19 Games like Receiver on Xbox 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.

It meets Receiver on ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

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.

With Receiver it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Receiver and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

If Receiver worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and a cyberpunk setting, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings puzzle design.

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.

On paper it is what Receiver is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: dark, oppressive atmosphere and pixel art.

The thread back to Receiver runs through punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.

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.

It meets Receiver on tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Receiver, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is historical setting and multiplayer gameplay.

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: dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

With Receiver it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where they diverge is combat.