What is the best game similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction?

The closest game to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is The Last of Us Part II, scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.

What are the top games like Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction?

The three closest games to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction are: 1. The Last of Us Part II (95/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Infamous (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (94/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 10 dimensions.

Is Infamous similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction?

Yes, very much so — Infamous scores 97/100 similarity to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.

What Shooter games are similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction?

The best Shooter games similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction are The Last of Us Part II, Infamous, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Jak II. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus.

How is similarity to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction calculated?

We compare Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.

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If Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, sandbox world and stealth mechanics — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 10 attributes. The Last of Us Part II comes closest (95/100).

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Top games similar to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1The Last of Us Part II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthThird PersonDarkHorror

IGDB95· 11OC93· 205

Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#2Infamous

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB86· 8

Year 2009Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#3Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

iRank94

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthMeleeThird PersonTactical

IGDB94· 8

Year 2008Dev Kojima Productions · KonamiOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#4Jak II

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB90· 1

Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#5Deadly Premonition

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative

IGDB89· 1

Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonDarkNarrative

IGDB93· 5

Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Epic Xbox PS

#7Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi

IGDB92· 4

Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#8Infamous: Second Son

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB79· 15OC82· 79

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and loot and gear systems, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#9Infamous: First Light

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB76· 7OC76· 50

Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping stealth mechanics

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#10Uncharted: Drake's Fortune

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GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloExplorationThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

IGDB90· 4

Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#11Second Sight

iRank80

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonRanged

Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4

Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam GOG

#12True Crime: Streets of LA

iRank74

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

IGDB74· 3

Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and sandbox freedom

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and adventure storytelling

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#13Syphon Filter

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthThird PersonTactical

IGDB90· 1

Year 1999Dev Eidetic · 989 StudiosOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#14Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloStealthThird PersonTactical

IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling and combat tactical, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#15Pragmata

iRank92

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi

Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189

Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC

✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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Steam Xbox PS

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