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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry: Primal down to the 19 that fit the “Ranged” category. Mafia II (Classic), Resident Evil Village and Mini Ninjas top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry: Primal.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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NarrativeDarkSolo

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Far Cry: Primal is Mafia II (Classic) — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Resident Evil Village and Mini Ninjas follow close behind.

#1Mafia II (Classic)90 #2Resident Evil Village89 #3Mini Ninjas88 #4Rise of the Tomb Raider87 #5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas86

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The best ranged games like Far Cry: Primal

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry: Primal. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Mafia II (Classic)

90

Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

#2Resident Evil Village

89

Resident Evil Village

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst 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 first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

88

Mini Ninjas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 4.7KRAWG👍 62%· 230MC74IGDB77· 5

Year 2009Dev Feral Interactive · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and combat magic, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Rise of the Tomb Raider

87

Rise of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst 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 co op, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

86

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeDarkOpen 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, sandbox freedom and third-person shooting, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

85

Crysis 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 5.6KIGDB74· 12

Year 2013Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Driver Parallel Lines

94

Driver Parallel Lines

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 90%· 1.5KRAWG👍 64%· 106MC61IGDB66· 3

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, open world exploration and melee combat

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

Steam GOG Nintendo

#8Grand Theft Auto III

92

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 15KRAWG👍 86%· 1.6KMC93IGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev DMA Design · CapcomPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Ghostwire: Tokyo

90

Ghostwire: Tokyo

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

90

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

89

Postal III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

Year 2011Dev Running With Scissors · AkellaPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

89

Just Cause

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

88

Clutch

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 73%· 252MC51IGDB80· 1

Year 2009Dev Targem Games · Game Factory InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and horror setting, while skipping survival mechanics

#14I Am Your Beast

87

I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical and co op, while skipping survival mechanics

#15Just Cause 2

87

Just Cause 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

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POSTAL 2

Adventure · Sandbox

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Grand Theft Auto IV

Adventure · Third-person shooter

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Supraland Six Inches Under

Puzzle · Platformer

Down To One

Down To One

FPS · Survival

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