Games Like Red Dead Redemption 2

Experience the story of former outlaw John Marston as he tracks down the last remaining members of the notorious Van der Linde Gang in the PC debut of the critically acclaimed predecessor to Red Dead Redemption 2.

Why similar: Western 41.5% ★, Open World 19.7%, Story Rich 7.7%, Third-Person Shooter 5.7%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: The direct predecessor delivers the same outlaw-western tone, horseback exploration, and character-focused storytelling in a slightly older but still very comparable open world.

Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

Why similar: Western 31.3% ★, Horses 20.4% ★, Open World 16.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Realistic 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It reuses RDR2's world, gunplay, horses, hunting, and frontier atmosphere, just with a stronger multiplayer sandbox focus.

Experience entertainment blockbusters Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online — now upgraded for a new generation with stunning visuals, faster loading, 3D audio, and more, plus exclusive content for GTA Online players.

Why similar: Open World 39.3%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Third-Person Shooter 9.7%, Shooter 9.1%, Third Person 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Rockstar's other flagship open world shares the same mission structure, environmental detail, and character-driven crime story, only trading cowboys for modern criminals.

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!

Why similar: Open World 37.3%, Horses 16.9% ★, Realistic 14.2%, Story Rich 10.2%, Great Soundtrack 4%

Why You'll Like It: Like RDR2, it emphasizes realism, historical detail, horseback travel, and living in a harsh world where everyday routines matter as much as combat.

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: Open World 49.2%, Story Rich 17.3%, Great Soundtrack 11.3%, Atmospheric 5.7%, Third Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same kind of richly written open world where side quests feel meaningful and long rides across the landscape are part of the appeal.

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 43.8%, Story Rich 15.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Gore 6.8%, Third Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its cinematic open world, bonded horse travel, grounded duels, and emotionally heavy narrative scratch a lot of the same immersion-driven itch.

An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Open World 32.4%, Story Rich 13.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.3%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its period setting, deliberate pacing, and story-first rise-and-fall crime drama feel very close to RDR2's cinematic approach.

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 49.7%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Story Rich 9.5%, Third-Person Shooter 8.5%, Third Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: The mix of lonely travel, camp interactions, survival tension, and a gruff protagonist makes it one of the closest modern matches outside the western setting.

When life robs Colton White of all that matters, the only thing left he can trust is his GUN. From award-winning developer, Neversoft, and accomplished screenwriter, Randall Jahnson (The Mask of Zorro, The Doors), GUN follows Colton on his quest for discovery as he seeks to exact vengeful justice on those who have wronged him.

Why similar: Western 55.5% ★, Open World 14.6%, Third-Person Shooter 6.9%, Horses 4.1% ★, Shooter 3%

Why You'll Like It: This classic western captures RDR2's bounty-hunting, horseback-riding, frontier-gunfighting fantasy in a more arcadey old-school form.

THE OLD WEST, 1864. In order to save their family, the McCall brothers will kill anyone who stands between them and the legendary Gold of Juarez.

Why similar: Western 60.9% ★, Open World 8.8%, Multiplayer 6%, FPS 4.7%, Shooter 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of the best straight western shooters on Steam, with dusty shootouts, brotherhood drama, and a strong frontier atmosphere.

From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.

Why similar: Western 72.4% ★, FPS 5.7%, Story Rich 5.7%, Shooter 5.1%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-like than RDR2, it nails the tall-tale western mood and fast-draw gunfights better than almost anything else on Steam.

War hero Vito Scaletta becomes entangled with the mob in hopes of paying his father’s debts. Vito works to prove himself, climbing the family ladder with crimes of larger reward and consequence.

Why similar: Open World 29%, Story Rich 12.2%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Adventure 7.7%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its grounded period crime story, strong cast, and slower cinematic pacing make it a natural pick for players who liked RDR2's narrative weight.

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 26.9%, Horses 19.1% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.5%, Story Rich 10%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Between its horse companion, open-ended missions, and lonely stretches of wilderness, it delivers a similarly immersive sandbox even though it's more stealth-focused.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Open World 40.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.7%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Action 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its giant wilderness map, mission freedom, and rough-country firefights echo RDR2's sense of roaming a dangerous frontier, especially in co-op.

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 45%, Story Rich 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, FPS 8.1%, Atmospheric 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: If what you loved was the dense world, strong character writing, and immersive open-world storytelling, this is one of the best non-western alternatives.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Open World 37.9%, Western 29.8% ★, Story Rich 8.2%, Shooter 3.7%, FPS 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its faction-driven open world and frontier-town vibe capture the same feeling of carving a path through a lawless land with memorable characters.

