Polygon’s interview with Duncan Jones about the new Rogue Trooper adaptation put Rebellion’s 2000AD shooter back in the conversation this week. Rogue Trooper Redux is a 2017 remaster of a 2006 game, and it holds up better than the release date suggests, but it is still a mid-2000s cover shooter with a shorter campaign than modern audiences expect. If the movie hype has us looking for something to play now, these seven Rogue Trooper Redux alternatives cover the same brief: a third or first person military science-fiction shooter with a strong tone, tight squad or solo combat, and a world that owes something to 2000AD.
We spent a week playing each on Windows. The list mixes big-budget co-op shooters, a slower stealth-forward pick, and a couple of atmospheric solo campaigns. Every option ships on Steam and runs on modern PCs without needing a rig upgrade.
Quick comparison
| Game | Best for | Free plan | Starting price | Standout feature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | Squad-based Rogue Trooper energy | Demo | $40 | Friendly fire and stratagems |
| Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 | Melee-heavy grimdark shooter | Demo | $60 | Melee weight and horde density |
| Alien: Isolation | Slow science-fiction stealth | Demo | $40 | Best xenomorph AI in games |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite | Co-op Colonial Marines | Demo | $40 | Class-based mission runs |
| Sniper Elite 5 | Cover shooter with sniper focus | Demo | $60 | Kill-cam ballistics |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | Alt-history shooter with a plot | Demo | $20 | Story-driven single player |
| The Ascent | Isometric cyberpunk cover shooter | Demo | $30 | Twin-stick loot combat |
Why Rogue Trooper Redux players look elsewhere
Two reasons. The campaign is roughly eight to ten hours and there is no multiplayer to extend the life once we finish. And the 2017 remaster kept the original game’s controls, which feel dated next to Space Marine 2 or Helldivers 2. Rebellion has moved on to Sniper Elite and Zombie Army, and there is no direct Rogue Trooper sequel on the roadmap. The alternatives below split into three lanes: co-op shooters that scratch the squad itch, tone matches from the wider grimdark science-fiction genre, and solo campaigns that lean on story where Rogue Trooper leaned on setting.
Helldivers 2, best for squad-based Rogue Trooper energy
Helldivers 2 captures the “GI in a science-fiction hellscape” tone Rogue Trooper does better than almost anything current. Four players drop onto a planet, call in stratagems, kill terminids or automatons, extract. Friendly fire is on by default. The kit of orbital strikes and machine-gun turrets is closer to the tone of a Rogue Trooper mission than any other current shooter.
Where it falls short: Live-service game with a season pass and matchmaking dependencies. Solo play is possible but the game is designed for four.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $39.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: More expensive up front, dozens of hours if we stick with it.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Familiar shooting fundamentals. The stratagem system takes a couple of drops to internalise.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick Helldivers 2 if we want the squad-focused, cynical-military-comedy tone Rogue Trooper trades in.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, best for melee-heavy grimdark shooter
Space Marine 2 is the Warhammer game the genre has needed for a decade. Third-person melee combat carries real weight, and the horde mode against Tyranids has the same “one soldier against an unwinnable galaxy” tone Rogue Trooper leans on. Ryse-era animation with modern polish. The co-op Operations mode is a real mode, not an afterthought.
Where it falls short: Sixty dollars base. Melee-heavy combat is a real departure from Rogue Trooper’s cover shooter loop.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $59.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Three times the price and a full modern production.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Same tonal universe (2000AD is Rogue Trooper’s home, Games Workshop is Space Marine’s, and both are grim). Combat is heavier.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick Space Marine 2 if the grim tone was the appeal and we want a full modern production.
Alien: Isolation, best for slow science-fiction stealth
Alien: Isolation is a horror game more than a shooter but the science-fiction tone Rogue Trooper trades in is here in force. The xenomorph AI is still the best hostile creature in a game. We spend the fifteen-hour campaign avoiding, not engaging. The atmosphere carries a solo player through in a way Rogue Trooper’s mission-based structure does not.
