---
title: "Best Sci-Fi Games, Ranked by Belly Score | Belly Score"
url: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi
description: "Every Sci-Fi game The Belly has scored, ranked from the highest verdict down. Browse games with a Sci-Fi setting or subject and see where each one landed."
lang: en
---

The Community Score - _NOW LIVE_ _!_ Participate In The Community Score! Add Your Game Requests!

# Best Sci-Fi Games

Every Sci-Fi game The Belly has scored, ranked from the highest verdict down. Browse games with a Sci-Fi setting or subject and see where each one landed.

Games with a Sci-Fi theme, ranked by Belly Score. Theme tags capture the subject matter and setting of a game — distinct from genre — so this list pulls together titles that share a Sci-Fi world or aesthetic regardless of how they play. See which Sci-Fi-themed games earned The Belly's top marks and which fell short.

## Best Sci-Fi Games rankings

166 games

9.9

### Xenogears

RPG

PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable

Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Psychological +1

Epic Mysterious Thought-Provoking +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/xenogears

9.9

### Half-Life

FPS · Action · Adventure

Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux

Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1

Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life

9.8

### Doom

FPS · Shooter · Horror

MS-DOS · 32X · Atari Jaguar · PC-98 · Super NES · PlayStation · Mac OS · 3DO · Windows · Sega Saturn · RISC OS · Game Boy Advance · Xbox · Xbox 360 · iOS · PlayStation 3 · Android · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X/S

Sci-Fi Space Monsters +1

Intense Fast-Paced Adrenaline-Fueled +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/doom

9.8

### Metroid Dread

Action · Adventure

Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Space Alien +1

Exploratory Tense Intense +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/metroid-dread

9.8

### DoDonPachi DaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · PlayStation 2 · Xbox 360 · iOS · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PC

Sci-Fi Futuristic Robots / Mechs +1

Intense Fast-Paced Challenging +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi-dai-ou-jou

9.8

Community

9.8

1 rating

### Outer Wilds

Adventure · Puzzle

Windows · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Space Detective / Mystery +1

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Mysterious +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/outer-wilds

9.8

### Dead Space 2

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PC

Sci-Fi Space Monsters +1

Creepy Eerie Tense +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dead-space-2

9.7

### RimWorld

Simulation · Strategy

Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Space Nature / Wilderness +1

Open-Ended Chaotic Challenging +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/rimworld

9.7

### DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou

Shooter

Arcade · Xbox 360 · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Space

Intense Fast-Paced Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi-saidaioujou

9.7

### Metal Gear

Action-Adventure

MSX2 · NES · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · GameCube · Mobile phones · PlayStation 2 · Virtual Console · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation Vita · Microsoft Windows

Sci-Fi Military Espionage / Spy

Suspenseful Tense Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/metal-gear

9.7

### STEINS;GATE

Adventure · Visual Novel

Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Vita · Android · iOS

Sci-Fi Psychological Detective / Mystery

Mysterious Suspenseful Thought-Provoking +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/steins-gate

9.7

### Halo 2

Shooter · FPS · Action

Xbox · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Futuristic Space +1

Epic Intense Fast-Paced +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/halo-2

9.7

### SIGNALIS

Survival · Horror · Adventure

PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Dystopian Psychological +1

Eerie Unsettling Tense +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/signalis

9.7

### Ikaruga

Shooter · Puzzle

Arcade · Dreamcast · Nintendo GameCube · Xbox 360 · PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Android

Sci-Fi Futuristic

Intense Challenging Precision-Focused +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/ikaruga

9.7

### System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

FPS · RPG · Survival

Windows PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Space +1

Atmospheric Creepy Eerie +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/system-shock-2

9.7

### Risk of Rain 2

Action · Shooter

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Nintendo Switch · Stadia

Sci-Fi Space Alien +1

Intense Fast-Paced Chaotic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/risk-of-rain-2

9.7

### Dead Space

Action · Survival

PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S · PC

Sci-Fi Space Monsters +1

Creepy Tense Intense +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dead-space

9.6

### Subnautica

Adventure · Survival

PC · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Android · iOS

Sci-Fi Alien Underwater +1

Exploratory Discovery-Driven Mysterious +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/subnautica

