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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 VR Sailing down to the 30 that fit the “Narrative” category. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to VR Sailing.

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The best narrative games like VR Sailing

30 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to VR Sailing. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's DaughterClosest on genre

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB67· 8OC65· 41

Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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

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#2SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - RehydratedClosest on tone

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 94%· 18KIGDB68· 8OC69· 126

Year 2020Dev Purple Lamp Studios · HandyGamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, setting cartoon and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and game mode.

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#3Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 132KRAWG👍 93%· 453OC87· 87

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, setting scifi and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

This isn’t the Spider-Man you’ve met or ever seen before. In Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered, we meet an experienced Peter Parker who’s more masterful at fighting big crime in New York City.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals.

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#4Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeCasualOpen World

Steam👍 76%· 217

Year 2015Dev KnowWonder · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping deep simulation

Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo features two main storylines. As in the 2003 animated feature film, the clown fish Nemo is headed for his first day at school when he's captured near Australia's Great Barrier Reef by a scuba diver and winds up in an aquarium in a dentist's office.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

It predates VR Sailing by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 98%· 8.0KRAWG👍 96%· 82MC81OC82· 28

Year 2020Dev ustwo gamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, exploration and discovery and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

Alba: a Wildlife Adventure is a new tale from the creators of Monument Valley and Assemble with Care. When Alba visits her grandparents on a Mediterranean island, she is ready for a peaceful summer of wildlife exploration with her friend Ines.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and game mode.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeCasualNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 64%· 162

Year 2009Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

Lunnye Devitsy is the story of an alien who falls from the moon onto a huge mountainside on the planet below. Explore strange locations, aid mysterious characters and find your way home.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for VR Sailing.

It predates VR Sailing by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Need for Speed™ PaybackClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 31KRAWG👍 43%· 741MC61OC60· 110

Year 2017Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with racing gameplay, sports simulation and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping vibe casual

Need for Speed Payback is an action-driving racing game and the twenty-third part of the NFS franchise. ###Gameplay Despite the trend made by NFS' before Payback features an offline mode. The game is set in a fictional city named Fortune Valley.

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#8Need for Speed: Rivals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 10.0KIGDB80· 13OC80· 58

Year 2013Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, PvP competition and offline, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

It predates VR Sailing by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 58%· 2.5KRAWG👍 19%· 107

Year 2008Dev RTL interactive · Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and offline, while skipping sports simulation

Crash Time 2 is a mission-based open-world driving game developed by Synetic. You are one of the officers of a fictional Cobra 11 police unit. The players are free to explore the open world or just complete the missions.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for VR Sailing.

It predates VR Sailing by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147

Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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#11Far Cry 6Closest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 34KIGDB82· 11OC77· 185

Year 2021Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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#12Far Cry New DawnClosest on visuals

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and tone.

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#14Mafia III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen World

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

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

New Bordeaux and its period soundtrack are exceptional, and the story handles race and its era with more seriousness than the genre usually manages. Driving feels heavy and right. The structure undercuts all of it — the same racket-clearing loop repeats across every district, and the mission variety runs out long before the map does.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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

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Steam GOG

#15Homefront: The Revolution

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: tone and combat.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for VR Sailing.

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

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