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Red Dead Redemption is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, strong narrative focus and open world exploration in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 17 gameplay attributes and found 39 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie lead the list, with Firework reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Red Dead Redemption special.

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NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2023Dev Rockstar Games

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The closest game to Red Dead Redemption is Firework — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne and Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie follow close behind.

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Games like Red Dead Redemption

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iRank93
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping third-person shooting

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Scarface: The World Is Yours
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

94
iRank91
Dead Space
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping sandbox freedom

91
iRank100
Super Metroid
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationSci-Fi
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Metal: Hellsinger
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror3D
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, fantasy world and setting medieval, while skipping third-person shooting

93
iRank86
My Friend Pedro
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming and visual 2d, while skipping third-person shooting

94
iRank82
Killer7
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and setting anime, while skipping third-person shooting

90
iRank93
BioShock Infinite
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping third-person shooting

91
iRank87
System Shock
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, deep simulation and survival mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

90
iRank89
ODDCORE
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedFirst Person
RAWG👍 89%· 27
Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, ranged combat and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

89
iRank95
Metroid Prime
ShooterFPS
SoloOpen WorldExplorationSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalHorrorExplorationThird Person3D
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 third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation and multiplayer gameplay

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
ShooterFPS
SoloExplorationSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Red Dead Redemption?
The closest game to Red Dead Redemption is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Red Dead Redemption?
The three closest games to Red Dead Redemption are: 1. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie (97/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Red Dead Redemption's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 39 candidates across 17 dimensions.
Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne similar to Red Dead Redemption?
Yes, very much so — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores 97/100 similarity to Red Dead Redemption. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Red Dead Redemption?
The best Shooter games similar to Red Dead Redemption are Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and Scarface: The World Is Yours. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Red Dead Redemption attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Red Dead Redemption calculated?
We compare Red Dead Redemption against every game in our catalog using 17 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 Red Dead Redemption experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.