15 Sandbox games like Dead Rising 2: Off the Record that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is progression: skill tree progression.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is shooting mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Dead Rising 2: Off the Record does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and base building.

What brings it close to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings fantasy world and offline play.

What brings it close to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and visuals. Both also lean on horror setting and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is precision platforming and strong narrative focus.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is precision platforming.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings deep simulation and PvP competition.

Shelved next to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings stealth mechanics and base building.

Genre puts it alongside Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings offline play.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode and progression.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Dead Rising 2: Off the Record — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on progression: this one brings base building.