36 Games like Dead Rising 2: Off the Record on Xbox 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.

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.

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. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

The genre is the same as Dead Rising 2: Off the Record’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and co-op play. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and skill tree progression.

If Dead Rising 2: Off the Record worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is fantasy world.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Rising 2: Off the Record and shares 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 world: 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.

Same family as Dead Rising 2: Off the Record: 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 world and game mode: offline play.