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We filtered the 50 games similar to Postal III down to the 39 that fit the “Shooter” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition, Just Cause 4 and Mafia III top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Postal III.

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The best shooter games like Postal III

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Postal III. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - The Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird 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, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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: co op, while skipping horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox 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, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping horror tension

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#4Control

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird 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 Metroidvania exploration, punishing difficulty and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

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#5Amnesia: The Bunker

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB85· 4OC77· 97

Year 2023Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: horror tension, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, puzzle design and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

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#6Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, stealth mechanics and co op, while skipping horror tension

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196

Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and combat tactical, while skipping horror tension

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#8Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 75%· 9.7KIGDB64· 11OC67· 69

Year 2015Dev High Voltage Software · Deep SilverOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: multiplayer gameplay, co op and online features, while skipping horror tension

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#9Grand Theft Auto III

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox 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 visual isometric, while skipping first-person shooting

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#10Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 93%· 30KRAWG👍 93%· 3.1KMC94IGDB94· 4

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, puzzle design and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 83%· 20KIGDB77· 7OC77· 208

Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world and setting cyberpunk, while skipping third-person shooting

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#12Just Cause

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 66%· 5.2KRAWG👍 48%· 446MC75IGDB60· 1

Year 2006Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

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#13Mafia II: Definitive Edition

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 37KIGDB61· 4

Year 2020Dev D3T Limited · 2KOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: horror tension.

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 40%· 1.5KIGDB45· 2

Year 2008Dev Eden Games · Atari InteractiveOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, horror tension and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, survival mechanics and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 51KRAWG👍 64%· 1.4KMC84IGDB85· 4

Year 2010Dev Square EnixPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

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Steam GOG Xbox

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