42 Co-op games like Red Dead Redemption 2 that you should try

Same family as Red Dead Redemption 2: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: online features.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and 3D presentation.

What brings it close to Red Dead Redemption 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is horror setting.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it 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 progression: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what Red Dead Redemption 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and melee combat. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, a sandbox world and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings horror setting and skill tree progression.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption 2: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world.

If Red Dead Redemption 2 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 multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and world — its own ground is linear, story-driven structure and tactical combat.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption 2, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption 2 is — single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

What brings it close to Red Dead Redemption 2 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and progression. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is stealth mechanics.