19 Co-op games like The Crew™ 2 that you should try

The resemblance to The Crew™ 2 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to The Crew™ 2 is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with battle royale tension and strong narrative focus.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Its own ground is sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what The Crew™ 2 does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is world: a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what The Crew™ 2 does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is sports simulation and strong narrative focus.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. It sets itself apart with sports simulation and PvP competition.

The thread back to The Crew™ 2 runs through exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is world: a sandbox world.

It meets The Crew™ 2 on open world exploration, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is offline play.

Genre puts it alongside The Crew™ 2, and so does open world exploration and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: PvP competition and 3D presentation.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: resource management.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on progression: this one brings resource management.

On paper it is what The Crew™ 2 is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in progression and visuals — its own ground is resource management and an isometric view.

The thread back to The Crew™ 2 runs through open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings 3D presentation.

If The Crew™ 2 worked for you because of exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings a sandbox world.