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20 games like The Backworld
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Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG! You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to…
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventure- PC
- Switch 2
- Switch
- +8
- 2
Star Citizen
Star Citizen is a sandbox open-world MMO "SpaceSim" by Cloud Imperium Games. Explore the 'verse, fight, trade, and more when you play Star Citizen!
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- 3
Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals is a super hero team-based PvP shooter developed by NetEase Games! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in…
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 4
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 5
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Select from different races and combat classes, customize your appearance, choose your character’s backstory and begin your journey as Rook, Dragon Age’s newest hero. Select from three classes (Warrior, Mage, and…
Role-playing (RPG)StrategyAdventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 6
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +5
- 7
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesic detective investigating a murder. The game emphasizes…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie- PC
- Mac
- 8
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is the unforgiving FPS survival adventure in a dark science-fiction open world. Scavenge for gear and resources, hunt for wonders, make hard decisions to survive and pave the path…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureHorror- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 9
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world. Exceptional agility and combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity. With your unique abilities you have the power to be…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureHorror- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +2
- 10
Dying Light
Dying Light is a first-person, action survival horror game set in a vast and dangerous open world. During the day, players traverse an expansive urban environment overrun by a vicious outbreak, scavenging the world for…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureHorror- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 11
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is the successor to the iconic RPG Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines. Set in a Seattle faithfully reimagined in the World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2…
Role-playing (RPG)AdventureHorror- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 12
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world action-adventure game set in Night City, a sprawling metropolis driven by power, glamour, and body modification. Players assume the role of V, a mercenary outlaw in pursuit of a unique…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 13
Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2 is the epic tale of outlaw Arthur Morgan and the infamous Van der Linde gang, on the run across America at the dawn of the modern age.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS4
- XB1
- 14
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is an open-world action role-playing game developed by CD Projekt Red. Set in a dark fantasy world, the game follows Geralt of Rivia, a monster hunter searching for his adopted daughter, Ciri…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +4
- 15
Fable
Become the Hero you want to be in an immersive open-world action-RPG where each choice shapes your journey, reputation is everything, and fairytale endings are never guaranteed.
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- 16
No Man's Sky
No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade…
AdventureIndie- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +6
- 17
TBAThe Elder Scrolls VI
The Elder Scrolls VI is an upcoming single-player action RPG from Bethesda Game Studios, serving as the sixth main entry in The Elder Scrolls series and the follow-up to 2011's Skyrim. The game is built on Creation…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- Xbox
- 18
God of War
God of War is the sequel to God of War III as well as a continuation of the canon God of War chronology. Unlike previous installments, this game focuses on Norse mythology and follows an older and more seasoned Kratos…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS5
- PS4
- 19
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is an action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, released in February 2022. Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, with world-building contributions from novelist George R. R…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- +3
- 20
Ghost of Yotei
The game takes place 300 years after Ghost of Tsushima. Set in the lands surrounding Mount Yōtei, a towering peak in the heart of Ezo, an area of Japan known as Hokkaido in present day. The area is outside the rule of…
Role-playing (RPG)Adventure- PS5