7 Games with a historical setting like Red Dead Redemption that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Red Dead Redemption down to the 7 that fit the “Historical” category. Red Dead Redemption, Singularity and Command & Conquer: Renegade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Dead Redemption.

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The best games with a historical setting like Red Dead Redemption

7 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.

#1Red Dead Redemption

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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.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 82%· 447MC76IGDB80· 4

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · ActivisonPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

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#3Command & Conquer: Renegade

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerHistoricalThird PersonFantasy

Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2

Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHistorical

Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4

Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHistorical3D

Steam👍 92%· 343

Year 2014Dev Istom Games Kft.Playtime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

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

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual, ranged combat and setting cartoon, while skipping third-person shooting

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#6No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeHistoricalStealth

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Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, fantasy world and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

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#7TimeShift

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SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeHistorical

Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5

Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

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