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Games like NieR

Below are the closest matches, each with what it shares with NieR, how it differs, and who should skip it.

1. 1

   Mass Effect 2

   Drama, Open world, Strategy, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

   But: its own take on it.

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2. 2

   Horizon Zero Dawn

   Drama, Open world, playstation experience 2016, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

   But: 59 h instead of 19 h

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3. 3

   Nier Replicant

   Drama, Open world, Role-playing (RPG), Science fiction, Adventure

   But: its own take on it.

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4. 4

   Red Faction: Guerrilla

   Open world, Shooter, Science fiction, Adventure, Third person

   But: 21 h instead of 19 h

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5. 5

   NieR: Automata

   $15.99

   Drama, Open world, spear, Role-playing (RPG), sword

   But: 33 h instead of 19 h

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6. 6

   Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath

   camera shift, Shooter, western, multiple gameplay perspectives, plot twist

   But: its own take on it.

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7. 7

   13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

   Drama, post-apocalyptic, Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction

   But: 36 h instead of 19 h

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8. 8

   Gears of War

   Shooter, Science fiction, secret achievements, profanity, xbox one backwards compatibility

   But: 9 h instead of 19 h, Co-op

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9. 9

   Final Fantasy IX

   Drama, Open world, Role-playing (RPG), backwards compatibility, plot twist

   But: 48 h instead of 19 h

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10. 10

    Planescape: Torment

    Drama, Open world, Strategy, Role-playing (RPG), multiple enemy boss fights

    But: 50 h instead of 19 h

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