Fetch quests and delivery missions aren’t gaming’s most hated features, but they aren’t loved either. More often than not, these typically get in the way of the meat of a game, with players begging to skip past them.
What if you made a game with only fetch quests and delivery missions? Sounds boring? You’d be mistaken as these delivery games—from a walking simulator to a grab express POV—are breaking the mold for conventional games and proving that the journey is just as important as the destination.
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“Death Stranding”
Stirring controversy back in 2019 for being universally confusing, Hideo Kojima’s first game post-Konami is a hidden gem six years into its release.
“Death Stranding” is set in a world where a doorway between the living and the dead has brought creatures onto Earth, resulting in widespread societal collapse. You play as Sam Porter Bridges (portrayed by Norman Reedus), a deliveryman who stumbles upon the gargantuan task of reconnecting the last remnants of humanity, one parcel at a time.
When you’re not confused by the game’s overly convoluted plot or frustrated by its traversal mechanics, “Death Stranding” leaves you with breathtaking visuals and a unique multiplayer feature. Whereas typical games will have you playing against or with other players, “Death Stranding” lets you collaborate and connect instead.
How? Roads, ladders, ziplines—anything to help you cross post-apocalyptic America—made by other players show up in your game and vice versa. The game doesn’t leave its theme of reconnecting as a plot point but instead brings it into its gameplay while letting you, the player, experience it for yourself.
“Death Stranding” is available on PlayStation 4 and 5, and Steam.
When you’re finished with the game, watch out for its sequel, “Death Stranding 2: On The Beach,” coming on June 26, 2025, on PlayStation 5.
“Lake”
This cozy game follows Meredith Weiss, a middle-aged career woman, who briefly leaves her corporate job in the city to return to her hometown and deliver mail in her father’s stead. Jaded, overworked, and burnt out, Meredith is using her two weeks in Providence Oaks to get some much-needed rest. But, from making new friends, starting a relationship, or even completely leaving her life in the city behind—anything goes for this budding mailman.
“Lake” is available on Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox.
“Hell Express”
“Hell Express” is a PvE isometric extraction shooter for up to four players, where you’re tasked to handle deliveries between the living world and Limbo, the border between heaven and hell. The game allows you to choose from a variety of unique characters with their own abilities and backstories. Strategic resource management, high-octane combat, and cooperation are the name of the game for this delivery to the afterlife.
Hell Express is available on Steam.
“Mika and the Witch’s Mountain”
A young witch who hands out deliveries on her trusty broom. Sounds familiar? This “Kiki’s Delivery Service”-inspired game follows Mika and her journey to becoming a full-fledged witch. Her goal? To earn enough to buy a magic broom good enough to carry her up the mountain and become a witch.
“Mika and the Witch’s Mountain” is available on Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox.
“Deliver At All Costs”
“Deliver At All Costs” follows Winston Green, a peculiar courier with a temper and a mysterious past. Join him as he delivers each package regardless of structural or collateral damage.
“Deliver At All Costs” is available on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox.
