11 Sandbox games like Fallout 4 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 4 — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is historical setting and skill tree progression.

The resemblance to Fallout 4 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in progression — its own ground is skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 4 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 4 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a space setting and skill tree progression.

The common ground with Fallout 4 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What it holds in common with Fallout 4 is shape: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It resembles Fallout 4 most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. 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.

If Fallout 4 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds crafting mechanics and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Fallout 4 and shares a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and magic-based combat.

The common ground with Fallout 4 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and melee combat. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 4, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: magic-based combat and fantasy world.