20 Narrative games like Receiver that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares punishing difficulty, procedural generation and ranged combat. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: multiplayer gameplay and a top-down view.

Same family as Receiver: punishing difficulty, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Receiver is — strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

What it holds in common with Receiver is shape: shooting mechanics, punishing difficulty and procedural generation. To that it adds ranged combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings 2D presentation.

Same family as Receiver: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a contemporary setting.

Genre puts it alongside Receiver, and so does strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Receiver is — strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Receiver: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

What brings it close to Receiver is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Receiver for good reason: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Receiver, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Receiver’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.