Games Like DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH

From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

Why similar: Open World 18.5%, Walking Simulator 18%, Post-apocalyptic 13.4%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match by far, with the same cargo-driven traversal, asynchronous connection systems, eerie sci-fi setting, and contemplative journey structure.

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Why similar: Open World 34.2%, Post-apocalyptic 28.1%, Exploration 9.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its oppressive world, hazardous travel, and constant sense of venturing deeper into an uncanny zone line up well with Death Stranding's hostile-exploration appeal.

Experience the winner of over 300 Game of the Year awards, now on PC. Discover Ellie and Abby’s story with graphical enhancements, gameplay modes like the roguelike survival experience No Return, and more.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 20.9%, Emotional 10.7%, Stealth 9.9%, Third Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its bleak world, grounded traversal, emotional storytelling, and tense third-person combat make it a strong match for Death Stranding's somber cinematic tone.

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.9%, Open World 23.8%, Stealth 9.7%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Exploration 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is another story-driven journey through a ruined world where travel, atmosphere, scarce danger, and human connection are central to the experience.

Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.

Why similar: Open World 30.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19%, Exploration 10%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Third Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a beautiful but dangerous open world to traverse, strong sci-fi lore, and third-person action that scratches a similar exploration-heavy itch.

Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Emotional 13.2%, Third Person 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the seed game's focus on a hazardous cross-country journey, intimate character drama, and survival-minded movement through a collapsed world.

Get ready for the next-generation off-road experience! Drive powerful vehicles and overcome extreme open environments to complete dozens of challenging missions solo or with up to 3 friends!

Why similar: Open World 34.7%, Exploration 18.7%, Third Person 15.7%, Realistic 14.6%, Atmospheric 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like Death Stranding, it turns movement itself into the main challenge by making route planning, terrain hazards, and cargo delivery the heart of the experience.

Face the supernatural dangers of the Olympic Exclusion Zone with a car as your only lifeline in this driving survival adventure! Scavenge resources, load up your trusty station wagon, and drive like hell to make it through alive.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Sci-fi 20%, Exploration 16.6%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Action-Adventure 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its loop of preparing for dangerous runs into an anomalous landscape captures a very similar mix of survival tension, traversal strategy, and strange sci-fi atmosphere.

NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

Why similar: Open World 26.6%, Post-apocalyptic 22.8%, Great Soundtrack 18.6%, Sci-fi 12.1%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs melancholic post-apocalyptic exploration and philosophical sci-fi storytelling with fluid third-person combat and a strong sense of existential mystery.

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Open World 37.1%, Post-apocalyptic 24.1%, Third-Person Shooter 12%, Third Person 7.7%, Action-Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its long-distance travel across a hostile open world, moody atmosphere, and emphasis on the road as part of the experience echo Death Stranding surprisingly well.

A storm is coming. Venture into the complete Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR’S CUT on PC; forge your own path through this open-world action adventure and uncover its hidden wonders. Brought to you by Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software and PlayStation Studios.

Why similar: Open World 36.4%, Stealth 15.6%, Third Person 10.9%, Action-Adventure 7.9%, Exploration 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Although less sci-fi, it similarly emphasizes immersive travel through striking landscapes, meditative pacing, and cinematic third-person action.

Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.1%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Third Person 14.1%, Open World 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you love Death Stranding's supernatural weirdness and audiovisual atmosphere, this delivers another high-concept, reality-bending action adventure with heavy mystery.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Open World 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Third Person 9%, Third-Person Shooter 8.7%, Exploration 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It nails the feeling of surviving and pushing through a desolate wasteland where traversal, upgrades, and environmental hostility are as important as combat.

Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.

Why similar: Emotional 19.6%, Third Person 16%, Exploration 14.9%, Action-Adventure 14.4%, Realistic 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This is another intense journey shaped by companionship, oppressive atmosphere, and a world that constantly turns travel into a source of tension.

Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.

Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Stealth 24.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.3%, Third Person 9.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more stealth-focused, it shares Kojima's cinematic eccentricity, open-ended missions, and solitary-operational feel in a large open world.

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Third Person 11.8%, Sci-fi 11%, Action-Adventure 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes post-apocalyptic discovery, environmental storytelling, and third-person combat in a way that appeals to the same sci-fi adventure audience.

The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 33.1%, Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Atmospheric 11.1%, Action 10%, Adventure 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its mournful tone, ruined-world setting, and blend of action with emotionally strange sci-fi-fantasy storytelling will resonate with Death Stranding fans.

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Why similar: Open World 25.6%, Exploration 22%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 13.2%, Atmospheric 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It trades combat for pure discovery, but its lonely exploration, environmental storytelling, and cosmic mystery capture a similar sense of wonder and unease.

