6 RPG games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where they diverge is progression.

It shares the essentials of what S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: puzzle design and magic-based combat.

Its point of contact with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings racing gameplay.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to horror setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: puzzle design and crafting mechanics.

If S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and world: a cyberpunk setting.

Held in common with S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat: a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings co-op play.