Games like Death Stranding

4.2average player rating•5 games

Death Stranding’s pull is traversal as challenge: load, balance, and plan routes across hostile ground, aided by tools and others’ traces. These picks put movement and planning first, spanning cargo hauling, survival treks, stealthy paths, and quiet cooperation.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic84

Avg. player rating4.2/5

Avg. playtime9h

Main genreAdventure

Released2012–2021

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Adventure3 of 5
Indie3 of 5
Simulation3 of 5
Action2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
SnowRunner
AdventureSimulation
Hauling fragile cargo across hostile terrain, where route planning, balance, and improvised tools matter more than speed or combat.
4.5/5Player ratingView game
2
Journey
AdventureFamilyIndie
Quiet crossings punctuated by anonymous help, leaving traces for others and drawing strength from transient companionship.
4.3/5Player ratingMC92View game
3
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
ActionShooter
Tool-driven stealth in wide spaces, plotting routes around patrols and hazards instead of fighting through them.
4.2/5Player ratingMC91View game
4
American Truck Simulator
SimulationIndie
Delivery loops built on planning, patience, and keeping precious cargo upright across long miles and shifting conditions.
4.0/5Player ratingMC76View game
5
The Long Dark
ActionAdventureSimulation
Long, lonely treks where weather, weight, and stamina turn simple distances into strategy problems between safehouses.
3.9/5Player ratingMC76View game