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We filtered the 50 games similar to Shadow of the Tomb Raider down to the 40 that fit the “Narrative” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and Homefront: The Revolution top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

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Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Shadow of the Tomb Raider is Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days and Homefront: The Revolution follow close behind.

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40 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.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 83KRAWG👍 93%· 4.1KMC93IGDB93· 6
Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 9.4KIGDB69· 7
Year 2010Dev IO Interactive · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: puzzle design.

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

Watch Dogs 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 92KIGDB81· 21OC82· 136
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Grand Theft Auto IV
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 83%· 195KRAWG👍 96%· 103MC95
Year 2010Dev Rockstar Toronto · Rockstar GamesOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Mafia III
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 63KIGDB68· 23
Year 2016Dev Hangar 13 · 2K GamesOn PS4 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: racing gameplay, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping puzzle design

Just Cause 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 62%· 32KIGDB69· 15OC68· 134
Year 2018Dev Avalanche Studios · Square EnixOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

I Am Your Beast
ActionOpen 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

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

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

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
ActionOpen 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

Hitman 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 63KIGDB85· 16OC85· 196
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and combat tactical, while skipping survival mechanics

Gears 5
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 24KIGDB88· 12OC85· 150
Year 2019Dev The Coalition · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and offline, 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

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExploration
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: combat tactical, setting scifi and fantasy world, while skipping puzzle design

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