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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 3 down to the 21 that fit the “Ranged” category. Far Cry 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 3.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Far Cry 3 is Far Cry 4 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Rise of the Tomb Raider and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas follow close behind.

#1Far Cry 495 #2Rise of the Tomb Raider94 #3Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas93 #4Far Cry® 592 #5Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier89

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21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry 3. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

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Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, combat tactical and historical setting

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Rise of the Tomb Raider

94

Rise of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, third-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

93

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

92

Far Cry® 5

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 185KRAWG👍 68%· 2.2KMC80OC82· 184

Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with visual 3d, while skipping shooter

#5Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

89

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Mafia II (Classic)

89

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and puzzle design, while skipping first-person shooting

85

Far Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

85

Crysis 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Resident Evil Village

85

Resident Evil Village

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

#10Far Cry: Primal

83

Far Cry: Primal

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Saints Row IV

93

Saints Row IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeLoot

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14

Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

#12Saints Row 2

93

Saints Row 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 76%· 21KRAWG👍 64%· 897MC78IGDB81· 6

Year 2008Dev Volition · Deep SilverPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

#13Grand Theft Auto IV

89

Grand Theft Auto IV

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95

Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

88

RAGE

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

87

Down To One

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 2.1K

Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Third-person shooter · Adventure

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