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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 35 that fit the “Xbox” category. Need for Speed™ Payback, Need for Speed: Rivals and Trailmakers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to VR Sailing.

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The best games like VR Sailing on Xbox

35 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.

#1Need for Speed™ PaybackClosest overall match

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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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#2Need for Speed: RivalsClosest on world

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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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SoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeOpen World

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

Year 2020Dev FlashbulbPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, survival mechanics and sandbox world, while skipping sports simulation

Welcome to the Ultimate Expedition! Journey over grueling mountains, hazardous swamps, and bone-dry deserts on a distant world far from civilization - it is just you, your fellow adventurers and the amazing, jet-powered hover-buggy you built yourself.

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Steam👍 69%· 28KRAWG👍 50%· 824MC66OC65· 78

Year 2015Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: co op, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping sports simulation

Become the ultimate icon of today’s urban car culture in Need for Speed™, featuring Five Ways to Play and a huge open world to race and explore from dusk ‘till dawn. * FIVE WAYS TO PLAY – Earn reputation and master all Five Ways to Play - Speed, Style, Build, Crew and Outlaw - to win your own way.

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

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

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SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeOpen World

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

The entry most fans point to: an open city with genuine variety in activities, co-op through the entire campaign, and a tone that swings between crude comedy and surprisingly dark story beats. The PC port is the problem — it shipped badly and still needs community patches to run properly, which is a real barrier before you start.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals.

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

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

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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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SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldRanged

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

A physics sandbox first and a shooter a distant second. The grapple and parachute let you chain traversal indefinitely, and most of the fun comes from improvising with them rather than from any mission. Expect repetition: the island is enormous but the objectives recycle a handful of templates, and the story is barely present.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals.

It predates VR Sailing by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, shooter and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep simulation

The first outing for the grapple-and-parachute traversal the series became known for, though far cruder here — the hook is limited and stunt-jumping between vehicles is the main trick. The island is large and mostly empty, missions repeat a handful of templates, and the driving physics are loose enough that chases become guesswork.

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals.

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

It predates VR Sailing by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#9Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora

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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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#10Far Cry 6Closest on game mode

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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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#11Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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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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#12Far Cry New DawnClosest on visuals

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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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#14Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeCasualOpen World

Steam👍 96%· 5.1KOC84· 20

Year 2021Dev Exit Plan Games · Untold TalesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles rolls onto the stage! A 3D platformer inspired by some of the best games of the genre including some Italian plumbers, a blue hedgehog, or a bear with a bird on his backpack!

Where it drifts furthest from VR Sailing: visuals.

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#15Homefront: The Revolution

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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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