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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 4 down to the 43 that fit the “Narrative” category. Far Cry 3, Homefront: The Revolution and Rise of the Tomb Raider 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 “Narrative” category, the closest game to Far Cry 4 is Far Cry 3 — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Homefront: The Revolution and Rise of the Tomb Raider follow close behind.

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The best narrative games like Far Cry 4

43 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.

Far Cry 3
ActionOpen 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.

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen 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

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 visual third person, 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

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen 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

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

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen 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

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

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen 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

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: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping sandbox freedom

Just Cause 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109
Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

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 deep RPG systems

Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen 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

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
ActionOpen 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

Need for Speed™ Payback
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 31KRAWG👍 43%· 741MC61OC60· 110
Year 2017Dev Ghost Games · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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