5 Hardcore games like Far Cry that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry down to the 5 that fit the “Hardcore” category. HELLDIVERS™ 2, Toy Story 3: The Video Game and Vangers top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry.

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The best hardcore games like Far Cry

5 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.

#1HELLDIVERS™ 2

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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#2Toy Story 3: The Video Game

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 71%· 2.0KIGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev Avalanche Software · Disney Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping ranged combat

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#3Vangers

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeHardcoreOpen WorldSci-FiExploration

Steam👍 93%· 1.4KRAWG👍 77%· 83

Year 1998Dev K-D Lab · KranX ProductionsPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, deep RPG systems and horror tension, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 393IGDB80· 1

Year 1997Dev DMA Design · BMG InteractiveOn PC

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

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

GenreActionSubgenreOpen 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

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