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Call of Juarez: The Cartel is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and historical setting in quite the same way. We compared Call of Juarez: The Cartel against over 6,700 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 48 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Grand Theft Auto Online, Soldier of Fortune and Unreal Tournament lead the list, with Grand Theft Auto Online reaching a 92/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Call of Juarez: The Cartel special.

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Year 2011Dev Techland

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The closest game to Call of Juarez: The Cartel is Grand Theft Auto Online — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Soldier of Fortune and Unreal Tournament follow close behind.

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Games like Call of Juarez: The Cartel

48 similar games foundUpdated June 2026
Grand Theft Auto Online
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping melee combat

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeFirst Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Unreal Tournament
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonOffline
IGDB100· 1
Year 1999Dev Epic Games · GT Interactive SoftwareOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

System Shock 2
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opStealthMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 7.8K
Year 1999Dev Looking Glass Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping adventure storytelling

Streets of Rogue
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeStealth
Steam👍 96%· 23KRAWG👍 74%· 165IGDB84· 1OC81· 24
Year 2017Dev tinyBuildPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping historical setting

Metal Slug
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, offline and visual 2d, while skipping stealth mechanics

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Syndicate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Doom II: Hell on Earth
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Wolfenstein
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

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

PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual
Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2
Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, vibe casual and visual 2d, while skipping stealth mechanics

Descent
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3
Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel?
The closest game to Call of Juarez: The Cartel is Grand Theft Auto Online, scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Call of Juarez: The Cartel?
The three closest games to Call of Juarez: The Cartel are: 1. Grand Theft Auto Online (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Soldier of Fortune (92/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Unreal Tournament (87/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Call of Juarez: The Cartel's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 48 candidates across 10 dimensions.
Is Soldier of Fortune similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel?
Yes, very much so — Soldier of Fortune scores 92/100 similarity to Call of Juarez: The Cartel. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel?
The best Shooter games similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel are Grand Theft Auto Online, Soldier of Fortune, Unreal Tournament and Resistance 3. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Call of Juarez: The Cartel attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Call of Juarez: The Cartel calculated?
We compare Call of Juarez: The Cartel against every game in our catalog using 10 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 Call of Juarez: The Cartel experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel?
Yes — theHunter Classic is free and scores well on similarity to Call of Juarez: The Cartel. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.