31 Narrative games like Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart that you should try

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

≠ Its own twist: vibe casual and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping precision platforming

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

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and vibe casual, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, Metroidvania exploration and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping precision platforming

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, vibe casual and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, Metroidvania exploration and deep RPG systems, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping precision platforming

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping shooter

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping precision platforming