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We filtered the 48 games similar to Fallout 3 down to the 18 that fit the “FPS” category. Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4 and Starfield top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fallout 3.

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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to Fallout 3 is Fallout: New Vegas — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Fallout 4 and Starfield follow close behind.

#1Fallout: New Vegas97 #2Fallout 497 #3Starfield91 #4Cyberpunk 207787 #5Dying Light77

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The best fPS games like Fallout 3

18 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fallout 3. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Fallout: New Vegas

97

Fallout: New Vegas

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 96%· 257KRAWG👍 89%· 2.6KMC84IGDB82· 9

Year 2010Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~12hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, historical setting and crafting mechanics

97

Fallout 4

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 81%· 424KRAWG👍 70%· 3.4KMC84IGDB85· 21OC87· 159

Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~38hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, ranged combat and base building, while skipping skill tree progression

91

Starfield

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 173KIGDB85· 9OC84· 221

Year 2023Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Cyberpunk 2077

87

Cyberpunk 2077

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 938KRAWG👍 83%· 3.0KMC73IGDB75· 21OC76· 226

Year 2020Dev CD Projekt Red · CD PROJEKT REDPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

77

Dying Light

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 486KRAWG👍 84%· 1.4KMC74IGDB72· 17OC74· 117

Year 2015Dev Techland · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

#6Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 21KIGDB80· 8OC77· 45

Year 2015Dev FatsharkOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#7RoboCop: Rogue City

88

RoboCop: Rogue City

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 34KIGDB74· 6OC73· 114

Year 2023Dev Teyon · NaconOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting cyberpunk, while skipping sandbox freedom

87

Atomic Heart

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB72· 4OC74· 141

Year 2023Dev Mundfish · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

84

Chernobylite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 15KIGDB76· 3OC76· 104

Year 2021Dev The Farm 51 · All In! GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping action RPG combat

#10Bright Memory: Infinite

84

Bright Memory: Infinite

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 40KIGDB67· 5OC63· 95

Year 2021Dev FYQD-Studio · PLAYISMOn Xbox · Android · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping sandbox freedom

#11The Outer Worlds

84

The Outer Worlds

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB86· 15OC83· 215

Year 2019Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Private DivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting space, co op and loot and gear systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Killing Floor 2

77

Killing Floor 2

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativePost-ApocalypticSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB81· 13OC78· 62

Year 2016Dev Tripwire Interactive · Iceberg InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

77

Dead Island

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloPost-ApocalypticSkill TreeFirst PersonMultiplayer

IGDB70· 8

Year 2011Dev Techland · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping sandbox freedom

#14Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

75

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 132KIGDB78· 5OC75· 80

Year 2022Dev FatsharkOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

94

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 42KIGDB83· 29OC81· 136

Year 2016Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, setting cyberpunk and crafting mechanics, while skipping action RPG combat

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