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Within the “Third-person shooter” category, the closest game to Mafia II: Definitive Edition is Control — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Agents of Mayhem follow close behind.

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The best third-person shooter games like Mafia II: Definitive Edition

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mafia II: Definitive Edition. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

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Control

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 60KIGDB83· 15OC84· 183

Year 2019Dev Remedy Entertainment · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, Metroidvania exploration and punishing difficulty

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 17KIGDB91· 15OC88· 200

Year 2021Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, cozy, relaxing feel and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#3Agents of Mayhem

94

Agents of Mayhem

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 58%· 4.9KIGDB73· 19OC67· 131

Year 2017Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

92

Postal III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen 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, sandbox freedom and sandbox world

92

Just Cause 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen 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, sandbox world and co op

91

Mafia III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen 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

#7Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

87

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen 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: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#8Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

87

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7

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

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and co op

#9Lost Planet 3

87

Lost Planet 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird 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, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#10Just Cause 3

86

Just Cause 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen 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, sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

86

Gears 5

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150

Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, multiplayer gameplay and co op

#12Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

97

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 79%· 14K

Year 2021Dev Grove Street Games · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, horror tension and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

96

Hatred

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 84%· 28KIGDB43· 3OC40· 30

Year 2015Dev Destructive CreationsOn Linux · PC · Switch

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, survival mechanics and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

#14Destroy All Humans!

93

Destroy All Humans!

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 92%· 11KIGDB67· 11OC69· 13

Year 2020Dev Black Forest Games · THQ NordicOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping first-person shooting

#15Grand Theft Auto III

92

Grand Theft Auto III

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

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

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

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

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

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