28 Sandbox games like Need for Speed™ Payback that you should try

Its point of contact with Need for Speed™ Payback is a sandbox world, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is progression: crafting mechanics.

What brings it close to Need for Speed™ Payback is strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: offline play and 3D presentation.

Same family as Need for Speed™ Payback: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings ranged combat.

The genre is the same as Need for Speed™ Payback’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and skill tree progression.

It shares the essentials of what Need for Speed™ Payback does: 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 combat and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Need for Speed™ Payback for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It comes from the same genre as Need for Speed™ Payback and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in game mode and visuals — its own ground is shooting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what Need for Speed™ Payback 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 a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: ranged combat.

What brings it close to Need for Speed™ Payback is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

If Need for Speed™ Payback 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 online features. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is crafting mechanics and 3D presentation.

If Need for Speed™ Payback worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and co-op play. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same family as Need for Speed™ Payback: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Need for Speed™ Payback is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: loot and gear systems, and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Need for Speed™ Payback is — open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is skill tree progression.

If Need for Speed™ Payback worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is base building.