5 Games like Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

It meets Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Dead Rising 2: Off the Record’s, and with it melee combat, co-op play and crafting mechanics. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Dead Rising 2: Off the Record, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Its point of contact with Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.