Games Like DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset by otherworldly enemies, obstacles and a haunting question: should we have connected?

Why similar: Open World 18.7%, Walking Simulator 18.2%, Post-apocalyptic 13.3%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel further develops Death Stranding's delivery-focused traversal, strange science-fiction mythology, and themes of rebuilding human connections.

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 21.2%, Great Soundtrack 17.7%, Cinematic 14.8%, Stealth 12.8%, Story Rich 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Kojima's open-world stealth sandbox similarly rewards deliberate preparation, improvised missions, solitude in hostile terrain, and cinematic storytelling.

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 26.1%, Story Rich 18.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%, Exploration 11.3%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its tense expeditions revolve around preparing a vehicle, navigating dangerous anomalies, scavenging supplies, and making it safely back from each journey.

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 39.8%, Exploration 15.2%, Third Person 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: This is an exceptionally strong mechanical match for Death Stranding's careful route planning, treacherous terrain, cargo delivery, and overcoming the environment itself.

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 25.3%, Open World 20.5%, Story Rich 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Atmospheric 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its story-rich post-apocalyptic road trip combines dangerous expeditions, scarce resources, isolated settlements, and immersive travel across ruined landscapes.

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: Cinematic 36.4%, Third Person 14.9%, Atmospheric 14.8%, Exploration 12.4%, Relaxing 8%

Why You'll Like It: A quiet, melancholy climbing journey through the remains of a lost civilization captures Death Stranding's contemplative travel and environmental storytelling.

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 34.3%, Story Rich 16.1%, Stealth 9.9%, Third Person 8.3%, Atmospheric 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its scenic open-world travel, strong atmosphere, restrained guidance, and cinematic lone-warrior story offer a more combat-oriented but similarly immersive journey.

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 30.9%, Story Rich 18.6%, Atmospheric 13.3%, Exploration 11.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its peaceful open-world exploration, striking alien landscapes, and focus on wandering rather than combat evoke the meditative side of Sam's journey.

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 33.9%, Post-apocalyptic 30%, Third Person 7.6%, Story Rich 5.6%, Atmospheric 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A bleak open world built around maintaining a vehicle, crossing harsh wastelands, scavenging resources, and restoring outposts shares much of Death Stranding's travel loop.

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 34.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.6%, Story Rich 8.9%, Cinematic 7.7%, Third Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Navigate a dangerous post-collapse Pacific Northwest on a customizable bike while managing fuel, supplies, hostile terrain, and survivor communities.

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

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 42.4%, Third Person 18.8%, Exploration 16.4%, Action-Adventure 9.4%, Adventure 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Explore a post-apocalyptic sci-fi world in a customizable van while helping scattered communities and uncovering what happened to the planet.

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 28.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.9%, Story Rich 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Third Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its beautiful ruined-world exploration, cinematic questing, and travel between isolated communities make it a polished action-heavy alternative.

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 50%, Story Rich 17.2%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Exploration 8%, Adventure 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This philosophical hard-science-fiction adventure pairs lonely planetary exploration with an unsettling, character-driven mystery.

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 35.3%, Great Soundtrack 16.9%, Story Rich 16.9%, Atmospheric 6.3%, Third Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Slow-paced travel, detailed wilderness systems, a richly realized open world, and an emotional story make each long ride feel purposeful.

THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.

Why similar: Open World 38.8%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Walking Simulator 13.7%, Atmospheric 11.9%, Exploration 11%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely wilderness survival emphasizes reading weather and terrain, carrying only what you need, and making every journey between shelters meaningful.

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: Great Soundtrack 36.1%, Open World 17.4%, Story Rich 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 15.2%, Atmospheric 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: This stylish post-apocalyptic action RPG delivers a haunting soundtrack, existential science-fiction themes, and an emotionally unconventional narrative.

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: Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Cinematic 18.2%, Story Rich 15.6%, Third Person 8.6%, Third-Person Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares cinematic post-apocalyptic storytelling and fragile human relationships, though its stealth-action focus is much more intense than Death Stranding's traversal.

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: Story Rich 18%, Third Person 11.9%, Atmospheric 10.3%, Open World 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: An uncanny supernatural mystery with excellent environmental storytelling and a distinctive auteur sensibility suits players drawn to Death Stranding's strangeness.