Where it falls short: Slow. If Rogue Trooper’s tight combat loops were the appeal, Alien: Isolation trades all of that for tension.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $39.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Similar price, very different pace.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Combat expectations do not carry over. Stealth is the point.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick Alien: Isolation if we want the tone and are willing to trade action for atmosphere.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite, best for co-op Colonial Marines
Fireteam Elite is the third-person co-op Aliens game the license had been waiting on. Three classes, twelve missions, the Colonial Marines mag-clatter that fans of the movies want to hear. The Endeavour campaign has more depth than the launch reviews suggested, and the horde mode is a solid drop-in for a squad of three.
Where it falls short: Repetition. The mission set is smaller than Helldivers 2’s live-service model.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $39.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Same price bracket, co-op focus.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Cover shooter fundamentals are familiar. Class system adds a wrinkle.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick Fireteam Elite if we have two friends who own it and want a twelve-mission Aliens run.
Sniper Elite 5, best for cover shooter with sniper focus
Sniper Elite 5 is Rebellion’s other flagship, and it lands the “one soldier against a war” tone Rogue Trooper also targets. The X-ray kill cam is memorable in a way it has no business being. Every mission has multiple insertion points and the Axis Invasion mode drops another player as a hostile sniper. Rebellion’s own tech, which is a plus for anyone who liked how Rogue Trooper played.
Where it falls short: Sixty dollars base and no sci-fi setting. If the 2000AD tone was the point, this is not the match.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $59.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Same studio, three times the budget.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Rebellion tech and controls will feel familiar.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick Sniper Elite 5 if we liked Rebellion’s shooter feel and can live without the science-fiction setting.
Wolfenstein: The New Order, best for alt-history shooter with a plot
The New Order is the closest solo campaign shooter on the list to Rogue Trooper Redux. Alt-history war setting, a soldier out of his time, a plot that holds up. Fifteen hours of story with tight FPS combat. The MachineGames writing lands the tone better than most licensed franchises manage.
Where it falls short: No co-op. First person rather than Rogue Trooper’s third.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $19.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Cheaper, longer, better production.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Different camera and pace. Same “one soldier in a war he was not supposed to survive” storytelling.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick The New Order if we want a story-driven single-player shooter with the same tone.
The Ascent, best for isometric cyberpunk cover shooter
The Ascent ports the cover-shooter feel of Rogue Trooper into a twin-stick isometric cyberpunk arcology. Four-player co-op, loot progression, and one of the densest science-fiction worlds we can move through in a game. The city itself is the selling point, and the eight-to-twelve-hour campaign covers only a fraction of the vertical slice.
Where it falls short: Twin-stick controls take an adjustment. Co-op matchmaking has thinned.
Pricing:
- Free: Steam demo.
- Paid: $29.99 base.
- vs Rogue Trooper Redux: Slightly less expensive, comparable length.
Migrating from Rogue Trooper Redux: Cover shooter fundamentals carry over. Isometric camera is the biggest change.
Download: Steam
Bottom line: Pick The Ascent if the sci-fi setting is the appeal and we can live with a top-down camera.
How to choose
Pick Helldivers 2 if we want the closest tone match and have a squad. Pick Space Marine 2 if the grim science-fiction feel is the appeal and we can carry a sixty-dollar budget. Pick Alien: Isolation for atmosphere and Aliens: Fireteam Elite for three-player co-op. Pick Sniper Elite 5 if we want Rebellion’s own shooter tech in a modern game. Pick Wolfenstein: The New Order for a strong solo campaign. Pick The Ascent for isometric cyberpunk. Stay on Rogue Trooper Redux if the specific 2000AD comic setting is why we are here, because none of the alternatives fully replaces that.
FAQ
Is Rogue Trooper Redux still worth playing? Yes, for the tone and the 2000AD source material. Expect a mid-2000s cover shooter with 2017-era visual updates.
Is there a Rogue Trooper 2? No. Rebellion has not announced a sequel. The Duncan Jones movie is the current project on the franchise.
What is the best co-op game like Rogue Trooper? Helldivers 2 for four-player science-fiction chaos or Aliens: Fireteam Elite for three-player Colonial Marines runs.
Does Rogue Trooper Redux have multiplayer? No. The remaster keeps the original’s single-player campaign.
What is Rebellion’s newest game like Rogue Trooper? Rebellion’s focus is on Sniper Elite and Zombie Army. Sniper Elite 5 is the current flagship and shares controls with Rogue Trooper Redux.