Follow the grim tale of young Amicia and her little brother Hugo, in a heartrending journey through the darkest hours of history.

Why similar: Stealth 23.9%, Third Person 12.7%, Emotional 11.3%, Atmospheric 10.7%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Death Stranding, it frames movement through a dangerous world as an emotional journey rather than just a way to reach the next fight.

No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.

Why similar: Open World 44%, Sci-fi 21.6%, Exploration 19.5%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Adventure 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on solitary exploration, alien vistas, and the feeling of pushing onward through vast spaces overlaps well with Death Stranding's travel-driven side.

Embark on an unique and unforgettable journey and guide Sable through her Gliding; a rite of passage that will take her across vast deserts and mesmerizing landscapes, capped by the remains of spaceships and ancient wonders.

Why similar: Open World 36.7%, Sci-fi 21%, Exploration 19.1%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Adventure 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is a much gentler alternative, but its quiet open-world wandering and meditative focus on the journey itself feel very Death Stranding-adjacent.

Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower’s past.

Why similar: Third Person 28.7%, Exploration 28%, Atmospheric 20.3%, Adventure 9.7%, Action 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It turns traversal into the whole game, delivering the same satisfaction of carefully overcoming environmental obstacles in a lonely, atmospheric world.

Rethink human’s dominion in The Invincible: a story-driven adventure set in a hard sci-fi world by Stanisław Lem. Discover planet Regis III as scientist Yasna, use atompunk tools looking for a missing crew and face unforeseen threats. Make choices in a philosophical story that’s driven by science.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 47.2%, Sci-fi 28.6%, Exploration 13.2%, Adventure 8.3%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its retro-sci-fi mystery, isolation, and emphasis on exploring an uncanny landscape make it a good thematic match for Death Stranding's stranger side.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Open World 27.9%, Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Sci-fi 16.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Atmospheric 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its deserted landscapes, emergent danger, and constant tension while moving through a ruined world capture some of the same exploratory unease.

Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 35.7%, Exploration 19.8%, Third Person 19.6%, Action-Adventure 14.8%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its relaxed exploration through a quietly post-apocalyptic world and emphasis on traveling to reconnect people mirror Death Stranding's gentler themes.

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 31.1%, Exploration 21.9%, Atmospheric 19.4%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a shorter and more abstract take on the same idea of a lonely, beautiful pilgrimage where movement and atmosphere carry the emotion.

A remake of the 2004 game METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER, with the same gripping story and engrossing world, now with all new graphics and 3D audio that enhance the jungle atmosphere. Get ready for the ultimate survival stealth action experience.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.4%, Stealth 25.8%, Action-Adventure 10.6%, Third Person 9.2%, Exploration 6.9%

Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future where Earth's natural resources are depleted. In an effort to solve the energy crisis, global powers created the World Space Agency and secured a promising new source of energy on the moon.

Why similar: Sci-fi 27.1%, Adventure 14.2%, Walking Simulator 13%, Atmospheric 11.6%, Action 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the seed game's sense of isolation, environmental storytelling, and sci-fi mission-driven exploration, even with a slower and more puzzle-led pace.

A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.7%, Open World 27.6%, Action-Adventure 8.8%, Action 6.2%, Adventure 5.5%

A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.

Why similar: Open World 25.9%, Walking Simulator 17.9%, Sci-fi 16.6%, Exploration 10.2%, Third Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its delivery-focused structure and melancholic futuristic world offer a different but recognizable version of Death Stranding's courier fantasy and mood.

The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.

Why similar: Open World 37.2%, Third Person 13.1%, Action-Adventure 13%, Action 8%, Emotional 6.8%

Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.4%, Sci-fi 26.1%, Third Person 10.4%, Action-Adventure 9.2%, Action 7.1%

BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.

Why similar: Open World 31.8%, Post-apocalyptic 21.8%, Exploration 10.6%, Action-Adventure 7.8%, Horror 7.5%

A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. Explore, shoot, scavenge and bring a specimen to The Sanctuary. Beware PERMADEATH.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 20.4%, Walking Simulator 15.1%, Sci-fi 11.4%, Dystopian 10.6%, Post-apocalyptic 9.6%

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without.

Why similar: Action-Adventure 33.7%, Walking Simulator 20.4%, Third Person 12.9%, Atmospheric 8.8%, Realistic 6.6%

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Post-apocalyptic 18.9%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Dystopian 10.1%, Third Person 9%

A thrilling story-driven action RPG, with a rich open world, set in 15th century Medieval Europe. Experience the ultimate medieval adventure - through the eyes of young Henry - as you embark on a journey of epic proportions.

Why similar: Open World 50.3%, Realistic 16%, Action-Adventure 9.3%, Atmospheric 8.3%, Action 6.2%

In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.