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: Post-apocalyptic 27.8%, Story Rich 17.8%, Third-Person Shooter 9.9%, Third Person 9.5%, Stealth 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its ambitious cinematic presentation, bleak ruined environments, and emotionally demanding post-collapse story make it a strong narrative alternative.

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 22.6%, Walking Simulator 19.4%, Story Rich 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Atmospheric 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This neon-noir delivery game centers on transporting packages through a lonely futuristic city while gradually uncovering its human stories.

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: Great Soundtrack 28.6%, Open World 18.6%, Story Rich 14.5%, Exploration 11.3%, Atmospheric 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its lonely space exploration, environmental discovery, and deeply affecting mystery reward curiosity and patient observation over conventional combat.

Pathologic 2 is a groundbreaking open-world horror RPG. Resist the plague. Make medicine. Heal people. Perform an autopsy. Trade to get what you need. Fight and kill if necessary. Survive. Struggle with an outbreak in a secluded rural town that is rapidly turning into hell.

Why similar: Open World 34.5%, Story Rich 32.9%, Atmospheric 22.1%, Adventure 6.3%, Singleplayer 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its bizarre, oppressive world and constant errands between desperate people create a similarly exhausting but compelling journey through societal collapse.

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

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.9%, Walking Simulator 23.3%, Atmospheric 13.7%, Exploration 9.4%, Story Rich 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This short, wordless pilgrimage uses vast landscapes, subtle online companionship, and a powerful score to create a resonant sense of connection.

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

Why similar: Open World 44.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Exploration 14.9%, Relaxing 10.4%, Third Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: While far less surreal, its satisfying core loop of planning routes, hauling cargo, and enduring long solitary drives strongly matches Death Stranding's delivery appeal.

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.8%, Cinematic 20.7%, Atmospheric 13.1%, Story Rich 12.9%, Exploration 9%

Why You'll Like It: A wordless voyage across a desolate world turns maintaining a strange vehicle and pressing onward through adversity into an emotional expedition.

Leave home for the first time to collect memories before a mysterious cataclysm washes everything away. Ride, record, meet people, and unravel the strange world around you in this third-person meditative exploration game.

Why similar: Open World 22.9%, Cinematic 18.1%, Walking Simulator 17.5%, Story Rich 13.4%, Atmospheric 9%

Why You'll Like It: Travel through a beautiful world on the verge of change, documenting places and people in a reflective journey centered on memory and connection.

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

Why similar: Cinematic 20.9%, Post-apocalyptic 17.3%, Open World 16.3%, Story Rich 12.7%, Third Person 8.7%

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: Story Rich 16.6%, Walking Simulator 15.4%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Adventure 14.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: A solitary astronaut expedition through abandoned facilities offers grounded sci-fi atmosphere, environmental puzzles, and humanity-saving stakes.

Hitchhike your way to freedom in this crazy procedurally generated road trip. No one's road is the same!

Why similar: Story Rich 38%, Atmospheric 22.7%, Exploration 16.7%, Adventure 12.3%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This road-trip adventure across a fractured authoritarian nation emphasizes travel, chance encounters, and gradually connecting personal stories.

Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 39.4%, Great Soundtrack 21.7%, Atmospheric 7.9%, Open World 7.6%, Story Rich 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A serene but haunting first-person exploration game that uses an abandoned landscape, environmental clues, and music to tell an intimate apocalypse story.

A strange signal... an alien craft... an interplanetary, gravity-defying journey through space and time.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 36.1%, Atmospheric 15.1%, Story Rich 13.9%, Exploration 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its abstract alien-world traversal and evocative soundtrack turn momentum, landscape, and loneliness into the heart of a surreal sci-fi journey.

