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We filtered the 50 games similar to Red Dead Redemption down to the 41 that fit the “Melee” category. Battlefield: Bad Company, F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and Condemned 2: Bloodshot top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Dead Redemption.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2010Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Melee” category, the closest game to Red Dead Redemption is Battlefield: Bad Company — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and Condemned 2: Bloodshot follow close behind.

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41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Red Dead Redemption. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

Battlefield: Bad Company
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeLootSkill Tree
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, skill tree progression and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

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

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

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Zombi
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 64%· 3.1KIGDB63· 5OC67· 39
Year 2015Dev Straight RightOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping third-person shooting

XIII
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 89%· 2.5KIGDB73· 5OC38· 31
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, stealth mechanics and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi, setting space and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Bulletstorm
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
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 and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Duke Nukem 3D
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
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, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Max Payne 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldThird Person
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 third-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure and ranged combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorExploration
Steam👍 95%· 120KRAWG👍 90%· 2.0KMC85IGDB85· 27OC86· 175
Year 2017Dev CapcomPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, survival mechanics and puzzle design, while skipping third-person shooting

Aliens versus Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkHorror
Year 1999Dev Rebellion Developments · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

Soldier of Fortune
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
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 and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Red Dead Redemption
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalHorrorExplorationThird Person3D
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Missing: procedural generation.

The Operative: No One Lives Forever
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthFirst Person
IGDB68· 1
Year 2000Dev Monolith Productions · Fox InteractiveOn PC · Mac

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

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

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