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We filtered the 50 games similar to Red Dead Redemption down to the 27 that fit the “Narrative” category. F.E.A.R. Extraction Point, Condemned 2: Bloodshot and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Dead Redemption.

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Year 2010Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Red Dead Redemption is F.E.A.R. Extraction Point — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Condemned 2: Bloodshot and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate follow close behind.

#1F.E.A.R. Extraction Point94 #2Condemned 2: Bloodshot94 #3F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate94 #4Zombi92 #5XIII91

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The best narrative games like Red Dead Redemption

27 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.

#1F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

94

F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#2Condemned 2: Bloodshot

94

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#3F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

94

F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

92

Zombi

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

91

XIII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

91

Max Payne 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#7Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

91

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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

#8Red Dead Redemption

90

Red Dead Redemption

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

#9Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

90

Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

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.

#10F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

89

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror

Steam👍 85%· 9.3KRAWG👍 77%· 690MC79IGDB76· 7

Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

89

Singularity

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

#12Call of Juarez

89

Call of Juarez

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

#13Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

89

Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person

Steam👍 65%· 3.4KIGDB60· 1

Year 2007Dev IO Interactive · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with offline and co op, while skipping adventure storytelling

88

Cry of Fear

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror

Steam👍 89%· 84K

Year 2013Dev Team PsykskallarOn PC

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

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

#15Duke Nukem Forever

88

Duke Nukem Forever

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 69%· 11KIGDB55· 8

Year 2011Dev Triptych Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, PvP competition and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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