13 Games like Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy on Xbox that you should try

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings action RPG combat.

On paper it is what Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is — a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: co-op play.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

It shares the essentials of what Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy does: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is a sandbox world and a medieval setting.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is magic-based combat and fantasy world.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting.

What brings it close to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: action RPG combat.

If Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is puzzle design.

The genre is the same as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy’s, and with it a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.

The thread back to Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy runs through single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat.