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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 50 games similar to WildStar down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Daemon X Machina, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Dauntless top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to WildStar.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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Year 2014Dev Carbine Studios
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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to WildStar is Daemon X Machina — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 and Dauntless follow close behind.

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The best games like WildStar on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to WildStar. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106
Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, setting anime and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

Released 5 years after WildStar.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Progression71Game mode67Setting55
#2LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 9.9KIGDB74· 13OC73· 91
Year 2017Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from WildStar: game mode.

Released 3 years after WildStar.

Genre100Combat100Progression100Visuals100World88Setting71
#3Dauntless
Dauntless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerMeleeSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 23%· 2.1KIGDB76· 5OC77· 38
Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from WildStar: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against mostly positive for WildStar.

Released 5 years after WildStar.

Genre100Game mode83Visuals53Combat45Progression29Setting0
#4Biomutant
Biomutant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 20KIGDB73· 19OC67· 217
Year 2021Dev Experiment 101 · THQ NordicOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from WildStar: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against mostly positive for WildStar.

Released 7 years after WildStar.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Visuals100Setting42
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 2.5KIGDB63· 4OC57· 23
Year 2005Dev Wideload Games · Aspyr MediaOn PS4 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping shooter

Where it drifts furthest from WildStar: game mode.

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

Genre100Combat100Visuals57Setting54Game mode44
#6Astral Chain
Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSolo
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat and single-player focus, while skipping shooter

Released 5 years after WildStar.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode51

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