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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 4 down to the 21 that fit the “Historical” category. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2, Homefront: The Revolution and Enemy Front top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 4.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Far Cry 4 is Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Homefront: The Revolution and Enemy Front follow close behind.

#1Sniper: Ghost Warrior 293 #2Homefront: The Revolution92 #3Enemy Front92 #4Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag90 #5Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier89

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The best games with a historical setting like Far Cry 4

21 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry 4. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

#1Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

93

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#2Homefront: The Revolution

92

Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst 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, while skipping sandbox freedom

92

Enemy Front

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

#4Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

90

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationLootSkill 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 fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping shooter

#5Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

89

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

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 setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

#6Shadow of the Tomb Raider

88

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

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

#7Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

87

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationSkill TreeLoot

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Mafia II (Classic)

86

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExploration

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

#9Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

86

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155

Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

#10Sniper Elite 4

85

Sniper Elite 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

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

#11Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

85

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98

Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

#12Crysis Warhead

85

Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

#13I Am Your Beast

85

I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 5.3KIGDB90· 1OC80· 24

Year 2024Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

85

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping sandbox freedom

#15Hunt: Showdown 1896

85

Hunt: Showdown 1896

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineTacticalRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 272KRAWG👍 74%· 317MC79IGDB75· 5OC80· 9

Year 2018Dev CrytekPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, horror tension and battle royale tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

Complete list of games with a historical setting like Far Cry 4

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Far Cry 4, 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.

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

Adventure

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Adventure · Survival

Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Shooter · FPS

Far Cry: Primal

Far Cry: Primal

Survival · Shooter

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

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AXYOS

FPS · Turn-Based Strat

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