Games like Advent Rising
If Advent Rising is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Space™ 2, Mass Effect (2007) and Dead Space (2008) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cinematic, epic and nostalgic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
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Steam players who put hours into Advent Rising also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Dead Space™ 2
WHY THIS
Top pick for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Advent Rising.
Second-strongest match for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Dead Space (2008)
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Earth is burning. The Reapers have taken over and other civilizations are falling like dominoes. Lead the final fight to save humanity and take back Earth from these terrifying machines, Commander Shepard.
Star Control III
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Advent Rising.
Ranked #5 for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
The universe is on the brink of destruction. It’s up to you to embark on an epic adventure of strategy and diplomacy to save thousands of worlds from total annihilation. But no pressure, right?
Everreach: Project Eden
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Advent Rising.
Ranked #6 for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a third-person Action RPG set in The Expanse universe. You’re no hero — just a merc caught in the wrong place at the wrong time, trying to hold your crew together and keep the ship up and running. Your choices will shape your story.
The Callisto Protocol™
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Advent Rising fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Advent Rising
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Max Payne
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Advent Rising.
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Advent Rising.
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play.
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?
Outcast 1.1
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Advent Rising.
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Outcast 1.1 is an enhanced version of the critically acclaimed action-adventure game developed in 1999 by Appeal for the PC.
Outcast - A New Beginning
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Explore the breathtaking alien world of Adelpha, support the local Talans in their struggles and fight your way through fast-paced battles against invading robot forces in this 3rd-person, open world, action adventure sequel to the 1999 cult classic.
STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Advent Rising.
Reviewers of Advent Rising cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Advent Rising at current Steam store prices.
Vampire Survivors
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Priced ~50% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~70% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
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Priced ~50% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~90% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Half-Life: Opposing Force
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Priced ~50% under Advent Rising on Steam right now. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
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.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Star Fetchers
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
Eternal Senia
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Thoughts and expectations ARPG
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
South Scrimshaw, Part One
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
Where Winds Meet
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Step into an open-world action-adventure RPG set in ancient China. Uncover the secrets of your own identity as you rise from a humble village wanderer to the sword master of the imperial capital. Learn martial arts and build your reputation as a hero or a bringer of chaos in this free wuxia world.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dead Space (2008)
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Everreach: Project Eden
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Advent Rising.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.
The Callisto Protocol™
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Advent Rising.
Survive to escape the horrors of Callisto and uncover the dark secrets of Jupiter’s dead moon.
Frequently asked about Advent Rising
- How much does Advent Rising cost?
- Advent Rising is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Advent Rising?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Advent Rising are Dead Space™ 2, Mass Effect (2007), Dead Space (2008).
- Who developed Advent Rising?
- Advent Rising was developed by GlyphX Games, Cavetap and published by Ziggurat.
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