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iRank86
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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The best adventure games like Far Cry 3: Classic Edition
28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry 3: Classic Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 54KIGDB76· 16OC81· 166
Year 2017Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: progression.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat79World65Progression49
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthSandbox WorldFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
72
iRank76
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthExplorationFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 68%· 3.3KRAWG👍 84%· 251MC76IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Headfirst Productions · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, puzzle design and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is a first-person horror game that combines intense action and adventure elements. You will draw upon your skills in exploration, investigation, and combat while faced with the seemingly impossible task of battling evil incarnate.
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat59
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 17KIGDB69· 11OC71· 156
Year 2019Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, racing gameplay and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom
Genre100Visuals100Game mode75Progression74Combat70World68
70
iRank79
ShooterFPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with melee combat and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: combat.
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals71Combat0
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 98%· 153KRAWG👍 77%· 579MC81IGDB78· 3OC76· 27
Year 2016Dev Monomi ParkPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics
In the far-distant future, far, far away in space (to be exact, a thousand light-years from the Earth), on the planet Far, Far Range, mega-corporations (they, it turns out, will be with us in the distant future!) discovered the ideal source of income, universal natural resource - Plort.
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: combat.
Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Progression71Combat0
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 84%· 103KIGDB77· 12OC82· 180
Year 2022Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: visuals.
Released 4 years after Far Cry 3: Classic Edition.
Genre100Game mode100Combat73Visuals0
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationMelee
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: combat and visuals.
Released 5 years after Far Cry 3: Classic Edition.
Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Combat0Visuals0
#10Freelancer
64
iRank70
ShooterFPS
SoloSandbox WorldFirst PersonMultiplayerSci-Fi
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Digital Anvil · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100World71Game mode54Visuals52
ShooterFPS
SoloExplorationFirst PersonMagicDark
Year 2001Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and combat magic, while skipping sandbox freedom
Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: combat.
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat0
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
#13Dishonored 2
65
iRank88
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 66KIGDB86· 20OC87· 145
Year 2016Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat68Progression58World56
65
iRank95
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100World62
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonFantasy
IGDB83· 7
Year 2009Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics
It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals71World62
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Shooter · FPS
61
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Shooter · FPS
58
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Shooter · FPS
57
Crysis 2
Shooter · FPS
57
Metroid: Other M
Shooter · FPS
57
Mafia: The Old Country
Shooter · FPS
55
Thirty Flights of Loving
Shooter · FPS
53
Half-Life 2: Episode One
Shooter · FPS
53
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Shooter · FPS
53
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Shooter · FPS
53
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