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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 3 down to the 42 that fit the “Narrative” category. Far Cry 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 3.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Narrative” 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 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Far Cry 3

42 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.

Far Cry 4
ActionOpen 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

Rise of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen 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

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill Tree
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings historical setting, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping shooter

Watch Dogs
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill Tree
Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105
Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping survival mechanics

Far Cry New Dawn
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen 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

Far Cry® 5
ActionOpen 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

Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill Tree
Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Far Cry 6
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opMultiplayerSoloOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 34KIGDB82· 11OC77· 185
Year 2021Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting modern, resource management and visual 3d, while skipping stealth mechanics

Generation Zero
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, post-apocalyptic world and setting scifi, while skipping stealth mechanics

Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen 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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169
Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB73· 6OC72· 147
Year 2023Dev Massive Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping survival mechanics

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping sandbox freedom

Far Cry 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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 roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping ranged combat

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