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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 33 games similar to The Outer Worlds 2 down to the 27 that fit the “Adventure” category. Xenoblade Chronicles 3, Xenoblade Chronicles and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Outer Worlds 2.

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NarrativeSolo
Year 2025Dev Obsidian Entertainment

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to The Outer Worlds 2 is Xenoblade Chronicles 3 — scoring 78/100 on our similarity scale. Xenoblade Chronicles and Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like The Outer Worlds 2

27 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Outer Worlds 2. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
RPG
SoloNarrativeSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
IGDB90· 6OC88· 130
Year 2022Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping setting space

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression75Visuals62Setting50
Xenoblade Chronicles
RPG
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB91· 6
Year 2010Dev Monolith Soft · Nintendo

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, fantasy world and crafting mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: progression.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting50Progression44
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
RPG
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB89· 2
Year 2007Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting65Visuals62
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
RPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasy
IGDB85· 14OC83· 107
Year 2017Dev Monolith Soft · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Like The Outer Worlds 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting50
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
RPG
SoloExplorationFirst PersonThird PersonOpen World
IGDB84· 10
Year 2017Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Switch

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Progression64Setting0
Final Fantasy VII Remake
RPG
SoloSci-FiThird PersonFantasyPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB89· 10OC88· 186
Year 2020Dev Square Enix Creative Business Unit I · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting40
Lost Judgment
RPG
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonMelee
Steam👍 94%· 9.2KIGDB81· 7OC83· 133
Year 2021Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals65Progression64Tone60Setting0
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
RPG
SoloExplorationThird PersonOpen World
IGDB80· 2OC79· 128
Year 2025Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Switch

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

Genre100Game mode100Progression64Visuals62
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
RPG
SoloExplorationThird PersonMeleeStealth
Steam👍 66%· 1.2KIGDB52· 14OC53· 57
Year 2014Dev Beenox · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping strong narrative focus

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for The Outer Worlds 2.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression70Visuals64
64
Smuta
RPG
SoloExplorationThird PersonOpen WorldHistorical
Year 2024Dev Cyberia NovaOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Progression64Visuals62Setting0
Pirates of the Caribbean
RPG
SoloExplorationThird PersonOpen WorldHistorical
IGDB49· 3
Year 2003Dev Akella · Bethesda SoftworksOn PC

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Progression64Visuals62Setting0
Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
RPG
SoloExplorationThird PersonFantasy
IGDB40· 1
Year 2005Dev Genius Sonority · Nintendo

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Progression58Setting0
Wuthering Waves
RPG
SoloSci-FiExplorationThird PersonCo-op
Steam👍 89%· 46KOC76· 10
Year 2024Dev Kuro GamesOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Shared with The Outer Worlds 2: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: game mode.

Genre100Progression64Visuals62Setting50Game mode47
Kingdom Hearts II
RPG
SoloThird PersonFantasy
IGDB90· 3
Year 2005Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Buena Vista GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Like The Outer Worlds 2, it's known for deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting0
Final Fantasy IV
RPG
SoloThird PersonFantasy
IGDB83· 2
Year 2007Dev Matrix Software · Square Enix

✓ If you enjoyed The Outer Worlds 2, expect deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from The Outer Worlds 2: setting.

It predates The Outer Worlds 2 by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals62Setting0

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