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We filtered the 46 games similar to Arma 2 down to the 14 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Arma 3, Sniper Elite III and Sniper Elite 5 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Arma 2.

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The best third-person shooter games like Arma 2

14 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.

#1Arma 3

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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

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

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

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#4Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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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

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

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

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#7Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

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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

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

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#10Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation

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#11Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

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#12Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

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#13Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

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GenreActionSubgenreStealth

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 21KIGDB78· 13

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, ranged combat and online features, while skipping deep simulation

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#14Grand Theft Auto IV

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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