10 Sandbox games like Tomb Raider that you should try

The genre is the same as Tomb Raider’s, and with it strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration.

With Tomb Raider it shares exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings open world exploration.

Same family as Tomb Raider: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is open world exploration.

Same family as Tomb Raider: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings open world exploration and a sci-fi setting.

If Tomb Raider worked for you because of a sandbox world, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. Its own ground is historical setting.

Same family as Tomb Raider: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is racing gameplay and open world exploration.

Shelved next to Tomb Raider for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same family as Tomb Raider: strong narrative focus, a sandbox world and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings open world exploration.

The thread back to Tomb Raider runs through a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is open world exploration.

Genre puts it alongside Tomb Raider, and so does a sandbox world, stealth mechanics and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings open world exploration.