Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Red Dead Redemption (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Red Dead Redemption on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Mafia II, which both open world, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Red Dead Redemption is tagged Open World, Western, Story Rich, Singleplayer, Action, Zombies, Action-Adventure, Third-Person Shooter by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
The games like Red Dead Redemption on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 24 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
All 24, closest first
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Mafia II
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Story Rich, Sexual Content and Nudity; released around the same time (2010).
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.
Mafia II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,540 Price $29.99 Story RichSexual ContentNudityThird PersonThird-Person ShooterGoreShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including Story Rich, Sexual Content and Nudity.
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.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 74% positive of 38,558 Price $29.99 Story RichSexual ContentNudityThird PersonThird-Person ShooterGoreShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Why it matched: both open world, western, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Western and Shooter.
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.
Red Dead Redemption 2 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 911,659 Price $14.99 Story RichWesternShooterThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackThird PersonGore
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Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Why it matched: both open world, western, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Western, Classic and Third Person.
You're the Stranger, a mysterious bounty hunter on a mission to bag the ultimate prize. And you need that money like no one else because there is something very wrong with your health and the only way to fix it is a very costly operation.
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath at a glance Released 2005 Studio Oddworld Inhabitants Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,817 Price $9.99 WesternClassicThird PersonAction-AdventureThird-Person ShooterShooterStory Rich
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The Evil Within 2
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Gore and Third-Person Shooter.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 92% positive of 30,959 Price $39.99 Story RichGoreThird-Person ShooterThird PersonZombiesShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Shooter.
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.
Mafia III at a glance Released 2016 Studio Aspyr Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99 Story RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterNudityClassicGore
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The Evil Within
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Gore, Third Person and Zombies; released around the same time (2014).
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
The Evil Within at a glance Released 2014 Studio Tango Gameworks Player sentiment 85% positive of 33,579 Price $19.99 GoreThird PersonZombiesThird-Person ShooterShooterStory Rich
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Mafia: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Sexual Content and Third-Person Shooter.
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.
Mafia: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 87% positive of 110,615 Price $39.99 Story RichSexual ContentThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterClassicGoreGreat Soundtrack
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Shooter.
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.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 Story RichThird PersonShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person ShooterNudityClassicGore
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Mafia II (Classic)
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Story Rich, Third Person and Third-Person Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
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...
Mafia II (Classic) at a glance Released 2011 Studio 2K Czech Player sentiment 94% positive of 58,640 Price $29.99 Story RichThird PersonThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat SoundtrackClassicNudity
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Classic and Third Person.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesClassicThird PersonStory RichGoreShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person Shooter
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Resident Evil
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Classic and Third Person.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Resident Evil at a glance Released 2002 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Price $19.99 ZombiesClassicThird PersonStory RichGoreShooterGreat SoundtrackThird-Person Shooter
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Prototype
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Gore, Third Person and Zombies; released around the same time (2009).
You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay. Fast & Deadly Shape-Shifting Combat: Reconfigure your body to the situation at hand.
Prototype at a glance Released 2009 Studio Radical Entertainment Player sentiment 80% positive of 14,163 Price $19.99 GoreThird PersonZombiesAction-AdventureStory Rich
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Resident Evil 3
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Third Person and Gore.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Price $39.99 ZombiesThird PersonGoreThird-Person ShooterStory RichSexual ContentClassicGreat Soundtrack
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Resident Evil 0
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Classic and Third Person.
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Price $19.99 ZombiesClassicThird PersonStory RichGoreThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackShooter
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2012).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Price $19.99 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterGoreGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Third-Person Shooter and Third Person; released around the same time (2013).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Price $19.99 ZombiesThird-Person ShooterThird PersonShooterGoreGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Tomb Raider: Underworld
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Action-Adventure and Shooter; released around the same time (2008).
Tomb Raider: Underworld represents a new advancement in exploration-based gameplay. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft explore exotic locations around the world, each designed with an incredible attention to detail resulting in breathtaking high-definition visual fidelity that creates a truly believable world and delivers a new level of...
Tomb Raider: Underworld at a glance Released 2008 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 77% positive of 6,883 Price $0.98 Third PersonAction-AdventureShooterThird-Person ShooterClassicStory Rich
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Story Rich and Action-Adventure; released around the same time (2006).
Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion at a glance Released 2006 Studio 4J Studios Player sentiment 75% positive of 70,052 Price $49.99 Third PersonStory RichAction-AdventureGreat SoundtrackSexual ContentGore
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Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Classic and Shooter.
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Hitman 2: Silent Assassin at a glance Released 2002 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 4,890 Price $8.99 Third PersonClassicShooterGreat SoundtrackGoreThird-Person ShooterStory Rich
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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including Sexual Content, Third-Person Shooter and Nudity.
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.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – The Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2023 Studio Rockstar Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 16,017 Price $59.99 Sexual ContentThird-Person ShooterNudityAction-AdventureThird PersonStory RichGoreClassic
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Max Payne 3
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third-Person Shooter, Story Rich and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
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.
Max Payne 3 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rockstar Vancouver Player sentiment 87% positive of 64,035 Price $5.99 Third-Person ShooterStory RichShooterThird PersonGreat SoundtrackNudity
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Resident Evil Village
Why it matched: both zombie, open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 5 player tags including Sexual Content, Zombies and Gore.
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.
Resident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Price $39.99 Sexual ContentZombiesGoreStory RichNudity
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Rise of the Tomb Raider
Why it matched: both open world, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Third Person, Action-Adventure and Story Rich.
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration includes the base game and Season Pass featuring all-new content. Explore Croft Manor in the new “Blood Ties” story, then defend it against a zombie invasion in “Lara’s Nightmare”.
Rise of the Tomb Raider at a glance Released 2015 Studio Crystal Dynamics Player sentiment 94% positive of 155,369 Price $4.49 Third PersonAction-AdventureStory RichThird-Person ShooterShooterGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Red Dead Redemption?
Mafia II, on the evidence we have. It both open world, story-rich and atmospheric. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Red Dead Redemption" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Red Dead Redemption. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.