11 Games like X: Beyond the Frontier on Mobile that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

The genre is the same as X: Beyond the Frontier’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on world and progression: this one brings adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

On paper it is what X: Beyond the Frontier is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and world: this one brings fantasy world.

On paper it is what X: Beyond the Frontier is — exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and world: this one brings linear, story-driven structure and horror setting.

The genre is the same as X: Beyond the Frontier’s, and with it open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and world: this one brings procedural generation.

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 first-person view. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is fantasy world.

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 setting and world: linear, story-driven structure and horror setting.

The genre is the same as X: Beyond the Frontier’s, and with it exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a cartoon aesthetic and 2D presentation.