18 Games like X3: Albion Prelude on Xbox that you should try

It shares the essentials of what X3: Albion Prelude does: open world exploration, melee combat and a space setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: tactical combat and 3D presentation.

What brings it close to X3: Albion Prelude is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

If X3: Albion Prelude worked for you because of a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and horror setting.

Shelved next to X3: Albion Prelude for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on progression and world: this one brings action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Shelved next to X3: Albion Prelude for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: a mythological setting.

What brings it close to X3: Albion Prelude is melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside X3: Albion Prelude, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: 2D presentation.

Shelved next to X3: Albion Prelude for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world.

Same family as X3: Albion Prelude: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting.

Shelved next to X3: Albion Prelude for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is loot and gear systems.

If X3: Albion Prelude worked for you because of melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera, the same is here. Where the two diverge is setting: horror setting.

The genre is the same as X3: Albion Prelude’s, and with it exploration and discovery, melee combat, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: fantasy world.

The thread back to X3: Albion Prelude runs through melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

On paper it is what X3: Albion Prelude is — melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is an anime aesthetic.

Shelved next to X3: Albion Prelude for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings fantasy world and 2D presentation.