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Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio

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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to Arma 2 is Arma 3 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Sniper Elite III and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis follow close behind.

#1Arma 391 #2Sniper Elite III94 #3Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis94 #4Sniper Elite 594 #5X Rebirth76

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The best fPS games like Arma 2

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arma 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

91

Arma 3

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, online features and visual isometric, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#2Sniper Elite III

94

Sniper Elite III

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61

Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and online features, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

94

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 6.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · CodemastersOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

#4Sniper Elite 5

94

Sniper Elite 5

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeTacticalDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114

Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, ranged combat and online features, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

76

X Rebirth

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 44%· 7.3KRAWG👍 23%· 40MC33IGDB39· 1OC31· 13

Year 2013Dev EgosoftPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and setting space, while skipping third-person shooting

#6Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Arma 2, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, racing gameplay and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

49

Hitman 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeTacticalDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Arma 2: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

49

Watch Dogs 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Arma 2, it's known for shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#9Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

48

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 107KIGDB96· 19OC93· 120

Year 2015Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Arma 2, expect shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#10Sunset Overdrive

48

Sunset Overdrive

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Arma 2: shooter, third-person shooting and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation

#11Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

91

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5

Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12America's Army 3

91

America's Army 3

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 2.5KRAWG👍 12%· 34MC70

Year 2009Dev U.S. ArmyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, ranged combat and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

87

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 38K

Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

#14Insurgency: Sandstorm

85

Insurgency: Sandstorm

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerCo-opSoloTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58

Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and offline, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

75

Squad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2

Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Simulation · Shooter

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Sniper Elite 4

Shooter · Adventure

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Shooter · Adventure

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Adventure · Puzzle

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Adventure · Shooter

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Far Cry 4

Shooter · Adventure

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Shooter · FPS

Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

Shooter · FPS

The Darkness II

The Darkness II

Shooter · FPS

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Shooter · FPS

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