14 Games with a historical setting like Red Dead Redemption 2 that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption 2, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a third-person camera and historical setting. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in progression and tone — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings crafting mechanics.

Shelved next to Red Dead Redemption 2 for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and visuals: action RPG combat and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption 2 is — historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption 2: historical setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: loot and gear systems.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption 2: melee combat, historical setting and co-op play. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world.