Why similar: Open World 28.7%, Sci-fi 19.1%, Action-Adventure 13.3%, Exploration 9.5%, Horror 7.3%

The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.

Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Exploration 17.8%, Sci-fi 16.8%, Third Person 7.8%, Dystopian 5.3%

Subnautica 2 is an underwater survival adventure set on an all-new alien world, developed by Unknown Worlds. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op. Adapt to survive by building custom bases and crafting tools. Explore the unknown to uncover the mysteries hidden within the depths.

Why similar: Open World 36.1%, Exploration 21.2%, Sci-fi 13.6%, Horror 11.1%, Atmospheric 9%

Experience an award-winning, story-driven sci-fi survival game. Help Jan Dolski, the survivor of an ill-fated space expedition, create alternative versions of himself to escape a hostile planet and tackle personal turmoil with his unconventional crew.

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.6%, Exploration 21.7%, Action-Adventure 17.1%, Third Person 16.4%, Action 5.8%

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 32.3%, Third Person 20.9%, Dystopian 14.1%, Action-Adventure 13.6%, Action 10.2%

METAL GEAR SURVIVE builds upon MGSV’s stealth action gameplay with elements of exploration and survival creating a bold new experience. *An internet connection is required to play the game.

Why similar: Open World 35.7%, Stealth 25.5%, Third Person 13.1%, Action 10.1%, Adventure 6.5%

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6's training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 28.2%, Stealth 17.4%, Third Person 12.9%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Exploration 10.6%

Their Flesh Is Your Weapon. Mortal Shell II is a standalone sequel action-RPG with adrenaline-charged, high-stakes combat. Possess warrior Shells, dethrone false gods, redeem a ravaged world.

Why similar: Open World 35%, Third Person 13%, Exploration 12.2%, Violent 10.7%, Horror 7.4%

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel. Join Kliff on his journey to rebuild the Greymane faction and to save the land from a looming threat. From vast wilderness and cities to ruins and the mysterious Abyss, forge your path through battles and discovery.

Why similar: Open World 46%, Exploration 15.6%, Third Person 11.8%, Action-Adventure 10.7%, Action 7.3%

The fourth game in the METAL GEAR series: set over two incidents in 2007 and 2009, featuring Solid Snake and Raiden, introducing new stealth gameplay features.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.9%, Stealth 20.3%, Action-Adventure 11.7%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 10%

Dare to cultivate intimate connections in Sex Standing a titillating escapade that pushes the limits of adult gaming. Set in a ravaged world, you assume the role of a sex courier, entrusted with the mission of reestablishing connections between secluded settlements and nurturing close relationships

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Open World 14.5%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Post-apocalyptic 12.8%, Sci-fi 9.2%

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

Why similar: Open World 18%, Third Person 18%, Exploration 14.1%, Atmospheric 11.3%, Action-Adventure 10.6%

An open world, post-apocalyptic RPG shooter where you tap into the power of the spirit world to liberate the Hawaiian island of Oahu from the army that occupies it.

Why similar: Open World 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 19.4%, Stealth 11.3%, Third Person 9.2%, Violent 8.6%

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Open World 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 17.1%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Third Person 8.3%, Exploration 7.1%

The Left Behind is a solo and co-op post-apocalyptic survival game. Explore a typical Dutch open-world landscape at daytime and beware of hordes of enemies coming in at night. Loot and hunt to survive. Each night, the game becomes increasingly challenging. How long will you survive?

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 21.3%, Post-apocalyptic 18.1%, Open World 14.8%, Exploration 9.3%, Third Person 8.8%

Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.

Why similar: Open World 23.1%, Action-Adventure 17%, Emotional 16.7%, Third Person 15.8%, Action 9.4%

The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.

Why similar: Open World 27.9%, Stealth 19.1%, Third Person 14.9%, Action-Adventure 13.4%, Exploration 13.4%

Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

Why similar: Third Person 17.9%, Atmospheric 16.9%, Great Soundtrack 16.3%, Horror 13.5%, Exploration 11.5%

World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?

Why similar: Stealth 32.3%, Open World 17.5%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Third Person 12.4%, Action 7.6%

Explore the mysterious, beautiful, yet dark world of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in this post-apocalyptic action-RPG. Make your mark on this world, through your character development, choices and playstyle. But remember – everything has a price and consequences.

Why similar: Open World 25.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.8%, Sci-fi 17.2%, Third Person 10.6%, Exploration 9.7%

Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39.3%, Third Person 14%, Action-Adventure 12%, Realistic 9.2%, Horror 8.5%

Dead World is a first-person shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where you follow Miguel's journey to return home to a war-torn Argentina.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Open World 20.4%, Walking Simulator 16%, Exploration 10.8%, Atmospheric 9%