5 Games like Outward on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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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 50 games similar to Outward down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Dauntless, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Astral Chain top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Outward.

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The best games like Outward on Nintendo Switch

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Outward. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

#1DauntlessClosest overall match

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Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeMagicFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38

Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with crafting mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Outward: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for Outward.

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#2LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2Closest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 9.9KIGDB74· 13OC73· 91

Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping survival mechanics

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB89· 11OC87· 112

Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Outward: setting.

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#4Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opFantasyThird Person

IGDB80· 9OC79· 115

Year 2020Dev Omega Force · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Outward: combat and progression.

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#5Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White WitchClosest on world

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SoloMagicOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person

IGDB84· 10

Year 2011Dev LEVEL-5On PlayStation 3 · Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

Where it drifts furthest from Outward: game mode.

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

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