12 Games like Endless Sky on Nintendo Switch that you should try

Same family as Endless Sky: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation and resource management. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world and crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Endless Sky for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings tactical combat and a medieval setting.

Same family as Endless Sky: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Endless Sky, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is tactical combat and a cyberpunk setting.

With Endless Sky it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

On paper it is what Endless Sky is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and 3D presentation.

Same family as Endless Sky: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: horror setting and a top-down view.

On paper it is what Endless Sky is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings horror setting and crafting mechanics.

The genre is the same as Endless Sky’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and pixel art.

Shelved next to Endless Sky for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Endless Sky is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on progression and setting: this one brings tactical combat and a cyberpunk setting.

Same family as Endless Sky: melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is ranged combat and fantasy world.