What is the best game similar to Crackdown 3?

The closest game to Crackdown 3 is Splatoon 2, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Crackdown 3?

The three closest games to Crackdown 3 are: 1. Splatoon 2 (97/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Splatoon 3 (95/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (92/100, 7 shared attributes). All share Crackdown 3's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 9 dimensions.

Is Splatoon 3 similar to Crackdown 3?

Yes, very much so — Splatoon 3 scores 95/100 similarity to Crackdown 3. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Crackdown 3?

The best Shooter games similar to Crackdown 3 are Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Gears of War 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Crackdown 3 attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Crackdown 3 calculated?

We compare Crackdown 3 against every game in our catalog using 9 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 Crackdown 3 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Few titles capture what makes Crackdown 3 unique: shooter, open world exploration and setting scifi. After measuring 9 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine top the ranking, with Splatoon 2 at number one (97/100).

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Top games similar to Crackdown 3

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crackdown 3. Each one has been evaluated across 9 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.

#1Splatoon 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 17OC83· 118

Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping open world exploration

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB82· 6OC83· 124

Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

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#3Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6

Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and action RPG combat, while skipping open world exploration

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB90· 5

Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

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#5Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

IGDB95· 8

Year 2009Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

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#6ARC Raiders

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95

Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings post-apocalyptic world, skill tree progression and crafting mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

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#7Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonFantasy

IGDB93· 8

Year 2011Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world, while skipping open world exploration

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#8Red Faction: Guerrilla

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB82· 6

Year 2009Dev Reactor Zero · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, while skipping co op

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#9Halo: Spartan Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37

Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping open world exploration

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#10Crackdown

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

IGDB85· 2

Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB97· 4

Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping open world exploration

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Xbox

#12Inversion

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7

Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping open world exploration

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Steam

#13Splatoon

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSkill Tree

IGDB81· 14OC81· 81

Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and skill tree progression, while skipping open world exploration

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person

IGDB83· 27OC85· 155

Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping open world exploration

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical

Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17

Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and free to play, while skipping open world exploration

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