Games like DEATH STRANDING
If DEATH STRANDING is your kind of game, the closest matches are DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT, El Paso, Elsewhere 2 and The Talos Principle 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, contemplative and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →DEATH STRANDING is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS. Players take on the role of Sam Bridges, a courier navigating a post-apocalyptic America devastated by a supernatural event known as the Death Stranding. The game blends asynchronous multiplayer cooperation with structure building and delivery simulation mechanics, where players construct networks and equipment to aid their journeys. Reviewers highlight that exploration and journey matter more than combat, with the perk system encouraging creative problem solving. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, contemplative, and epic, with the asynchronous multiplayer creating a sense of shared world. The story unfolds like a surreal Kojima-style movie. The game runs verified on Steam Deck and holds an 86 on Metacritic.
About DEATH STRANDING: From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes an all-new, genre-defying experience. Sam Bridges must brave a world utterly transformed by the Death Stranding. Carrying the disconnected remnants of our future in his hands, he embarks on a journey to reconnect the shattered world one step at a time.
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Top pick for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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?
El Paso, Elsewhere 2
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
MORE STAKES. MORE GUNS. MORE SLOW-MO. James Savage returns in this sequel to the hit third-person shooter. Escape the Void. Fight creatures pulled from myth, history, and imagination. Save yourself.
The Talos Principle 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Third-strongest match for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
CONTROL Resonant
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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.
Escape From Lavender Island
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Ranked #5 for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Explore a dream that refuses to end. As Zede Aksis, wander a surreal city that feels both alive and liminal, filled with digital citizens and absurd infrastructure. Can you find an escape? A way out of a world that remembers you better than you remember it?
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Ranked #6 for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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?
Lifeless Moon
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Ranked #7 for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey...
Hail to the Rainbow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Ranked #8 for DEATH STRANDING fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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.
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
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...
Prey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
Alan Wake
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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.
Outer Wilds
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
The year is 2052 and the world is a dangerous and chaotic place. Terrorists operate openly - killing thousands; drugs, disease and pollution kill even more. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider.
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play.
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.
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Reviewers of DEATH STRANDING cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with DEATH STRANDING.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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?
The Talos Principle 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
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?
Hail to the Rainbow
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with DEATH STRANDING.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with DEATH STRANDING.
The story of a lonely young man named Ignat, who survives in the dangerous and gloomy world of post-apocalyptic cyberpunk. You have to face the trials of a new reality and plunge into the secrets of the surrounding chaos.
Frequently asked about DEATH STRANDING
- Is DEATH STRANDING verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — DEATH STRANDING is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- What games are most similar to DEATH STRANDING?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DEATH STRANDING are DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT, El Paso, Elsewhere 2, The Talos Principle 2.
- Who developed DEATH STRANDING?
- DEATH STRANDING was developed by KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and published by 505 Games.
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