ShooterTPS
SoloStealthThird PersonDarkHorror
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
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More about this game →Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, sandbox world and stealth mechanics in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 61 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. The Last of Us Part II, Infamous and Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots lead the list, with The Last of Us Part II reaching a 95/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction special.
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Games like Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction
61 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonSci-Fi
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
ShooterTPS
SoloExplorationThird PersonDarkNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB79· 15OC82· 79
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB76· 7OC76· 50
Year 2014Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
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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96
iRank80
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthThird PersonRanged
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
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
93
iRank90
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
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
ShooterTPS
SoloThird PersonNarrativeSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
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Frequently asked questions
- 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 61 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.