44 Games like Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC 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.

It shares the essentials of what Red Dead Redemption 2 does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a medieval setting.

If Red Dead Redemption 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

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 single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat.

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 open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a medieval setting.

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.

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.

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.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is tactical combat and a medieval setting.