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Days Gone

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2021

Should you play it?

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

What works

  • Immersive open world and story
  • Engaging combat and horde mechanics
  • Strong character development and voice acting
  • Detailed bike customization and survival elements
  • High replayability and long playtime

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive side missions and activities
  • Some pacing and story tempo issues
  • Occasional technical glitches and bugs
  • Limited weapon variety and combat depth
  • No multiplayer or cooperative features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • God of War

  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden

  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition

  • Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition

Less intimate

Games that feels like Days Gone but with less focus on close relationships

  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

  • Resident Evil Village

  • Skinwalker Hunt

  • CONTROL Ultimate Edition

  • Cronos: The New Dawn

  • Dark Light: Survivor

More social

Games that feels like Days Gone but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Breakpoint

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

  • Dawn of Defiance

  • Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

  • Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

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Days Gone: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026