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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 4 down to the 15 that fit the “Survival” category. Far Cry 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider and Far Cry New Dawn top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 4.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Far Cry 4 is Far Cry 3 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Rise of the Tomb Raider and Far Cry New Dawn follow close behind.

#1Far Cry 395 #2Rise of the Tomb Raider91 #3Far Cry New Dawn87 #4Far Cry 287 #5Far Cry 685

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The best survival games like Far Cry 4

15 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.

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Far Cry 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15

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

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Rise of the Tomb Raider

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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 visual third person, while skipping sandbox freedom

#3Far Cry New Dawn

87

Far Cry New Dawn

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

87

Far Cry 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 deep RPG systems

85

Far Cry 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Generation Zero

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Generation Zero

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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 deep RPG systems

#7Far Cry: Primal

81

Far Cry: Primal

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

Steam Epic Xbox

#8Homefront: 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

#9Shadow 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

85

Trailmakers

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationCrafting

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

Year 2020Dev FlashbulbPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, racing gameplay and setting space, while skipping shooter

#11Hunt: 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

85

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

81

AXYOS

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opSoloRangedMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 51%· 2.3KRAWG👍 8%· 24

Year 2014Dev Axyos GamesPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, MOBA team gameplay and vibe casual, while skipping adventure storytelling

90

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

#15The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

84

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

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