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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crysis 3 down to the 50 that fit the “Shooter” category. Mafia III, Crysis Warhead and Metro Exodus top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crysis 3.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt

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Within the “Shooter” category, the closest game to Crysis 3 is Mafia III — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Crysis Warhead and Metro Exodus follow close behind.

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The best shooter games like Crysis 3

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crysis 3. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

Crysis Warhead
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst 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 visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen 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 post-apocalyptic world, while skipping ranged combat

Far Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen 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, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Crysis
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3
Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping ranged combat

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen 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 horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 setting scifi

POSTAL 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 133KRAWG👍 75%· 1.1KMC59IGDB59· 4
Year 2003Dev Running With ScissorsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

Hitman 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
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 puzzle design, while skipping ranged combat

Grand Theft Auto 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 491IGDB70· 1
Year 1999Dev DMA Design · Take-Two InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping strong narrative focus

Deathloop
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212
Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping ranged combat

Far Cry 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 18KIGDB58· 6
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, roguelike runs and survival mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Rise of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7
Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting and fantasy world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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