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We filtered the 50 games similar to Gears 5 down to the 28 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days, Saints Row and Lost Planet 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Gears 5.

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Year 2019Dev The Coalition

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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Gears 5 is Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row and Lost Planet 3 follow close behind.

#1Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days96 #2Saints Row92 #3Lost Planet 392 #4Red Faction: Armageddon92 #5Just Cause 390

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The best third-person shooter games like Gears 5

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Gears 5. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

96

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

92

Saints Row

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 57%· 8.3KIGDB61· 4OC63· 160

Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and skill tree progression, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Steam Epic Xbox

#3Lost Planet 3

92

Lost Planet 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 63%· 3.9KIGDB58· 12

Year 2013Dev Spark Unlimited · CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension and horror setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#4Red Faction: Armageddon

92

Red Faction: Armageddon

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 73%· 5.0KIGDB75· 5

Year 2011Dev Volition · THQOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure and horror setting, while skipping strong narrative focus

90

Just Cause 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 127KIGDB77· 19OC75· 109

Year 2015Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

89

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134

Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

#7Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

89

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69

Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

#8Strange Brigade

89

Strange Brigade

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 84%· 11KIGDB73· 12OC74· 93

Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

Steam PS Nintendo

#9Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

89

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird 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 sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Sunset Overdrive

88

Sunset Overdrive

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB82· 16OC83· 89

Year 2014Dev Insomniac Games · Microsoft StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11Watch Dogs 2

87

Watch Dogs 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping offline

Steam Epic Xbox

87

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping setting scifi

#13Shadow of the Tomb Raider

87

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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 third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

#14Mafia II: Definitive Edition

86

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Missing: setting scifi.

#15Rise of the Tomb Raider

86

Rise of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, puzzle design and deep RPG systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Complete list of third-person shooter games like Gears 5

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Gears 5, 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.

Saints Row: The Third

Saints Row: The Third

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Agents of Mayhem

Agents of Mayhem

Shooter · Third-person shooter

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Watch Dogs

Watch Dogs

Adventure · Shooter

Sniper Elite 4

Sniper Elite 4

Shooter · Adventure

Grand Theft Auto IV

Grand Theft Auto IV

Adventure · Third-person shooter

Saints Row IV

Saints Row IV

Adventure · Shooter

Saints Row 2

Saints Row 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Red Faction Guerrilla Steam Edition

Third-person shooter · Shooter

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Just Cause 2

Just Cause 2

Third-person shooter · Adventure

Destroy All Humans!

Destroy All Humans!

Adventure · Shooter

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SOS

Survival · Battle Royale

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