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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow of the Tomb Raider down to the 20 that fit the “Historical” category. Enemy Front, Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 and Sniper Elite 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

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NarrativeDarkSoloCo-op

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Shadow of the Tomb Raider is Enemy Front — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 and Sniper Elite 4 follow close behind.

#1Enemy Front94 #2Sniper: Ghost Warrior 293 #3Sniper Elite 492 #4Homefront: The Revolution92 #5Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag91

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The best games with a historical setting like Shadow of the Tomb Raider

20 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

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Enemy Front

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#2Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, online features and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#3Sniper Elite 4

92

Sniper Elite 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#4Homefront: The Revolution

92

Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83

Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, online features and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

#5Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

91

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

#6Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98

Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#7Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

90

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10

Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with procedural generation, combat tactical and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

#8Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

89

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19

Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

#9Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

89

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

#10I Am Your Beast

89

I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 98%· 5.3KIGDB90· 1OC80· 24

Year 2024Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: first-person shooting, shooter and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, combat tactical and visual first person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#11Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

88

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, online features and skill tree progression, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

#12The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

88

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123

Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, combat tactical and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

#13Crysis Warhead

88

Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person

Steam👍 86%· 4.1KIGDB77· 3

Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings combat tactical, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

88

Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

Year 2014Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep RPG systems and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Steam Epic Xbox

#15Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

87

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155

Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with combat tactical, PvP competition and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

Complete list of games with a historical setting like Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Far Cry: Primal

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

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Mafia II (Classic)

Third-person shooter · Adventure

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We Happy Few

Adventure · Survival

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Battlefield 1

Shooter · FPS

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