AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB93· 7
Year 2011Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
10 Ranged games like Shadow of the Colossus that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow of the Colossus down to the 10 that fit the “Ranged” category. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Colossus.
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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2005Dev Team Ico
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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Shadow of the Colossus is The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments follow close behind.
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The best ranged games like Shadow of the Colossus
10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow of the Colossus. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB95· 6OC95· 164
Year 2023Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 7.8KIGDB75· 14OC76· 65
Year 2014Dev Frogwares · Focus EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB98· 27OC96· 167
Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 · NintendoOn Switch
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB96· 1
Year 2006Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting medieval, while skipping precision platforming
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB90
Year 2000Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
Year 1998Dev Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development · Nintendo
✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and open world exploration
≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping precision platforming
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExplorationThird Person
IGDB92· 15OC90· 71
Year 2013Dev Nintendo EAD Software Development Group No.3 · Nintendo
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 36KIGDB89· 7
Year 2011Dev Team Bondi · Take-Two InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
AdventureOpen World Action-Adventure
SoloRangedOpen WorldFantasyExploration
Steam👍 94%· 12KIGDB72· 10
Year 2012Dev 5th Cell · WB GamesOn Android · PC · iOS