iRankGames
Fallout: New Vegas

31 Narrative games like Fallout: New Vegas that you should try

Games like Fallout: New Vegas · Find similar →

More about this game →

We filtered the 47 games similar to Fallout: New Vegas down to the 31 that fit the “Narrative” category. Fallout 4, Fallout 3 and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fallout: New Vegas.

iRank89/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG
Tags
NarrativeSolo
Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment

Quick answer

Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Fallout: New Vegas is Fallout 4 — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 3 and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best narrative games like Fallout: New Vegas

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fallout: New Vegas. Each one has been evaluated across 22 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Fallout 4
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting and base building, while skipping historical setting

Fallout 3
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 81%· 22KIGDB89· 10
Year 2008Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136
Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom Come: Deliverance
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 181KRAWG👍 80%· 1.5KMC71IGDB74· 11OC72· 135
Year 2018Dev Deep Silver · Warhorse StudiosPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval and loot and gear systems, while skipping shooter

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 19KIGDB89· 12OC86· 226
Year 2024Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

Cyberpunk 2077
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226
Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Starfield
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221
Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

Legend of Grimrock
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 6.7KRAWG👍 75%· 298MC82IGDB75· 3
Year 2012Dev Almost Human GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

The Ship: Murder Party
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 6.0KRAWG👍 41%· 179MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2006Dev Outerlight · Blazing GriffinPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay, while skipping action RPG combat

Arx Fatalis
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.5KRAWG👍 79%· 171MC77IGDB78· 2
Year 2002Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 182KRAWG👍 85%· 153IGDB93· 4OC89· 172
Year 2025Dev Warhorse Studios · Deep SilverPlaytime ~28hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting medieval and visual 3d, while skipping action RPG combat

RoboCop: Rogue City
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114
Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Atomic Heart
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141
Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Legend of Grimrock 2
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 4.0KIGDB88· 2
Year 2014Dev Almost Human Ltd.On Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and survival mechanics

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, punishing difficulty and combat magic, while skipping action RPG combat

Chernobylite
RPGAction RPGFirst-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104
Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

Complete list of narrative games like Fallout: New Vegas

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Fallout: New Vegas, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to Fallout: New Vegas by category

Rankings in the same genre