14 Racing games like Saints Row 2 that you should try

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

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

≠ Stands apart with first-person shooting, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping online features

✓ Nearly identical: third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter.

≠ Missing: co op.

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping co op

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

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, while skipping co op

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics, while skipping co op

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and shooter

≠ Stands apart with punishing difficulty, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

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

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, deep simulation and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, sports simulation and vibe casual, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, visual first person and visual topdown, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, strong narrative focus and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep simulation and roguelike runs, while skipping third-person shooting