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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to UBoat down to the 17 that fit the “Historical” category. Far Cry 4, Far Cry: Primal and We Happy Few top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to UBoat.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to UBoat is Far Cry 4 — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Far Cry: Primal and We Happy Few follow close behind.

#1Far Cry 473 #2Far Cry: Primal66 #3We Happy Few65 #4Homefront: The Revolution64 #5Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus62

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The best games with a historical setting like UBoat

17 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to UBoat. 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.

#1Far Cry 4Closest overall match

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Far Cry 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 69KIGDB86· 19OC84· 97

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: game mode and progression.

It predates UBoat by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100World100Combat91Visuals52Progression39

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Far Cry: PrimalClosest on game mode

66

Far Cry: Primal

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

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 first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: progression.

It predates UBoat by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100World70Combat60Visuals52

Steam Epic Xbox

65

We Happy Few

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 14KIGDB63· 10OC63· 112

Year 2018Dev Compulsion Games · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for UBoat.

Genre100Game mode100Combat73Setting59World53Visuals52

#4Homefront: The RevolutionClosest on combat

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Homefront: The Revolution

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for UBoat.

It predates UBoat by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World69Visuals52Progression51

#5Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

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 open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode86Setting64World55Visuals52

#6Crysis Warhead

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Crysis Warhead

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst 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 open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, setting scifi and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: visuals.

It predates UBoat by 16 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting72Game mode67World65Progression55

#7Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98

Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for UBoat.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World66Progression56Visuals52

#8Mafia II (Classic)

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Mafia II (Classic)

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6

Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, sandbox freedom and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and racing gameplay, while skipping deep simulation

A tightly linear crime story set in a 1940s and 50s American city, more interested in Vito's decade than in filling a map with icons — the world is a backdrop for the narrative, not a checklist. The writing and period detail are why people still recommend it. This original SKU is the problem: it is a 32-bit build that crashes and stutters badly on current Windows, and the Definitive Edition exists.

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: visuals.

It predates UBoat by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100World100Game mode87Setting79Combat64Progression58

#9Shadow of the Tomb Raider

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169

Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and third-person shooting, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Setting100Combat72World64Progression53Game mode46

#10Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

58

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloTacticalStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: game mode and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for UBoat.

It predates UBoat by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World58Visuals52Progression47

#11Sniper Elite 4

58

Sniper Elite 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: visuals and game mode.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World65Progression55Game mode33

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Enemy Front

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, multiplayer gameplay and co op, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: game mode and progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for UBoat.

It predates UBoat by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World58Visuals52Progression47

#13Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloTacticalMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExploration

Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133

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

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: visuals and game mode.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for UBoat.

Genre100Combat100Setting100World70Progression43Game mode26

Steam Epic Xbox

#14I Am Your Beast

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I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 5.3KIGDB90· 1OC80· 24

Year 2024Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~5hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping deep simulation

More Strange Scaffoldhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1546310/El_Paso_Elsewhere/ About the GameI Am Your Beast is a shortform covert revenge thriller FPS about getting hunted across the North American wilderness by the military-industrial complex — and turning the tables.

Genre100Setting100World64Combat61Game mode57Visuals55

#15Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

54

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7

Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from UBoat: progression.

It predates UBoat by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting83Combat72World59Game mode54Visuals52

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