4 Third-person shooter 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: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where they diverge is game mode.

Held in common with Red Dead Redemption: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.