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We filtered the 50 games similar to Strange Brigade down to the 33 that fit the “Narrative” category. Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and The Darkness II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Strange Brigade.

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Year 2018Dev Rebellion Developments

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Strange Brigade is Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and The Darkness II follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Strange Brigade

33 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Strange Brigade. 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.

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69
Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7
Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11
Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Gears 5
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150
Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and offline, while skipping puzzle design

HELLDIVERS™ 2
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 75%· 1.1MRAWG👍 93%· 121
Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, ranged combat and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123
Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, combat tactical and stealth mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155
Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, historical setting and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Hatred
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30
Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, punishing difficulty and visual topdown, while skipping adventure storytelling

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