What is the best game similar to Far Cry?

The closest game to Far Cry is Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Far Cry?

The three closest games to Far Cry are: 1. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition (94/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Just Cause 2 (92/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Crysis 3 (92/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Far Cry's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.

Is Just Cause 2 similar to Far Cry?

Yes, very much so — Just Cause 2 scores 92/100 similarity to Far Cry. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What FPS games are similar to Far Cry?

The best FPS games similar to Far Cry are Crysis 3, Crysis Warhead, Crysis and Rise of the Tomb Raider. All share the FPS genre alongside other key Far Cry attributes like shooter, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Far Cry calculated?

We compare Far Cry against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Far Cry experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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Far Cry is hard to replace: few games combine first-person shooting, punishing difficulty and open world exploration in quite the same way. We compared Far Cry against over 6,700 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 50 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition, Just Cause 2 and Crysis 3 lead the list, with Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Far Cry special.

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Top games similar to Far Cry

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

#1Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 90%· 7.7KRAWG👍 67%· 627MC82

Year 2009Dev THQ NordicPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen 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 first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping punishing difficulty

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Steam GOG

#5Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 96%· 132KRAWG👍 93%· 453OC87· 87

Year 2020Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping first-person shooting

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#6Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen 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 first-person shooting

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#7Disney Infinity 2.0: Gold Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 474

Year 2016Dev Avalanche Software · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

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Steam

#8Crysis

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 13KIGDB85· 3

Year 2007Dev Crytek Frankfurt · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: punishing difficulty.

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#9Rise of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen 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, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#10Grand Theft Auto IV

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping first-person shooting

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Steam

#11Resident Evil Village

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen 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 adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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#12Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen 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 punishing difficulty

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloMeleeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 85%· 652

Year 2009Dev Synetic · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep simulation and offline, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst 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 survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping punishing difficulty

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Steam GOG Epic

#15Mafia II (Classic)

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

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 first-person shooting

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Steam Xbox PS

Complete list of Far Cry alternatives

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Far Cry, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Grand Theft Auto

Adventure · Racing

Saints Row IV

Adventure · Shooter

Just Cause

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Far Cry 3

Shooter · FPS

Hitman 3

Adventure · Shooter

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

Shooter · Adventure

Far Cry® 5

Adventure · Survival

Deathloop

Shooter · FPS

POSTAL 2

Adventure · Sandbox

Driver Parallel Lines

Racing · Third-person shooter

Grand Theft Auto 2

Shooter · FPS

Far Cry 2

Shooter · FPS

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Saints Row 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Adventure · Puzzle

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

Adventure

HELLDIVERS™ 2

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto III

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Need for Speed™

Racing · Simulation

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Adventure · Platformer

Mafia III

Adventure · Shooter

Just Cause 3

Adventure · Shooter

Serious Sam 4

Shooter · FPS

LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game

Adventure · Puzzle

RAGE

FPS · Shooter

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

Adventure · Sandbox

LEGO® DC Super-Villains

Adventure

Vangers

Racing · Adventure

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Adventure · Shooter

Far Cry: Primal

Survival · Shooter

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Shooter · FPS

Watch Dogs

Adventure · Shooter

Watch Dogs 2

Adventure · Shooter

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Adventure · Puzzle

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Far Cry?: The closest game to Far Cry is Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 9 gameplay attributes, including shooter, adventure storytelling and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Far Cry?: The three closest games to Far Cry are: 1. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition (94/100, 9 shared attributes) 2. Just Cause 2 (92/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Crysis 3 (92/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Far Cry's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Just Cause 2 similar to Far Cry?: Yes, very much so — Just Cause 2 scores 92/100 similarity to Far Cry. They share 8 attributes, including adventure storytelling and shooter. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What FPS games are similar to Far Cry?: The best FPS games similar to Far Cry are Crysis 3, Crysis Warhead, Crysis and Rise of the Tomb Raider. All share the FPS genre alongside other key Far Cry attributes like shooter, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Far Cry calculated?: We compare Far Cry against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Far Cry experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.