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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to Arma 3 is Arma 2 — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Sniper Elite 5 follow close behind.

#1Arma 291 #2Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis93 #3Sniper Elite 592 #4Sniper Elite III90 #5X Rebirth73

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The best fPS games like Arma 3

26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arma 3. 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.

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Arma 2

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 2.1K

Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · 505 GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and horror setting, while skipping ranged combat

#2Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

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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.

#3Sniper Elite 5

92

Sniper Elite 5

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedOpen 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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Sniper Elite III

90

Sniper Elite III

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeOpen 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, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping sandbox freedom

73

X Rebirth

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

#6Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

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

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

✓ Like Arma 3, 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

#7Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

93

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalOpen 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, while skipping sandbox freedom

#8America's Army 3

92

America's Army 3

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalOpen 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 and free to play, while skipping sandbox freedom

#9Insurgency: Sandstorm

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Insurgency: Sandstorm

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineTacticalMeleeOpen 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

85

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen 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

83

Squad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalRangedMeleeOpen 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 setting modern, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Thief II: The Metal Age

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Thief II: The Metal Age

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

53

Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Arma 3, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and deep RPG systems, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Hunt: Showdown 1896

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Hunt: Showdown 1896

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineTacticalRangedMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 272KRAWG👍 74%· 317MC79IGDB75· 5OC80· 9

Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like Arma 3, it's known for first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, roguelike runs and horror tension, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

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

✓ Like Arma 3, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

Steam Epic Xbox

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The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Arma 3, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

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Far Cry 3

Shooter · FPS

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist

Adventure · Shooter

Sniper Elite 4

Sniper Elite 4

Shooter · Adventure

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution

Shooter · FPS

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Shooter · FPS

AXYOS

AXYOS

FPS · Turn-Based Strat

I Am Your Beast

I Am Your Beast

FPS · Shooter

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Shooter · FPS

Enemy Front

Enemy Front

Shooter · FPS

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

Shooter · FPS

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