42 Narrative games like Mafia II (Classic) that you should try

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping stealth mechanics

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat tactical, while skipping racing gameplay

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

✓ Same family of open-world action games: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual isometric, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting and co op, while skipping racing gameplay

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: first-person shooting, survival mechanics and co op, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and shooter

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping puzzle design

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting