#1Firework
97
iRank93
ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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More about this game →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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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
39 similar games found97
iRank91
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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
97
iRank79
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
94
iRank91
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 91%· 65KIGDB91· 7
Year 2023Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS5
91
iRank100
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkExplorationSci-Fi
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
93
iRank89
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror3D
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
93
iRank86
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
#9Killer7
94
iRank82
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 93%· 3.8KIGDB74· 4OC69· 10
Year 2005Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · CapcomOn PC
90
iRank93
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorHistorical
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
#11System Shock
91
iRank87
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
#12ODDCORE
90
iRank89
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeRangedFirst Person
RAWG👍 89%· 27
Year 2018Dev Mobge · MOBGE YAZILIM GELISTIRME VE BILISIM TEKNOLOJILERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOn iOS · Android · Nintendo
89
iRank95
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
90
iRank89
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalHorrorExplorationThird Person3D
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB92· 8OC79· 62
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
90
iRank86
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.