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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 46 games similar to Freeride down to the 20 that fit the “Xbox” category. Escape Dead Island, Dredge and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Freeride.

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GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

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NarrativeCozySolo

Year 2025Dev Flightyfelon Games Inc.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Freeride is Escape Dead Island — scoring 79/100 on our similarity scale. Dredge and The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe follow close behind.

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The best games like Freeride on Xbox

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Freeride. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Escape Dead IslandClosest overall match

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Escape Dead Island

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 1.7KRAWG👍 24%· 58MC52IGDB35· 5OC44· 20

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and action RPG combat, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery game set on the enigmatic island of Narapela after the events of the zombie outbreak of the original Dead Island. The story lets players unravel the origins of the zombie virus through the eyes of the would-be documentary journalist Cliff Calo.

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Freeride.

It predates Freeride by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Progression100Game mode79Visuals61

#2DredgeClosest on game mode

45

Dredge

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration3D

Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102

Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Shared with Freeride: horror tension, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping cozy, relaxing feel

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone and visuals.

Game mode100Setting100World100Progression100Genre50Visuals47

#3The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorExploration3D

Steam👍 94%· 35KIGDB83· 3OC90· 43

Year 2022Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and visual first person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Progression100Visuals52Tone43

#4Bendy and the Ink MachineClosest on tone

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Bendy and the Ink Machine

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeCozyHorrorMelee

Steam👍 89%· 35KIGDB87· 2OC69· 25

Year 2017Dev TheMeatly Games, Ltd. · Rooster Teeth GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: visuals.

It predates Freeride by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone80Setting57Visuals0

#5Alan WakeClosest on visuals

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Alan Wake

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7

Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Titular best-selling psychological thriller author was going through a writer’s block, but when he tries to take a small vacation, it seems that he is attacked and has to fight off the “darkness” that possess people and animals alike.

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

It predates Freeride by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals63Tone44

#6Alone in the Dark

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Alone in the Dark

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 79%· 4.6KIGDB75· 4

Year 2024Dev Pieces Interactive · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Freeride.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals62Tone44

#7Amnesia: Rebirth

62

Amnesia: Rebirth

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationMelee

Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92

Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Freeride.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting80Tone46Visuals0

#8Alan Wake's American Nightmare

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Alan Wake's American Nightmare

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 74%· 10KRAWG👍 58%· 828MC73IGDB79· 7

Year 2012Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, shooter and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Alan Wake's American Nightmare is a third-person shooter game, a follow-up to 2010 Remedy Entertainment title Alan Wake. However, it is not a full-fledged sequel to the game but rather a spin-off.

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Freeride.

It predates Freeride by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting76Visuals61Tone43

#9The Walking Dead: The Final Season

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30

Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting69Visuals60Tone44

#10The Walking Dead: Michonne

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The Walking Dead: Michonne

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 81%· 8.1KIGDB68· 4

Year 2016Dev Telltale GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

It predates Freeride by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting72Visuals61Tone42

#11The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

61

The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13

Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

It predates Freeride by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting64Visuals60Tone43

61

Soma

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationMelee

Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94

Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: visuals and tone.

It predates Freeride by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Setting59Tone44Visuals0

#13Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorThird PersonMelee

Steam👍 87%· 9.2KIGDB73· 7OC81· 165

Year 2024Dev Ninja Theory · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the action horror games cluster, with horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: tone.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals61Setting54Tone43

#14Still Wakes the Deep

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Still Wakes the Deep

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorStealthMelee

Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83

Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are action horror games — sharing horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: visuals and tone.

Genre100Game mode100Setting62Tone47Visuals0

Steam Epic Xbox

57

Outlast II

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloNarrativeHorrorMultiplayerMelee

Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117

Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of action horror games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Freeride: visuals and tone.

It predates Freeride by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Game mode80Tone44Visuals0

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