15 Games like Death Stranding on Xbox that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Death Stranding — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a third-person camera and horror setting. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings action RPG combat.

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 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.

Its point of contact with Death Stranding is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: action RPG combat and multiplayer gameplay.

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

The resemblance to Death Stranding is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting: puzzle design and ranged combat.

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.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Death Stranding — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Death Stranding does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Death Stranding is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a medieval setting and crafting mechanics.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Death Stranding on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat: 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. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

The thread back to Death Stranding runs through single-player focus and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with action RPG combat.