18 Games with a sci-fi setting like Death Stranding that you should try

What brings it close to Death Stranding is strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is action RPG combat and an anime aesthetic.

The resemblance to Death Stranding is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and horror setting. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Death Stranding on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

If Death Stranding worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is action RPG combat and a sandbox world.

What carries over from Death Stranding is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: action RPG combat and a cyberpunk setting.

On paper it is what Death Stranding is — a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Death Stranding for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and tone: this one brings action RPG combat.

Its point of contact with Death Stranding is a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Death Stranding is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Death Stranding on genre, game mode and world. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

If Death Stranding worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings action RPG combat and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Death Stranding is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what Death Stranding does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is action RPG combat and multiplayer gameplay.

If Death Stranding worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and historical setting.

Held in common with Death Stranding: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings action RPG combat.