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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow of the Tomb Raider down to the 14 that fit the “Survival” category. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Homefront: The Revolution and Far Cry 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

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NarrativeDarkSoloCo-op
Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal
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Within the “Survival” category, the closest game to Shadow of the Tomb Raider is Rise of the Tomb Raider — scoring 93/100 on our similarity scale. Homefront: The Revolution and Far Cry 3 follow close behind.

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The best survival games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider

14 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.

Rise of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 152KIGDB87· 25OC86· 108
Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, shooter and survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, ranged combat and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen 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

Far Cry 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 88%· 129KIGDB90· 15
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping puzzle design

Far Cry 4
ActionOpen 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

Far Cry New Dawn
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 75%· 34KIGDB72· 11OC73· 146
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, post-apocalyptic world and online features, while skipping puzzle design

The Darkness II
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 92%· 21KIGDB77· 11
Year 2012Dev Digital Extremes · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, horror setting and visual first person, while skipping puzzle design

Far Cry 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 76%· 18KIGDB58· 6
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, roguelike runs and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing survival mechanics, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, ranged combat and crafting mechanics, while skipping puzzle design

Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 90%· 132KIGDB83· 12OC83· 173
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, post-apocalyptic world and horror setting, while skipping puzzle design

We Happy Few
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112
Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and shooter

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping puzzle design

Resident Evil Village
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 96%· 147KRAWG👍 91%· 1.1KMC83IGDB87· 15OC84· 216
Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Down To One
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 40%· 2.1K
Year 2016Dev Gadget GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings battle royale tension, ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Far Cry® 5
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Steam👍 81%· 185KRAWG👍 68%· 2.2KMC80OC82· 184
Year 2018Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~19hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, visual first person and visual 3d, while skipping puzzle design

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
ActionOpen 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

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