41 Shooter games like Far Cry: Primal that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry: Primal down to the 41 that fit the “Shooter” category. Rise of the Tomb Raider, We Happy Few and Resident Evil Village top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry: Primal.

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The best shooter games like Far Cry: Primal

41 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.

#1Rise of the Tomb Raider

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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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#3Resident Evil Village

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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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, puzzle design and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#6Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen 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 co op, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#7Amnesia: The Bunker

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SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, puzzle design and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen 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 sandbox freedom, roguelike runs and sandbox world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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#9Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn 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

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#10Mafia III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23

Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping survival mechanics

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

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#12Postal III

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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

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#13Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22

Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping survival mechanics

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#14Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 19KIGDB83· 15

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 25KIGDB69· 5OC69· 92

Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

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