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24 alternatives to Death Stranding

The creator of Metal Gear returns with a naked Norman Reedus

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Death Stranding launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain▲136

   Snake has returned...maybe for the last time

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Snake Rewind▲52

   Snake is back from the original creator!

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Volume▲82

   Stealth action ala Metal Gear Solid

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Snake Rewind by Taneli Armanto▲59

   Snake is back! From the original creator Taneli Armanto

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   MC Lars: The Video Game▲63

   A beat-driven platformer

   2016 · mclars.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Last Guardian▲110

   The next game from the creator of Ico

   2015 · en.wikipedia.org · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Resident Evil 2 Reborn▲66

   Same old game, new graphics!

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Grim Fandango Remastered▲81

   One of the greatest adventure games ever made...remade.

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   That Dragon, Cancer▲122

   A videogame developer's love letter to his son

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Volume▲3

    Metal Gear Solid-inspired stealth game

    2015 · volumegame.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Grim Fandango Remastered▲101

    One of the best adventure games of all time gets updated

    2015 · doublefine.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Ouroboros - Super Snake▲60

    The oldest mobile game reborn with wicked superpower

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    BattleTech▲61

    From the creators of the Shadowrun Series!

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night▲84

    Castlevania creator Kickstarting his next game (pre-launch)

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Mark of the Ninja▲71

    Expertly made, gorgeous 2D stealth game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Swordigo▲55

    A Solid Action-Platformer For Fans Of Retro RPGs

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN▲1

    Open world action-adventure stealth video game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Day of the Tentacle (Remastered)▲75

    A remaster of the 1993 cartoon puzzle adventure game

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ninja Senki DX▲74

    It's Mega Man, with shurikenjutsu!

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    ELEX▲72

    Action RPG from the creators of Gothic series

    2015 · elex2.thqnordic.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Invisible, Inc.▲96

    Turn-based tactical spy game from the Don't Starve devs

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Press X to Not Die▲69

    A live-action B-movie adventure

    2016 · facebook.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Cube Knight: Battle of Camelot▲57

    King Arthur story based a survival two-thumb voxel shooter

    2016 · blueholecasual.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Sword of Xolan▲76

    A pixel-art, action platformer

    2015 · swordofxolan.com · its alternatives →

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