29 Adventure games like Red Dead Redemption that you should try

With Red Dead Redemption it shares strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and melee combat. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on world: this one brings linear, story-driven structure.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Red Dead Redemption: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

Held in common with Red Dead Redemption: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — a sandbox world, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

What brings it close to Red Dead Redemption is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings a first-person view.

On paper it is what Red Dead Redemption is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and ranged combat.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

It shares the essentials of what Red Dead Redemption does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings a first-person view.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and 3D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.

It comes from the same genre as Red Dead Redemption and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is co-op play and a first-person view.

Same family as Red Dead Redemption: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a first-person view.

Genre puts it alongside Red Dead Redemption, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.