21 Games like The Messenger on Xbox that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to The Messenger — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. What it adds of its own: puzzle design and open world exploration.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone: cozy, relaxing feel.

What brings it close to The Messenger is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and pixel art. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What brings it close to The Messenger is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is visuals: deep RPG systems and procedural generation.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is puzzle design and strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings cozy, relaxing feel.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what The Messenger is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

What brings it close to The Messenger is punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is combat: magic-based combat.

What brings it close to The Messenger is exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to pixel art. Where the two diverge is tone: strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what The Messenger does: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

If The Messenger worked for you because of exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds 2D presentation. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Shelved next to The Messenger for good reason: exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. Both also lean on 2D presentation. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and tactical combat.

What brings it close to The Messenger is exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: a casual, approachable feel.