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Games like Death Stranding

2019USK 16PC, PlayStation93 % positive

Hideo Kojima's singular courier odyssey turns traversal itself into the game: balancing cargo, planning routes across haunting terrain, and building roads and bridges with unseen fellow players. It wraps this in a surreal, melancholic story about death and human connection.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Lavish presentation
  • Building and crafting
  • Open world

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In short: Games like Death Stranding

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Death Stranding special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Horizon Zero Dawn

92 %Match

2017USK 12PC, PlayStation, Steam Deck verified87 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Death Stranding: a post-apocalyptic setting, lavish production and an open world.

As hunter Aloy you roam a lush post-apocalyptic wilderness full of animal-like machines that you take apart with bows, traps and tactics. A gripping sci-fi mystery about the fall of the old world ties it all together.

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Days Gone

Post-apocalyptic setting

As biker Deacon St. John you roam a Freaker-infested Oregon, maintaining your motorcycle and surviving massive hordes that flood entire valleys. A gritty, emotional story about loss and loyalty set in a tense open world.

Metro Exodus

Post-apocalyptic setting

Artyom and his companions ride the Aurora steam train across an irradiated Russia, travelling through every season of the year. The journey blends scarce ammo, improvised weapons and tense survival horror with wide sandbox areas to explore.

The Last of Us Part II

Emotional impact

A brutal, emotionally harrowing revenge story in a ruined world that uses two perspectives to question the cycle of violence. Tense stealth-survival combat meets outstanding cinematic presentation and performances.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered

Post-apocalyptic setting

As the hunter Aloy you roam a lush, overgrown post-apocalyptic world, taking down giant robotic beasts with a bow and tactical tools while uncovering the mystery of humanity's lost past. The remaster adds significantly upgraded visuals.

Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition

Post-apocalyptic setting

You roam the irradiated Russian wilderness as Artyom through vast, non-linear levels, following a story that spans a full year. Tense gunfights, stealth and survival horror moments combine with a bleak, immersive post-apocalyptic atmosphere.

The Long Dark

Emotional impact

A lonely, unforgiving survival experience in the frozen Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic disaster, where cold, hunger and wolves are your real enemies. Its painterly visuals and quiet atmosphere turn every trek into a tense, often melancholic journey.

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