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: Cinematic 26.5%, Story Rich 15.3%, Stealth 15%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Third-Person Shooter 7.9%

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 29.7%, Post-apocalyptic 15.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 10.8%, Third Person 6.1%

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: Cinematic 20.4%, Stealth 13.2%, Story Rich 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Third Person 8.3%

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 18.2%, Cinematic 16.4%, Great Soundtrack 14.6%, Open World 14.4%, Story Rich 10.7%

From Naked Snake to Big Boss. Ten years after Operation Snake Eater. While commanding a private military force in Colombia, guests from Costa Rica visit Snake. Accepting their request, Snake leads his men into confronting the conspiracy behind the East-West Cold War.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 17.8%, Exploration 16.1%, Story Rich 15.6%, Third Person 13.6%, Cinematic 12.9%

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 25.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Story Rich 12.4%, Third Person 11.2%, Stealth 7.6%

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Why similar: Cinematic 35.2%, Story Rich 26.2%, Great Soundtrack 15.7%, Sci-fi 6.4%, Atmospheric 5.3%

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

Why similar: Story Rich 35.1%, Open World 19.1%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Atmospheric 13.6%, Exploration 7.9%

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 38.7%, Stealth 18.9%, Third Person 11.7%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.5%

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is the origin story of Naked Snake and his mentor The Boss and the fifth title in the METAL GEAR series.

Why similar: Cinematic 24.3%, Stealth 13%, Third-Person Shooter 10.2%, Third Person 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. When a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job changes.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.2%, Stealth 23.6%, Story Rich 17.4%, Sci-fi 14.1%, Atmospheric 5.2%

The first 3D title in the METAL GEAR series pioneering a new level of stealth action with live action footage, cinematic cut scenes, and innovative gameplay.

Why similar: Cinematic 25.3%, Stealth 15.8%, Story Rich 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9.1%

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: Great Soundtrack 27%, Story Rich 17.3%, Cinematic 13.1%, Atmospheric 11%, Horror 10.4%

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Open World 42.8%, Post-apocalyptic 17.4%, Third-Person Shooter 15.6%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Story Rich 4.8%

Solid Snake's final mission. Five years after the Big Shell incident, in an era where war has become a business due to the rise of PMCs (Private Military Contractors). To stop Liquid Ocelot's uprising, the legendary hero Solid Snake faces his final battle.

Why similar: Cinematic 16.4%, Story Rich 15.8%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Stealth 14.8%, Exploration 13.9%

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Open World 33.7%, Great Soundtrack 17.9%, Story Rich 15.4%, Sci-fi 9.8%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 22.9%, Story Rich 21.2%, Walking Simulator 15.8%, Atmospheric 15.2%, Open World 12%

You are a Delivery Agent. Your goal is to deliver packages save & sound to our bases, taking care of our people's needs. Dont' worry, you'll be awarded accordingly.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.8%, Open World 15.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.9%, Cinematic 9.7%, Story Rich 8.9%

Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Join millions of players as you explore, build, quest, and triumph in a massive open-world multiplayer adventure.

Why similar: Open World 35.6%, Post-apocalyptic 32.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Horror 5%

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.

Why similar: Open World 39.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Exploration 8.9%, Sci-fi 7.1%, Adventure 6.9%

Play as special agent Francis York Morgan in this open-world action-adventure as you solve the case of the Red Seed Murders and survive in a small, quirky American mountain town where supernatural creatures and a mysterious raincoat-clad, axe-wielding killer seek to end his investigation for good.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 25.4%, Open World 24.9%, Story Rich 18.3%, Horror 9.6%, Adventure 5.3%

A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 18.3%, Story Rich 17.6%, Third Person 13.7%, Horror 12.2%, Atmospheric 10.5%

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 31.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.8%, Cinematic 10%, Atmospheric 9.1%, Story Rich 8.9%

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Open World 27.6%, Post-apocalyptic 24.9%, Great Soundtrack 11.1%, Story Rich 7.2%, Exploration 6.7%

Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 71.3%, Third Person 7.6%, Story Rich 6.4%, Action 5%, Sci-fi 3.8%

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Why similar: Open World 28.1%, Cinematic 10.9%, Story Rich 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 10.2%, Sci-fi 9.9%

Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp!

Why similar: Sci-fi 39.7%, Open World 22.1%, Great Soundtrack 21.4%, Singleplayer 8.4%, Relaxing 6.3%

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 30.3%, Cinematic 17.9%, Story Rich 13.6%, Third Person 8.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.5%