7 Third-person shooter games like Jesus Christ Simulator that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Jesus Christ Simulator down to the 7 that fit the “Third-person shooter” category. Mount & Blade, Mass Effect 2 and Bayonetta 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Jesus Christ Simulator.

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The best third-person shooter games like Jesus Christ Simulator

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Jesus Christ Simulator. 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.

#1Mount & BladeClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 6.7KIGDB65· 4

Year 2008Dev Taleworlds · Paradox InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting medieval, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping strong narrative focus

Where it drifts furthest from Jesus Christ Simulator: visuals.

It predates Jesus Christ Simulator by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Mass Effect 2Closest on game mode

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9

Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings roguelike runs, first-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Jesus Christ Simulator.

It predates Jesus Christ Simulator by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloThird PersonFantasy

IGDB90· 4OC85· 142

Year 2022Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

The largest of the three by scale: kaiju summons fight alongside you and levels open up considerably. Core combat is as sharp as ever when the game lets you use it. That is the issue — demon sequences, side characters and setpiece variety cut into the moment-to-moment fighting, and the story is the weakest of the series.

Where it drifts furthest from Jesus Christ Simulator: visuals.

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Nintendo

#4Sorry We're ClosedClosest on visuals

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeThird Person3D

Steam👍 98%· 1.9KOC82· 51

Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Sorry We're Closed is a nostalgic, single-player survival horror game. Enjoy atmospheric environments driven by classic fixed camera angles and the thrill of arcade-style first person combat. Enter the perilous demon world, collecting items and managing your resources to stay alive.

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SoloThird PersonFantasy

IGDB91· 15OC85· 51

Year 2009Dev Nex Entertainment · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: action RPG combat, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

The high point of character-action combat: dodging at the last instant slows time, which turns defence into the main source of offence and makes mastery feel enormous. Its detractors are right about the pacing — shooting and vehicle sections interrupt the fighting repeatedly, and the original PC port needed patching before it ran acceptably.

Where it drifts furthest from Jesus Christ Simulator: visuals.

It predates Jesus Christ Simulator by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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Xbox Nintendo

#6Oni

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloThird PersonSci-FiPost-ApocalypticCyberpunk

IGDB70· 1

Year 2001Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, post-apocalyptic world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Jesus Christ Simulator: visuals.

It predates Jesus Christ Simulator by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7Dirge of Cerberus: Final Fantasy VII

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloThird PersonFantasySci-FiPost-Apocalyptic

IGDB61· 3

Year 2006Dev Square Enix Product Development Division 1 · Square Enix

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping action RPG combat

Where it drifts furthest from Jesus Christ Simulator: progression and visuals.

It predates Jesus Christ Simulator by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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