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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry down to the 25 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition, Crysis 3 and Crysis Warhead top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Far Cry is Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Crysis 3 and Crysis Warhead follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Far Cry

25 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.

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition
ActionOpen 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

Crysis 3
ActionOpen 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

Crysis Warhead
ActionOpen 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

Crysis
ActionOpen 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.

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
ActionOpen 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

Metro Exodus
ActionOpen 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

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and combat tactical, while skipping punishing difficulty

Saints Row IV
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB84· 14
Year 2013Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping first-person shooting

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

Deathloop
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 30KIGDB90· 10OC88· 212
Year 2021Dev Arkane Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping punishing difficulty

Lost Planet 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12
Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping punishing difficulty

RAGE
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 78%· 18KRAWG👍 52%· 834MC79IGDB81· 10
Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping punishing difficulty

Serious Sam 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 83%· 17KIGDB72· 9OC68· 105
Year 2020Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

HELLDIVERS™ 2
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloRangedMeleeHardcoreNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Steam👍 75%· 1.1MRAWG👍 93%· 121
Year 2024Dev Arrowhead Game Studios · Sony Interactive EntertainmentPlaytime ~22hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 18KIGDB79· 19OC75· 81
Year 2014Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping punishing difficulty

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