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We filtered the 38 games similar to Fractal Block World down to the 21 that fit the “Ranged” category. Thief II: The Metal Age, America's Army 3 and Thief: Deadly Shadows top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Fractal Block World.

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The best ranged games like Fractal Block World

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Fractal Block World. 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.

#1Thief II: The Metal AgeClosest overall match

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 2.1KIGDB90· 1

Year 2000Dev Looking Glass Studios · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 71%· 2.5KRAWG👍 12%· 34MC70

Year 2009Dev U.S. ArmyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3Thief: Deadly Shadows

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldLootFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 2.6KRAWG👍 77%· 230MC85IGDB83· 2

Year 2004Dev Ion Storm · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with adventure storytelling, deep simulation and shooter

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping first-person shooting

Thief 3: Deadly Shadows is a stealth-action game developed by Ion Storm Inc. It is the third installment in the Thief franchise. The game is set in a Steampunk world that resembles both the middle ages and the Victorian era. Besides that, there are several fantasy elements in the game.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114

Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

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#5Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5

Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, combat tactical and historical setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Dragon Rising is the second installment of Operation Flashpoint series, though its plot bears no connection to the previous game. The game is set on Skira, a fictional Northern Pacific island with huge oil reserves. China annexed the island, provoking a military conflict with Russia and the US.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Arma 3

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, first-person shooting and shooter

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

Arma 3 is an open-world tactical shooter with RPG elements and a heavy focus on realism. The game is set on fictional Greece-themed islands in the near future during the war between NATO and Iran. In the campaign mode you take on the role of Corporal Ben Kerry, who takes part in this conflict.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Space Trader: Merchant MarineClosest on combat

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldSpaceExploration3DFirst Person

Steam👍 50%· 641RAWG👍 17%· 29

Year 2008Dev Meridian4Playtime ~1hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, open world exploration and ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting cyberpunk and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

In the far future, humanity is ruled by The Ministry of Accounts, an oppressive bureaucracy that tracks, records and taxes every transaction of daily life. From the depths of Red Tape, a new breed of marketeer arises to challenge the authority and make a profit: the Space Trader is born!

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: progression and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Fractal Block World: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

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#9Supraland Six Inches UnderClosest on progression

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloRangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 37

Year 2022Dev Supra GamesPlaytime ~12hOn PC

✓ Like Fractal Block World, it's known for adventure storytelling, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping deep simulation

Supraland Six Inches Under is a First-Person-Metroidvania. That means, you're in a gated world and the more abilities you gather, the more parts of the world you can access. The gameplay consists of roughly 55% exploration, 40% solving puzzles and 5% combat.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

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

✓ Like Fractal Block World, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

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#11Zeno Clash

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GenreActionSubgenreHack and Slash

SoloMeleeRangedFirst PersonNarrative

Steam👍 86%· 3.2KRAWG👍 65%· 225MC77IGDB80· 3

Year 2009Dev ACE Team · AtlusPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with Fractal Block World: first-person shooting, shooter and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics, action RPG combat and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Zeno Clash is an action/fighting game set in a punk fantasy world. The game is played from a first person perspective and the combat is generally up close and brutal. Experience a deep storyline set in a fantastic world. Play the role of Ghat, a man banished by his own brothers and forced to begin a desperate journey past the forbidden desert and to the end of the world.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Postal III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

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

✓ Like Fractal Block World, it's known for first-person shooting, shooter and adventure storytelling

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

Good or Insane? The choice is yours. Following the Apocalyptic end to the Postal Dude’s week in Paradise, we follow him and his insane pitbull Champ as they emigrate to its appropriately named sister city, Catharsis.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#13Grand Theft Auto III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldExploration

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

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

✓ Like Fractal Block World, it's known for adventure storytelling, shooter and deep simulation

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

The one that established the template: a 3D open city with radio stations, missions on call and free roaming between them. Historically it matters enormously. It has aged the hardest of the era — no mission checkpoints, no map markers for much of it, a silent protagonist, and shooting that amounts to auto-aim and hoping.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

It predates Fractal Block World by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

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#14Squad

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

RangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2

Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping adventure storytelling

Squad is a 50 vs 50 multiplayer first-person shooter that aims to capture combat realism through communication and teamplay, emphasizing both strong squad cohesion mechanics as well as larger scale coordination, tactics and planning.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: game mode and setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Fractal Block World.

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#15Schedule I

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MeleeRangedOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 298KRAWG👍 73%· 41

Year 2025Dev TVGSPlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing deep simulation, adventure storytelling and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, co op and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

Where it drifts furthest from Fractal Block World: game mode and progression.

Released 4 years after Fractal Block World.

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