iRankGames
Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

21 Games like Far Cry 3: Classic Edition on PlayStation that you should try

Games like Far Cry 3: Classic Edition · Find similar →

More about this game →
Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 47 games similar to Far Cry 3: Classic Edition down to the 21 that fit the “PlayStation” category. The Evil Within 2, Prey and Thief top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 3: Classic Edition.

iRank82/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
Tags
Solo
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft Montreal

Quick answer

Within the “PlayStation” category, the closest game to Far Cry 3: Classic Edition is The Evil Within 2 — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. Prey and Thief follow close behind.

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best games like Far Cry 3: Classic Edition on PlayStation

21 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.

#1The Evil Within 2
The Evil Within 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 31KIGDB81· 15OC80· 156
Year 2017Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, deep RPG systems and third-person shooting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Genre100Game mode100Combat82Visuals70Progression63World61
#2Prey
Prey
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
Thief
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthSandbox WorldFirst PersonMelee
Steam👍 75%· 24KIGDB64· 14OC64· 75
Year 2014Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat74World71
Rage 2
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
#5Slime Rancher
Slime Rancher
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
The Last of Us Part I
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
#7Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption
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
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 29KIGDB92· 8
Year 2011Dev Eidos Montréal · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Game mode100Progression100Visuals100Combat85World51
Dishonored 2
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
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
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
BioShock
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 32KRAWG👍 89%· 3.4KMC96IGDB93· 8
Year 2007Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, puzzle design and horror tension, while skipping survival mechanics

FPS with RPG elements, Bioshock invites players to experience horrors of underwater isolation in the city of Rapture, the failed project of the better future. After surviving the plane crash, the protagonist has only one way to go – to the giant lighthouse that opens a way to the underwater utopia.

Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: progression and combat.

It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100World62Combat48Progression39
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthFirst PersonMeleeSci-Fi
IGDB89· 5
Year 2004Dev Tigon Studios · Vivendi GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

It predates Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Combat86Visuals71
Crysis 2
ShooterFPS
SoloStealthFirst PersonMultiplayerMelee
IGDB87· 9
Year 2011Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Visuals100Combat86Game mode54
Mafia: The Old Country
ShooterFPS
SoloFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 28KIGDB78· 6OC74· 146
Year 2025Dev Hangar 13 · 2KOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

Released 7 years after Far Cry 3: Classic Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71
Doom: The Dark Ages
ShooterFPS
SoloFirst PersonMeleeRangedDark
Steam👍 88%· 39KIGDB87· 6OC86· 212
Year 2025Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Far Cry 3: Classic Edition: combat.

Released 7 years after Far Cry 3: Classic Edition.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat0

Complete list of games like Far Cry 3: Classic Edition on PlayStation

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Far Cry 3: Classic Edition, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Explore games similar to Far Cry 3: Classic Edition by category

Rankings in the same genre