What is the best game similar to Beyond Good and Evil?

The closest game to Beyond Good and Evil is Rise of the Tomb Raider, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Beyond Good and Evil?

The three closest games to Beyond Good and Evil are: 1. Rise of the Tomb Raider (86/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Supraland Six Inches Under (81/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Amnesia: The Bunker (79/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Beyond Good and Evil's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 13 dimensions.

Is Supraland Six Inches Under similar to Beyond Good and Evil?

Yes, very much so — Supraland Six Inches Under scores 81/100 similarity to Beyond Good and Evil. They share 10 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Puzzle games are similar to Beyond Good and Evil?

The best Puzzle games similar to Beyond Good and Evil are Rise of the Tomb Raider, Supraland Six Inches Under, Amnesia: The Bunker and Hitman 3. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Beyond Good and Evil attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design.

How is similarity to Beyond Good and Evil calculated?

We compare Beyond Good and Evil against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Beyond Good and Evil experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Beyond Good and Evil is hard to replace: few games combine puzzle design, open world exploration and ranged combat in quite the same way. We compared Beyond Good and Evil against over 6,700 titles across 13 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Supraland Six Inches Under and Amnesia: The Bunker lead the list, with Rise of the Tomb Raider reaching a 86/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Beyond Good and Evil special.

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Top games similar to Beyond Good and Evil

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Beyond Good and Evil. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

#1Rise of the Tomb RaiderClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping setting scifi

Bigger and better paced than the 2013 reboot: tombs are more numerous and more elaborate, and the crafting and hunting loops give the hub areas a reason to exist. Traversal is excellent. The story is forgettable and the survival framing sits awkwardly beside a protagonist who kills dozens of people without comment.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: progression and game mode.

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#2Supraland Six Inches UnderClosest on game mode

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 37

Year 2022Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping stealth mechanics

Supraland Six Inches Under is a First-Person-Metroidvania. That means, you're in a gated world and the more abilities you gather, the more parts of the world you can access. The gameplay consists of roughly 55% exploration, 40% solving puzzles and 5% combat.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

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#3Amnesia: The Bunker

iRank87

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

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#4Metal Gear Solid V: Ground ZeroesClosest on setting

iRank81

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81

Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Far Cry

iRank83

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloRangedMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 11KRAWG👍 75%· 876MC89IGDB88· 2

Year 2004Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

The game that started the popular Far Cry series. The player assumes the role of Jack Carver, a former special forces operative who became a ferryman. The protagonist was hired by a journalist Valerie Constantine to escort her to a remote Pacific island.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping ranged combat

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#8Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

iRank93

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

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

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and third-person shooting, while skipping puzzle design

The largest of the PS2-era entries by a distance: three cities, countryside between them, and systems the series never repeated — stat training, gang territory, vehicle variety from bikes to planes. It is also the most uneven. Mission difficulty spikes without warning, and the RPG-ish stat grind sits oddly against the pace of everything else.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: game mode.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

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

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

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#10Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15

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

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping puzzle design

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting and progression.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping puzzle design

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Mafia II (Classic)

iRank85

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

A tightly linear crime story set in a 1940s and 50s American city, more interested in Vito's decade than in filling a map with icons — the world is a backdrop for the narrative, not a checklist. The writing and period detail are why people still recommend it. This original SKU is the problem: it is a 32-bit build that crashes and stutters badly on current Windows, and the Definitive Edition exists.

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping puzzle design

Where it drifts furthest from Beyond Good and Evil: setting.

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#15Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

iRank93

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Tighter and more focused than the open worlds that followed it, with a compact city you learn by heart rather than by map marker. Driving carries most of the game. The shooting has aged badly — no proper cover, stiff aiming — and missions restart from the beginning, which turns a late failure into a long redo.

It predates Beyond Good and Evil by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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Complete list of Beyond Good and Evil alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Beyond Good and Evil, 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.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

Crysis

Shooter · FPS

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Adventure · Shooter

POSTAL 2

Adventure · Sandbox

Ghostwire: Tokyo

Adventure · Horror

High on Life

Shooter · FPS

Control

Adventure · Shooter

Agents of Mayhem

Shooter · Third-person shooter

We Happy Few

Adventure · Survival

Mafia III

Adventure · Shooter

Alone in the Dark

Adventure · Horror

Grand Theft Auto III

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Adventure · Shooter

Far Cry 2

Shooter · FPS

Void Bastards

Shooter · FPS

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Twinsen's Little Big Adventure 2 Classic

Adventure · Puzzle

Postal III

FPS · Shooter

Destroy All Humans!

Adventure · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto IV

Adventure · Third-person shooter

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Adventure

Just Cause 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Just Cause 4

Adventure · Shooter

Mini Ninjas

Adventure · Platformer

Just Cause

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Platformer · Metroidvania

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Adventure · Puzzle

Disney•Pixar Finding Nemo

Adventure · Puzzle

Driver Parallel Lines

Racing · Third-person shooter

Hob

Adventure · Puzzle

Sonic Frontiers

Adventure · Platformer

Lunnye Devitsy

Platformer · Metroidvania

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Adventure

Vangers

Racing · Adventure

Bully: Scholarship Edition

Adventure · Sandbox

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Beyond Good and Evil?: The closest game to Beyond Good and Evil is Rise of the Tomb Raider, scoring 86/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Beyond Good and Evil?: The three closest games to Beyond Good and Evil are: 1. Rise of the Tomb Raider (86/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Supraland Six Inches Under (81/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Amnesia: The Bunker (79/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Beyond Good and Evil's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 13 dimensions.
Is Supraland Six Inches Under similar to Beyond Good and Evil?: Yes, very much so — Supraland Six Inches Under scores 81/100 similarity to Beyond Good and Evil. They share 10 attributes, including puzzle design and adventure storytelling. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Puzzle games are similar to Beyond Good and Evil?: The best Puzzle games similar to Beyond Good and Evil are Rise of the Tomb Raider, Supraland Six Inches Under, Amnesia: The Bunker and Hitman 3. All share the Puzzle genre alongside other key Beyond Good and Evil attributes like adventure storytelling, shooter and puzzle design.
How is similarity to Beyond Good and Evil calculated?: We compare Beyond Good and Evil against every game in our catalog using 13 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Beyond Good and Evil experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.