ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird Person
IGDB65· 7
Year 2009Dev EA Redwood Shores · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
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The best narrative games like Tomb Raider
17 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Tomb Raider. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonDark
IGDB75· 4
Year 1995Dev Eat Sleep Play Inc. · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 309RAWG👍 88%· 65MC75IGDB73· 4
Year 2004Dev Free Radical Design · CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonSci-Fi
Steam👍 97%· 43KIGDB88· 6OC86· 189
Year 2026Dev CapcomOn Xbox · Switch · PC
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird Person
IGDB79· 3
Year 2004Dev Volition · THQOn PC
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
≠ Missing: puzzle design.
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeThird PersonHistorical
Year 2015Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 2.4K
Year 1997Dev Core Design · Eidos InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeThird Person
IGDB70· 2
Year 2003Dev Capcom Production Studio 1 · Capcom
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping precision platforming
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeExplorationThird PersonFantasy
IGDB90· 4
Year 2007Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and precision platforming
≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping puzzle design
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ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonOffline
Year 2001Dev Rare · THQ
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and puzzle design
≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, fantasy world and offline, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeThird PersonOffline
IGDB73· 1
Year 1996Dev SingleTrac · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloNarrativeSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB64· 3
Year 2005Dev Exakt Entertainment · Hands-On MobileOn PC
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
ShooterTPS
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
IGDB74· 3
Year 2003Dev Exakt Entertainment · ActivisionOn PC · Mac
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with racing gameplay, fighting mechanics and open world exploration, while skipping puzzle design
ShooterTPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 114KIGDB75· 16OC72· 183
Year 2019Dev Bend Studio · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · PS5
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