17 Narrative games like Race The Sun that you should try

The thread back to Race The Sun runs through punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Race The Sun for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting.

On paper it is what Race The Sun is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it a relaxing pace, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings horror setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Race The Sun, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Same family as Race The Sun: dark, oppressive atmosphere and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Race The Sun, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: ranged combat and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Race The Sun does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling and crafting mechanics.

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, procedural generation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

Same family as Race The Sun: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a sci-fi setting.