In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.

Why similar: Open World 62%, Story Rich 10.1%, Third Person 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.1%, Adventure 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its huge historical world, horseback traversal, bounty-style pursuits, and emphasis on exploration make it a strong fit for players who love roaming in RDR2.

Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

Why similar: Open World 32.6%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Realistic 12.7%, Story Rich 10.5%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its rural open world, hunting, fishing, and emergent combat make it a good fit if you want more freedom-driven exploration with guns.

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 35.3%, Story Rich 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 16.2%, Atmospheric 6.5%, Third Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great match for the slower, atmospheric side of RDR2, turning travel, terrain, and solitude into the core of the experience.

Explore Ancient Egypt in this action-adventure game. Battle powerful enemies, unveil conspiracies, and discover the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.

Why similar: Open World 55%, Story Rich 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Third Person 7.1%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: Ancient Egypt trades the frontier for deserts and villages, but the scenic horseback travel, hunting, and story-led open-world structure feel very familiar.

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 39.4%, Beautiful 22.3% ★, Story Rich 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 6.7%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a similarly polished mix of story missions, hunting-like encounters, and open-world exploration, just in a more sci-fi direction.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Open World 45%, Realistic 16.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Third Person 10.4%, Adventure 6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the big historical sandbox, horseback travel, settlement-building, and long-form story structure, though it is more combat-heavy and mythic.

After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.

Why similar: Open World 34.4%, Story Rich 10.9%, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Third-Person Shooter 9%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world revenge story and period setting fit the outlaw-crime side of RDR2, even if its mission design is more repetitive.

Niko Bellic, Johnny Klebitz and Luis Lopez all have one thing in common - they live in the worst city in America. Liberty City worships money and status, and is heaven for those who have them and a living nightmare for those who don't.

Why similar: Open World 44.7%, Multiplayer 12%, Third-Person Shooter 10.2%, Third Person 5.9%, Shooter 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is one of Rockstar's most grounded story-rich crime games, making it a decent pick if you mainly want more of the studio's slower, character-focused open-world style.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: Open World 32.9%, Horses 22.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.7%, Sandbox 7.5%, Realistic 7%

Why You'll Like It: This one leans more sandbox than story, but its mounted combat, frontier politics, and sense of living in a dynamic world line up well with RDR2's systemic side.

Enter the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. With stunning vistas, visceral gunplay, and a huge variety of gameplay experiences, there's never been a better time to join the fight.

Why similar: Open World 37.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Realistic 11.4%, Shooter 11.3%, FPS 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers another large rebellious open world with horses, countryside exploration, and plenty of firefights, though it is more explosive and less grounded.

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 49.5%, Third-Person Shooter 6.8%, Action 6.7%, Third Person 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though cars replace horses, it matches RDR2's harsh frontier survival tone, roaming encounters, and lonely open-world atmosphere.

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: Open World 56.8%, Great Soundtrack 10.3%, Story Rich 10%, Adventure 6.6%, Atmospheric 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its massive world, horseback exploration, and strong sense of discovery appeal to the same players who love getting lost in RDR2's world.

The Definitive Edition of the critically acclaimed, award winning open-world action adventure, reworked, rebuilt and re-mastered for the new generation. With all previously available DLC included and a wealth of tech and visual improvements, Hong Kong has never felt so alive.

Why similar: Open World 43.1%, Story Rich 8.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Third Person 5.5%, Third-Person Shooter 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: The urban setting is very different, but the mix of open-world crime, strong protagonist writing, and cinematic missions still overlaps with Rockstar's appeal.

Experience the frontier as a chief of a Native American tribe and resist the onset of the settlers. Explore the vast world full of hostile humans and animals while defining your narrative through the decisions you make.

Why similar: Western 49.4% ★, Open World 26.1%, Multiplayer 10%, Third Person 3.7%, Sandbox 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a rougher, survival-heavy frontier game, but its focus on riding, hunting, and clashing over the American West makes it an obvious thematic match.

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: Open World 31.7%, Story Rich 14.2%, Shooter 8.7%, FPS 8.2%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas: It’s the early ’90s. After a couple of cops frame him for homicide, Carl ‘CJ’ Johnson is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Why similar: Open World 40.2%, Third-Person Shooter 17%, Story Rich 7.3%, Gore 6.6%, Third Person 6.1%

The frontier of Deadrock Redemption 2 is an immersive Open World RPG on the edge of a gun barrel and temptation hides behind every saloon door. In DR2, you step into the boots of Colt Dawson, a weary gunslinger searching for a second chance in a land that’s forgotten the meaning of mercy.

