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Shows that feel likeHalo (2022–2024)

Depicting an epic 26th-century conflict between humanity and an alien threat known as the Covenant, the series weaves deeply drawn personal stories with action, adventure and a richly imagined vision of the future.

If you loved Halo, the closest series we have are Stargate Universe (2009), Ahsoka (2023) and Star Trek: Enterprise (2001). All three share Halo's cerebral and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Dark Matter (2015).

★ 7.3 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗2 seasons · Paramount+created by Kyle Killencerebraldreamlikekineticepicawe
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If Halo hit the spot, these will too

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Stargate Universe
2009–2011 · 2 seasons · Syfy
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

Military science fiction where the crew are the real problem

The difference: Serialised and gloomy, with no alien war to fight

The adventures of a present-day, multinational exploration team traveling on the Ancient spaceship Destiny many billions of light years distant from the Milky Way Galaxy. They evacuated there and are now trying to figure out a way to return to Earth, while simultaneously trying to explore and to survive in their unknown area of the universe.

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Ahsoka
2023– · 2 seasons · Disney+
★ 7.4sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureDisney+

Stately space opera where duty and a distant threat set the pace

The difference: Leans on Star Wars lore you already know — no super-soldier brutality

Former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.

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Star Trek: Enterprise
2001–2005 · 4 seasons · UPN
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

Humanity's first serious contact with something better armed

The difference: Federation optimism, episodic and much talkier

During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.

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Foundation
2021– · 3 seasons · Apple TV
★ 7.6sci-fi & fantasy · dramaApple TV+

Expensive science fiction about empire, faith and a long war

The difference: Slower and grander, with almost no ground combat

Follow a band of exiles on their monumental journey to save humanity and rebuild civilization amid the fall of the Galactic Empire.

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Stargate Atlantis
2004–2009 · 5 seasons · Syfy
★ 8.2sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaPrime Video

A forward base fighting an alien enemy far from any support

The difference: Breezy and episodic, with jokes and no prestige budget

With the Ancients' city of Atlantis discovered in the Pegasus Galaxy by Stargate Command, Dr. Elizabeth Weir and Major Sheppard lead a scientific expedition to the ancient abandoned city. Once there, the team not only find themselves unable to contact Earth, but their explorations unexpectedly reawaken the Ancients' deadly enemies, The Wraith, who hunger for this new prey. Now with the help of newfound local allies like Teyla Emmagan, the Atlantis Team sets about to uncover their new home's secrets even as their war of survival against the Wraith begins.

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Stargate SG-1
1997–2007 · 10 seasons · Showtime
★ 8.4sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureNetflixPrime Video

A military unit meeting alien civilisations with rifles and protocol

The difference: Ten breezy episodic seasons with jokes — lighter and far less cinematic

The story of Stargate SG-1 begins about a year after the events of the feature film, when the United States government learns that an ancient alien device called the Stargate can access a network of such devices on a multitude of planets. SG-1 is an elite Air Force special operations team, one of more than two dozen teams from Earth who explore the galaxy and defend against alien threats such as the Goa'uld, Replicators, and the Ori.

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Dark Matter
2015–2017 · 3 seasons · Syfy
★ 7.5sci-fi & fantasy · drama

Common ground: space travel

The difference: Trades the momentum of Halo for an angle of its own

The six-person crew of a derelict spaceship awakens from stasis in the farthest reaches of space. Their memories wiped clean, they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The only clue to their identities is a cargo bay full of weaponry and a destination: a remote mining colony that is about to become a war zone. With no idea whose side they are on, they face a deadly decision. Will these amnesiacs turn their backs on history, or will their pasts catch up with them?

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Lost in Space
2018–2021 · 3 seasons · Netflix
★ 7.3sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaNetflix

Cerebral and dreamlike in the same breath

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Halo does

After crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded by hidden dangers.

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Andor
2022–2025 · 2 seasons · Disney+
★ 8.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaDisney+

The same mix in both: momentum, then scale

In an era filled with danger, deception and intrigue, Cassian Andor will discover the difference he can make in the struggle against the tyrannical Galactic Empire. He embarks on a path that is destined to turn him into a rebel hero.

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Battlestar Galactica
2004–2009 · 4 seasons · Syfy
★ 8.7sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventure · dramaParamount+

Both are built on the same subject: space travel

When an old enemy, the Cylons, resurface and obliterate the 12 colonies, the crew of the aged Galactica protect a small civilian fleet - the last of humanity - as they journey toward the fabled 13th colony, Earth.

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Dragon Ball GT
1996–1997 · 1 season · Fuji TV
★ 6.8animation · action & adventure · sci-fi & fantasyHulu

A franchise property extended into new territory with mixed success

The difference: Anime, and about fighting rather than war

Ten years have passed since Goku left his friends and family to hone his skills. But Goku soon finds himself helpless against the mystical power of the Dragon Balls and an accidental wish made by the devious Emperor Pilaf. The wish; that Goku once again become a child! Goku, together with Trunks, and his own granddaughter Pan, blast off into the outer reaches of space in search of the mysterious Black Star Dragon Balls. But these Dragon Balls have a fatal secret: if not collected within one year Earth will be destroyed.

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The Mandalorian
2019–2023 · 3 seasons · Disney+
★ 8.6sci-fi & fantasy · action & adventureDisney+

An armoured soldier learning to care for someone in a hostile galaxy

The difference: Episodic western warmth and adventure, not a grinding interstellar war

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

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