharacter CustomizationSci-fiHack and SlashAction RPGOnline Co-Op
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Star Wars Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Space; released around the same time (2017).
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars Battlefront II at a glance Released 2017 Studio DICE Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 ShooterThird-Person ShooterSpaceSci-fiOnline Co-OpThird PersonCharacter Customization
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Mass Effect (2007)
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Space.
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-fiSpaceThird-Person ShooterThird PersonCharacter CustomizationShooterAction RPG
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Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Third-Person Shooter.
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-fiThird-Person ShooterSpaceThird PersonCharacter CustomizationShooterAction RPG
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Character Customization, Sci-fi and RPG.
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 Character CustomizationSci-fiRPGThird-Person ShooterAction RPGSpaceThird PersonShooter
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EVE Online
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Space, Free to Play and Massively Multiplayer.
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
EVE Online at a glance Released 2003 Studio Simon & Schuster Player sentiment 73% positive of 39,389 Price Free SpaceFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGSci-fiCharacter CustomizationPvELore-Rich
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Looter Shooter, RPG and Third-Person Shooter.
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 Looter ShooterRPGThird-Person ShooterShooterOnline Co-OpSci-fiThird PersonCharacter Customization
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Character Customization; released around the same time (2009).
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 2009 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,821 Price $9.99 Sci-fiThird PersonCharacter CustomizationShooterRPGThird-Person ShooterHack and Slash
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Alien Swarm
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Online Co-Op and Shooter; released around the same time (2010).
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Alien Swarm at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 21,612 Price Free Free to PlayOnline Co-OpShooterSci-fiPvEThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Character Customization.
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-fiThird PersonCharacter CustomizationShooterRPGThird-Person ShooterHack and Slash
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Spiral Knights
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and RPG; released around the same time (2011).
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
Spiral Knights at a glance Released 2011 Studio Grey Havens Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,215 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerRPGOnline Co-OpHack and SlashAction RPGSci-fi
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
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 RPGShooterSci-fiAction RPGThird PersonThird-Person ShooterCharacter Customization
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Massively Multiplayer and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free Free to PlayMassively MultiplayerShooterSci-fiOnline Co-OpSpaceRPG
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Star Wars: Battlefront II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, Third-Person Shooter and Space.
Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!
Star Wars: Battlefront II at a glance Released 2005 Studio Pandemic Studios Player sentiment 88% positive of 99,746 Price $39.99 ShooterThird-Person ShooterSpaceSci-fiOnline Co-OpThird PersonCharacter Customization
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Dark Sector
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Digital Extremes; both science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2009).
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Dark Sector at a glance Released 2009 Studio Digital Extremes Player sentiment 75% positive of 3,553 Price $9.99 Third-Person ShooterShooterThird PersonSci-fiHack and Slash
Common questions
What game is most like Warframe?
Star Trek Online, on the evidence we have. It both 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 Warframe" 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 Warframe. 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 Warframe do?
Dark Sector is also from Digital Extremes, 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.