Holiday Season Gift Guide to Unique Video Games to Try Based on Your Favorites
By Elaine Selna
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As the holiday season is approaching, you are probably trying to compile a list of gifts to get people. If there is a gamer in your life that seems to have played everything out there, we have made a list to help you out. Based on whichever games are their favorites, we have found games that have similar elements to have them explore and try out. Below we have a guide of 10 iconic video games and their 10 suggestions based on those for you to check out as holiday gifts.
If you liked Animal Crossing: New Horizons…Try Moonlighter
One of the best parts about Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the colorful world that you can endlessly explore. Moonlighter is the perfect game to start after Animal Crossing and continue to have fun. This action RPG will show you secrets and treasures as you follow wannabe hero Will.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch
If you liked Marvel’s Spider-Man…Try Middle Earth: Shadow of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man drops you into a rich world to explore and conquer. If you are looking for other worlds with deep histories and fully developed stories, then Middle Earth: Shadow of War will give you that and more. Though Marvel fans aren’t necessarily Lord of the Rings fans, that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy both universes.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Xbox One
If you liked Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout…Try Human Fall Flat
The fantastically fun game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout became a huge hit during the pandemic. The cute characters and various games would make people endlessly laugh and compete at the same time. Human Fall Flat is a similarly vibrant game filled with lots to explore. It is not as competitive as Fall Guys, but will still puzzles and tasks to uncover.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
If you liked Final Fantasy VII Remake…Try The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Swords, companions, and warriors make up a huge part of Final Fantasy VII Remake and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. If you loved Cloud Strife we think you’ll love Geralt of Rivia. Both have amazing weapons, hair, and take mercenary jobs. It is also pretty cool that this game is now a Netflix series.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
If you liked Fortnite…Try Overwatch Legendary
Fortnite is all about survival on the battlefield. You want to be the last one standing and usually, everyone is your enemy unless you create alliances. Overwatch Legendary is very similar in that it is on a battlefield, but the setting is completely different. You play as heroes and try to fight together. This game will make you rethink battling it out.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
If you liked Minecraft…Try Astroneer
Minecraft has become one of the biggest games in the past decade. People love creating and crafting their worlds. Astroneers takes that same ability and shots it into space and lets you design planets. You can even build vehicles that will help you travel from one planet to another.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4, Xbox One
If you liked Grand Theft Auto V…Try PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Grand Theft Auto V is about getting away and not dealing with the repercussions or consequences. If being a vagrant and outlaw is how you like to live in video games, PlayersUnknown’s Battlegrounds will give you a new arena to bring your skills out. Outlast everyone else by looting and outwitting your enemies and defeat them in shoot outs to be the last one standing.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4
If you liked Super Mario Bros.…Try Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Smash Bros. is probably the most popular game in the Mario universe, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try out the other ones available. Nintendo released Paper Mario: the Origami King over the summer. In the game, you’ll get to meet new characters while playing hilarious new adventures to free Princess Peach from King Olly.
BUY IT NOW: Nintendo Switch
If you liked The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild…Try Horizon Zero Dawn
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild took the world by storm. But if you are tired of Zelda to give you fun-filled adventures, we understand and have a new one for you to try out. Horizon Zero Dawn mixes rich, lush nature settings with high tech machines that have taken over the world in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. This action role-playing game will have you battling fierce mechanical creatures as the skilled hunter Aloy.
BUY IT NOW: Playstation 4
If you like Portal 2…Try The Witness
Just like in Portal 2, The Witness is filled with puzzles. There is a new and surprising twist around each corner for you to uncover and solve. In this world, you are on an island having lost all your memories. You don’t know how you got there but the island will give you clues to regain your memories.
BUY IT NOW: Xbox One