50 Shooter games like Hitman 3 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hitman 3 down to the 50 that fit the “Shooter” category. Mafia III, Mafia II (Classic) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hitman 3.

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The best shooter games like Hitman 3

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hitman 3. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Mafia III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox 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, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, ranged combat and fantasy world, while skipping first-person shooting

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#3Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

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 third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay and ranged combat, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird 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 setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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#5Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox 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, ranged combat and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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#6Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeTacticalNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird 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: setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 50KIGDB81· 20OC79· 105

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting cyberpunk and co op, while skipping puzzle design

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#8Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen 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, puzzle design and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, historical setting and co op, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#9Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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 co op, while skipping puzzle design

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#11Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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: horror setting, co op and online features, while skipping puzzle design

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#12Postal III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 46%· 6.1KIGDB10· 1

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

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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: co op, while skipping puzzle design

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#14Saints Row

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox 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 co op and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldSandbox 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, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

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