4 Sandbox 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.

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.

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.