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Payday 3 is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and co op in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 63 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Payday: The Heist, PAYDAY 2 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III lead the list, with Payday: The Heist reaching a 98/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Payday 3 special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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Co-opMultiplayer
Year 2023Dev Starbreeze Studios

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The closest game to Payday 3 is Payday: The Heist — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. PAYDAY 2 and Call of Duty®: Black Ops III follow close behind.

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63 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Payday: The Heist
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4
Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping deep RPG systems

PAYDAY 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation and loot and gear systems, while skipping adventure storytelling

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with offline, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 60KIGDB85· 10
Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, historical setting and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping deep RPG systems

Commandos 2: Men of Courage
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMelee
Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, historical setting and visual isometric, while skipping deep RPG systems

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 1.6KIGDB68· 3
Year 2001Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Halo 3: ODST
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 1.8KIGDB78· 6
Year 2009Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping deep RPG systems

Hitman 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 75KIGDB82· 14OC83· 143
Year 2018Dev IO Interactive · WB GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23
Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

Sniper Elite V2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealth
Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11
Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, historical setting and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 27KIGDB88· 7
Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Payday 3?
The closest game to Payday 3 is Payday: The Heist, scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 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 Payday 3?
The three closest games to Payday 3 are: 1. Payday: The Heist (98/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. PAYDAY 2 (100/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (97/100, 10 shared attributes). All share Payday 3's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 63 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is PAYDAY 2 similar to Payday 3?
Yes, very much so — PAYDAY 2 scores 100/100 similarity to Payday 3. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Payday 3?
The best Shooter games similar to Payday 3 are Payday: The Heist, PAYDAY 2, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III and Call of Duty: World at War. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Payday 3 attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
How is similarity to Payday 3 calculated?
We compare Payday 3 against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Payday 3 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Payday 3?
Yes — Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Counter-Strike 2 and War Thunder are free and score well on similarity to Payday 3. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.