16 Survival games like Fallout: New Vegas that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Fallout: New Vegas on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout: New Vegas — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: third-person shooting and base building.

On paper it is what Fallout: New Vegas is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

On paper it is what Fallout: New Vegas is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and world — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

It resembles Fallout: New Vegas most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What it holds in common with Fallout: New Vegas is shape: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Fallout: New Vegas’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

On paper it is what Fallout: New Vegas is — post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and skill tree progression — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It meets Fallout: New Vegas on strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Held in common with Fallout: New Vegas: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Fallout: New Vegas is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and crafting mechanics. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to Fallout: New Vegas for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Fallout: New Vegas’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Fallout: New Vegas for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

It is not Fallout: New Vegas's genre, but it is after the same feeling: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. The common ground extends to stealth mechanics and post-apocalyptic world. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: tactical combat and an isometric view.