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Outlaws is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and historical setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 7 gameplay attributes and found 58 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Battlefield: Bad Company, Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3 lead the list, with Battlefield: Bad Company reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Outlaws special.

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Year 1997Dev LucasArts
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The closest game to Outlaws is Battlefield: Bad Company — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Red Dead Redemption and Max Payne 3 follow close behind.

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Games like Outlaws

58 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Battlefield: Bad Company
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping historical setting

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems, while skipping visual first person

Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrative
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB89· 12
Year 2012Dev Rockstar New England · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping historical setting

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonStealth
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Runecraft · Majesco EntertainmentOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFirst PersonFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping melee combat

Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonSci-Fi
IGDB87· 7
Year 2011Dev People Can Fly · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonDark
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB73· 3
Year 2006Dev TimeGate Studios · Vivendi Universal GamesOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonDark
Steam👍 94%· 19KIGDB70· 2
Year 2007Dev TimeGate Studios · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Condemned 2: Bloodshot
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonNarrative
IGDB85· 5
Year 2008Dev Monolith Productions · SegaOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Mad Bullets
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 343
Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus

Metroid Prime Hunters
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonSci-FiExploration
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Nintendo Software Technology · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and Metroidvania exploration, while skipping melee combat

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 86%· 21IGDB75· 1
Year 1996Dev 3D Realms · MacSoft GamesOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design and setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

Firework
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and precision platforming, while skipping historical setting

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 81%· 2.2K
Year 1997Dev LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping historical setting

The Darkness
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerFirst PersonDarkHorror
IGDB82· 4
Year 2007Dev Starbreeze Studios · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping melee combat

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Outlaws?
The closest game to Outlaws is Battlefield: Bad Company, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 6 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Outlaws?
The three closest games to Outlaws are: 1. Battlefield: Bad Company (97/100, 6 shared attributes) 2. Red Dead Redemption (95/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. Max Payne 3 (93/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Outlaws's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 58 candidates across 7 dimensions.
Is Red Dead Redemption similar to Outlaws?
Yes, very much so — Red Dead Redemption scores 95/100 similarity to Outlaws. They share 6 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Outlaws?
The best Shooter games similar to Outlaws are Battlefield: Bad Company, Red Dead Redemption, Max Payne 3 and Soldier of Fortune. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Outlaws attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Outlaws calculated?
We compare Outlaws against every game in our catalog using 7 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 Outlaws experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.