14 Games with a sci-fi setting 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.

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: 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.

The genre is the same as X: Beyond the Frontier’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

Genre puts it alongside X: Beyond the Frontier, and so does open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is adventure storytelling.

Same family as X: Beyond the Frontier: open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as X: Beyond the Frontier and shares open world exploration, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

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.

Genre puts it alongside X: Beyond the Frontier, and so does 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 post-apocalyptic world.

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 visuals: procedural generation and horror setting.