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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry® 5 down to the 16 that fit the “Survival” category. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Far Cry 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry® 5.

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Year 2018Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Far Cry® 5 is Rise of the Tomb Raider — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry 3 and Shadow of the Tomb Raider follow close behind.

#1Rise of the Tomb Raider94 #2Far Cry 392 #3Shadow of the Tomb Raider90 #4Far Cry New Dawn90 #5Far Cry 490

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The best survival games like Far Cry® 5

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry® 5. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Rise of the Tomb Raider

94

Rise of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping visual 3d

92

Far Cry 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15

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

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual 3d

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Shadow of the Tomb Raider

90

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-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, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, shooter and third-person shooting, while skipping ranged combat

#4Far Cry New Dawn

90

Far Cry New Dawn

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146

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

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

90

Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping visual 3d

Steam Epic Xbox

#6Homefront: The Revolution

87

Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping ranged combat

#7Generation Zero

86

Generation Zero

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 42KIGDB53· 12OC49· 65

Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping ranged combat

#8The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

85

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen World3D

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 combat tactical, while skipping ranged combat

#9The Darkness II

85

The Darkness II

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11

Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping ranged combat

85

Far Cry 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 18KIGDB58· 6

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

#11Resident Evil Village

84

Resident Evil Village

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, first-person shooting and shooter, while skipping co op

83

Far Cry 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person3D

Steam👍 71%· 34KIGDB82· 11OC77· 185

Year 2021Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: shooter, first-person shooting and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#13Metro Exodus

83

Metro Exodus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping ranged combat

82

Trailmakers

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 36KRAWG👍 59%· 70OC69· 5

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping strong narrative focus

88

Down To One

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 2.1K

Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with survival mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings first-person shooting, shooter and battle royale tension, while skipping adventure storytelling

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