9.6

### The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-

Adventure · Visual Novel · Strategy

Nintendo Switch · Steam

Sci-Fi School / Academy Psychological +1

Mysterious Intense Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy

9.6

### ZeroRanger

Shooter · Action

Windows

Sci-Fi Space Alien +1

Intense Challenging Atmospheric +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/zeroranger

9.6

### Returnal

Shooter

PlayStation 5 · PC

Sci-Fi Alien Psychological +1

Intense Fast-Paced Challenging +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/returnal

9.6

### Xenoblade Chronicles

Action RPG · RPG · Adventure

Nintendo Wii · New Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Fantasy Robots / Mechs +1

Adventurous Exploratory Epic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/xenoblade-chronicles

9.6

### HELLDIVERS 2

Action · Shooter

PlayStation 5 · PC · Xbox Series X|S

Sci-Fi Space Military +1

Chaotic Intense Cooperative +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/helldivers-2

9.6

### DoDonPachi

Shooter

Arcade · PlayStation · Saturn · EZweb · i-mode · PlayStation Network

Sci-Fi Futuristic Military +1

Intense Fast-Paced Frantic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dodonpachi

1 / 7

**Cookies.** We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and the platform secure — no advertising trackers. By using Belly Score, you agree to our use of cookies. See our Privacy Policy for the details.

Privacy Policy: https://bellyscore.com/privacy

## Structured data

```json
[
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "WebSite",
    "name": "Belly Score",
    "url": "https://bellyscore.com"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Belly Score",
    "url": "https://bellyscore.com",
    "logo": "https://media.base44.com/images/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/0958de4de_logo.png"
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
    "itemListElement": [
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 1,
        "name": "Home",
        "item": "https://bellyscore.com/"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 2,
        "name": "best",
        "item": "https://bellyscore.com/best"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 3,
        "name": "Category Index",
        "item": "https://bellyscore.com/best/theme"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 4,
        "name": "Game List",
        "item": "https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/sci-fi"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@type": "ItemList",
    "name": "Best Sci-Fi Games, Ranked by Belly Score",
    "description": "Every Sci-Fi game The Belly has scored, ranked from the highest verdict down. Browse games with a Sci-Fi setting or subject and see where each one landed.",
    "numberOfItems": 24,
    "itemListElement": [
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 1,
        "name": "Xenogears",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/xenogears"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 2,
        "name": "Half-Life",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/half-life"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 3,
        "name": "Doom",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/doom"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 4,
        "name": "Metroid Dread",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/metroid-dread"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 5,
        "name": "DoDonPachi DaiOuJou",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/dodonpachi-dai-ou-jou"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 6,
        "name": "Outer Wilds",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/outer-wilds"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 7,
        "name": "Dead Space 2",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/dead-space-2"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 8,
        "name": "RimWorld",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/rimworld"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 9,
        "name": "DoDonPachi SaiDaiOuJou",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/dodonpachi-saidaioujou"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 10,
        "name": "Metal Gear",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/metal-gear"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 11,
        "name": "STEINS;GATE",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/steins-gate"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 12,
        "name": "Halo 2",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/halo-2"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 13,
        "name": "SIGNALIS",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/signalis"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 14,
        "name": "Ikaruga",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/ikaruga"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 15,
        "name": "System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/system-shock-2"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 16,
        "name": "Risk of Rain 2",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/risk-of-rain-2"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 17,
        "name": "Dead Space",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/dead-space"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 18,
        "name": "Subnautica",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/subnautica"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 19,
        "name": "The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy-",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/the-hundred-line-last-defense-academy"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 20,
        "name": "ZeroRanger",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/zeroranger"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 21,
        "name": "Returnal",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/returnal"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 22,
        "name": "Xenoblade Chronicles",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/xenoblade-chronicles"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 23,
        "name": "HELLDIVERS 2",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/helldivers-2"
      },
      {
        "@type": "ListItem",
        "position": 24,
        "name": "DoDonPachi",
        "url": "https://bellyscore.base44.app/game/dodonpachi"
      }
    ]
  }
]
```