97
iRank83
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 17OC83· 118
Year 2017Dev Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development · NintendoOn Switch
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More about this game →Crackdown 3 is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, open world exploration and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Splatoon 2, Splatoon 3 and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine lead the list, with Splatoon 2 reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Crackdown 3 special.
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Games like Crackdown 3
59 similar games found95
iRank82
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB82· 6OC83· 124
Year 2022Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5 · NintendoOn Switch
92
iRank87
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 33KIGDB78· 6
Year 2011Dev Relic Entertainment · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC
91
iRank90
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 5
Year 2008Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Game Studios
89
iRank95
ShooterTPS
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
91
iRank86
ShooterTPS
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 84%· 395KIGDB89· 4OC87· 95
Year 2025Dev Embark StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
89
iRank93
ShooterTPS
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
92
iRank82
ShooterTPS
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
97
iRank63
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 4.9KRAWG👍 34%· 216MC70IGDB66· 10OC61· 37
Year 2013Dev 343 Industries · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox · iOS
#10Crackdown
91
iRank85
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person
IGDB85· 2
Year 2007Dev Realtime Worlds · Microsoft Game Studios
88
iRank97
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB97· 4
Year 2011Dev Epic Games · Microsoft Studios
#12Inversion
97
iRank59
ShooterTPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 697IGDB54· 7
Year 2012Dev Saber Interactive · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
#13Splatoon
91
iRank81
ShooterTPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiThird PersonSkill Tree
IGDB81· 14OC81· 81
Year 2015Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.2 · Nintendo
90
iRank84
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB83· 27OC85· 155
Year 2016Dev The Coalition · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox
92
iRank77
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opThird PersonTactical
Steam👍 74%· 26KIGDB85· 1OC75· 17
Year 2020Dev First Watch Games · Hi-Rez StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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Frequently asked questions
- 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 59 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.