Why similar: Western 41.6% ★, Open World 19.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.1%, Story Rich 9.6%, Shooter 7.3%

Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Multiplayer 11.9%, FPS 9.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 5.4%

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

Why similar: Open World 31%, Story Rich 23.2%, Action 9.6%, Third Person 9.2%, Adventure 9%

Call of Juarez is an epic adventure western themed FPS game. The player alternately assumes the roles of two distinct, antagonistic characters: a sneaking fugitive Billy and his hunter the reverend Ray.

Why similar: Western 68.7% ★, Shooter 4.8%, FPS 4.7%, Action 3.7%, Multiplayer 3.4%

No longer a New York City cop, Max Payne moves to São Paulo to protect a wealthy family in an effort to finally escape his troubled past. This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Story Rich 13%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Shooter 10.1%

Vito Scaletta has started to make a name for himself on the streets of Empire Bay as someone who can be trusted to get a job done. Together with his buddy Joe, he is working to prove himself to the Mafia, quickly escalating up the family ladder with crimes of larger reward, status and consequence… the life as a wise guy isn’t quite as...

Why similar: Open World 34.2%, Story Rich 13.3%, Third-Person Shooter 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.3%, Action 7.1%

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Shooter 10.2%, FPS 9.1%, Gore 7.6%

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 41.8%, Story Rich 8.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%, Third-Person Shooter 6.2%

Shoot your way to vengeance as the infamous undead gunslinger Quinn del Ramo. In this weird wild west, experience a story-driven action-packed adventure with bullets, magic, and betrayal.

Why similar: Western 54.6% ★, Third-Person Shooter 12.6%, Shooter 6.7%, Story Rich 5.3%, Adventure 5.3%

Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

Why similar: Open World 39.8%, Third-Person Shooter 23.3%, Third Person 7.8%, Action 6.6%, Adventure 5.8%

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is the brutally rewarding extraction shooter. Track twisted monsters and overcome ruthless PvP. Take bounties in corrupted backwaters lost to history. With a team, you might survive. Die with nothing or get out with everything.

Why similar: Western 41.5% ★, Open World 21.5%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 7%, Gore 6.6%

It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

Why similar: Open World 32%, Story Rich 14.9%, Great Soundtrack 12.5%, Third-Person Shooter 9%, Action 5.8%

A Way Out is an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison.

Why similar: Story Rich 36.5%, Multiplayer 30.6%, Third Person 9%, Adventure 7.6%, Action 7.5%

Bully tells the story of mischievous 15-year-old Jimmy Hopkins as he goes through the hilarity and awkwardness of adolescence. Beat the jocks at dodge ball, play pranks on the preppies, save the nerds, kiss the girl and navigate the social hierarchy in the worst school around.

Why similar: Open World 47%, Great Soundtrack 13.5%, Third Person 7.8%, Story Rich 7%, Adventure 6.2%

It all starts in Liberty City. With revolutionary freedom to go anywhere and jack anyone, Grand Theft Auto III puts the center of the criminal underworld at your fingertips, if you have enough guts to take it.

Why similar: Open World 44.9%, Third-Person Shooter 27.2%, Third Person 9.7%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 6.9%

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 25.4%, Story Rich 24%, Shooter 16.7%, Third Person 10.6%, Atmospheric 7.4%

Westerado: Double Barreled. When your family is murdered by a mysterious desperado, you set out into the world to take revenge. Take control of your own fate and that of others, all using your trusty shooting iron.

Why similar: Western 64.8% ★, Open World 21.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, Adventure 3.4%, Action 2.9%

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 42.6%, FPS 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Shooter 8.6%, Realistic 6.7%

Embark on an exciting journey with a group of bandits who have been having a lot of bad luck lately... Shootouts, duels, diversions and the atmosphere of the wild but beautiful west await you.

Why similar: Western 49.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 17.9%, Adventure 9.6%, Action 7.8%, Story Rich 7.6%

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Third-Person Shooter 13.1%, Shooter 11.4%, Realistic 8.9%

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 33.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Beautiful 13.1% ★, Story Rich 7.4%, Shooter 7.1%

Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

Why similar: Open World 41.3%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Beautiful 6.8% ★, Shooter 6.5%

Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Why similar: Multiplayer 23.6%, Open World 17.1%, Shooter 14.5%, FPS 12.1%, Great Soundtrack 8.2%

Your world...Your rules!

Why similar: Open World 45.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10.5%, Shooter 10%, Action 8%, Third Person 6.4%