48 Games like X: Beyond the Frontier that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets X: Beyond the Frontier on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds player trading and single-player focus.

What brings it close to X: Beyond the Frontier is a sandbox world, a space setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings skill tree progression.

With X: Beyond the Frontier it shares open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

Genre puts it alongside X: Beyond the Frontier, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

It shares the essentials of what X: Beyond the Frontier does: exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

If X: Beyond the Frontier worked for you because of exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

It comes from the same genre as X: Beyond the Frontier and shares a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings co-op play.

On paper it is what X: Beyond the Frontier is — open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is adventure storytelling and a casual, approachable feel.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and visuals: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and world: fantasy world.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: ranged combat and historical setting.

Shelved next to X: Beyond the Frontier for good reason: 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 and visuals: procedural generation and 3D presentation.

Same family as X: Beyond the Frontier: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and an isometric view.

Same family as X: Beyond the Frontier: exploration and discovery, a sandbox world, and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in game mode and progression — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay.