Games Like Far Cry® New Dawn

Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

Why similar: Open World 25.2%, FPS 16%, Co-op 14.5%, Multiplayer 10%, Stealth 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses the exact same core open-world FPS formula and setting foundation as New Dawn, with co-op, outposts, vehicles, and freeform combat across Hope County.

Enter the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. With stunning vistas, visceral gunplay, and a huge variety of gameplay experiences, there's never been a better time to join the fight.

Why similar: Open World 23.8%, FPS 17.9%, Co-op 14%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is the closest modern alternative if you want another Ubisoft sandbox full of first-person gunplay, liberated checkpoints, improvised weapons, and optional co-op.

Hidden in the towering Himalayas lies Kyrat, a country steeped in tradition and violence. You are Ajay Ghale. Traveling to Kyrat to fulfill your mother’s dying wish, you find yourself caught up in a civil war to overthrow the oppressive regime of dictator Pagan Min.

Why similar: Open World 28.6%, FPS 16.7%, Co-op 13%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world structure, enemy fortress assaults, wildlife chaos, and flexible stealth-or-guns-blazing approach feel very close to New Dawn’s moment-to-moment play.

Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!

Why similar: Open World 30.5%, FPS 20.9%, Co-op 9.5%, Multiplayer 8%, Stealth 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same addictive cycle of scouting, crafting, capturing outposts, and causing first-person open-world mayhem that defines the series.

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.

Why similar: Open World 30.4%, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Co-op 7.8%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It feels like a more traversal-focused Far Cry, with first-person open-world exploration, enemy encampments, crafting, and optional co-op.

RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

Why similar: Open World 27.5%, FPS 24.3%, Post-apocalyptic 23.1%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: It matches New Dawn’s colorful post-apocalyptic style and pairs it with fast arcade shooting, convoy fights, and a large wasteland to tear through.

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

Why similar: Open World 23.6%, FPS 19.9%, Co-op 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its urban open-world resistance theme, first-person gunfights, and district-by-district liberation make it one of the most directly Far Cry-like non-Far Cry options.

The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.

Why similar: Open World 45%, FPS 12.9%, Survival 8.5%, First-Person 8.2%, Stealth 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Even without guns, it keeps the same open-world design, outpost captures, crafting loop, and emergent combat that make New Dawn satisfying.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Open World 31%, Co-op 14.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Stealth 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although third-person, its huge map, co-op freedom, base takedowns, vehicles, and tactical sandbox structure strongly echo Far Cry’s appeal.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: Open World 22.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.2%, FPS 17.1%, Co-op 15.2%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: This offers co-op open-world combat in a hostile ruined landscape, with scavenging, exploration, and constant pressure from dangerous roaming enemies.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Open World 27.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Co-op 19.3%, Multiplayer 12%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a strong post-apocalyptic open world with co-op, scavenging, upgrades, and player-driven assaults on hostile zones, just with more parkour and melee.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Co-op 25.1%, Online Co-Op 12.2%, Shooter 8%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its two-player first-person combat, aggressive upgrade loop, and mission-based shooting make it a solid choice for fans of co-op FPS action.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Open World 28.4%, Co-op 17.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Stealth 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more tactical than New Dawn, but the open-world co-op structure, enemy camps, looting, and infiltration options line up well.

You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...

Why similar: Open World 35.4%, FPS 27.3%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Shooter 7.4%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a rougher, older take on the same formula, but its open-ended assaults, fire propagation, and hostile-world immersion still scratch a similar itch.

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Co-op 29.4%, Post-apocalyptic 28.3%, FPS 18.9%, First-Person 9.8%, Adventure 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: If you want colorful post-apocalyptic co-op action and improvised weapon chaos, this is a great fit despite being more close-quarters focused.

Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Open World 31.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Stealth 6.4%, Post-apocalyptic 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This spin-off condenses the Far Cry formula into a pulpy, fast-moving open-world shooter with outposts and a vividly stylized setting.

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 25.1%, Open World 21.5%, FPS 18.9%, Stealth 6.2%, Shooter 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more story-driven take on first-person post-apocalyptic exploration, mixing survival scavenging with tense firefights across large open areas.

Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.

Why similar: Open World 27.9%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Co-op 11.9%, FPS 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its online post-apocalyptic map, scavenging, crafting, and free-roaming combat make it a good match if the ruined-world exploration mattered as much as the shooting.

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Open World 21.5%, FPS 19%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This gives you co-op first-person shooting, constant loot upgrades, and a chaotic wasteland tone, even if it is more looter-shooter than true Far Cry sandbox.

Discover the vast Chornobyl Exclusion Zone full of dangerous enemies, deadly anomalies and powerful artifacts. Unveil your own epic story as you make your way to the Heart of Chornobyl. Make your choices wisely, as they will determine your fate in the end.

Why similar: Open World 30%, Post-apocalyptic 23.8%, FPS 20.9%, Shooter 7.5%, Survival 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: For a harsher and more immersive spin on first-person post-apocalyptic exploration, it offers open-world danger, scavenging, and unpredictable encounters.

Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, FPS 25.7%, Open World 17.3%, Shooter 6.5%, Co-op 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares New Dawn’s wasteland setting and first-person combat, though it is more linear and less systems-driven than its sequel.

The town of Redfall is under siege by a legion of vampires who have cut the island off from the outside world. Trapped with a handful of survivors, slay alone or squad up in open-world FPS action.

Why similar: Open World 22.9%, FPS 18.6%, Co-op 16.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Stealth 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op open-world FPS structure and nest-clearing missions resemble Far Cry in broad strokes, especially if you mainly want casual team-based exploration and shooting.

The dead have risen and civilization has fallen. Now it's up to you to gather survivors, scavenge for resources and build a community in a post-apocalyptic world – a world where you define what it means to survive in this ultimate zombie survival simulation.

Why similar: Open World 34.3%, Co-op 15.3%, Post-apocalyptic 14.7%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Online Co-Op 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick if you liked New Dawn’s rebuilding-after-collapse vibe and want more open-world scavenging, base growth, and co-op survival.

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Open World 29.2%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Post-apocalyptic 11.8%, Co-op 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Even in third person, its open-world map, co-op progression, loot loop, and constant enemy strongholds make it a good fit for players who loved clearing hostile areas.

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

Why similar: Open World 20.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, FPS 15.1%, Online Co-Op 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same sense of surviving and scavenging in a dangerous open world, with co-op and a stronger focus on mobility and melee.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Open World 27.8%, Co-op 23%, Multiplayer 15.4%, FPS 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like New Dawn, it emphasizes cooperative exploration, upgrading gear, and fighting through dangerous territory reclaimed by hostile forces.

Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28%, FPS 24.9%, Open World 21.9%, First-Person 7.3%, Shooter 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This delivers first-person shooting and scavenging in a ruined future war setting, with enough open-ended exploration to appeal to New Dawn fans.

Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.

Why similar: Open World 24.2%, FPS 19.8%, Multiplayer 12%, Stealth 11.5%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world first-person structure, outpost infiltration, vehicles, and player-chosen approach make it a surprisingly solid Far Cry-style alternative.

Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!

Why similar: Open World 27.6%, Co-op 20.3%, Multiplayer 13.8%, FPS 11.8%, Online Co-Op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers open zones, co-op progression, scavenging, and improvised combat in a disaster-struck world that scratches some of New Dawn’s survival-action itch.

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

Why similar: FPS 20.3%, Co-op 19.3%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Shooter 13.2%, Open World 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is less open-world than New Dawn but still nails the co-op FPS progression, wasteland humor, and satisfying loop of combat, loot, and character growth.

Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

Why similar: Open World 28.8%, Co-op 18.4%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Online Co-Op 13.3%, Shooter 11%

A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.

Why similar: Open World 28.1%, Post-apocalyptic 22.9%, FPS 17.5%, First-Person 7.7%, Action 6.2%

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Open World 45.3%, Post-apocalyptic 22.3%, Adventure 5.6%, Action 5.4%, Female Protagonist 5.3%

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

Why similar: Open World 36.6%, Post-apocalyptic 31.5%, Stealth 11.4%, Action 5.8%, Female Protagonist 5.7%

A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.

Why similar: FPS 36.2%, Open World 19.6%, Shooter 8.9%, Stealth 8%, Multiplayer 7.6%

A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.

Why similar: Open World 28%, Post-apocalyptic 14.2%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 8.8%

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

Why similar: Open World 43.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.5%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Survival 6.7%, Action 3.6%

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Open World 34.6%, Post-apocalyptic 29.4%, FPS 10.4%, First-Person 5%, RPG 3.7%

BECOME THE BEAST. SURVIVE THE NIGHT. A terrifying new chapter in the Dying Light universe begins. As Kyle Crane, explore the vast and unpredictable wilderness, uncover a deadly evolution of the infected, and learn to control the beastly powers awakening inside you.

Why similar: Open World 33.2%, Post-apocalyptic 22.7%, Multiplayer 16.4%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 5.9%

Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

Why similar: Open World 37%, Multiplayer 17.5%, Online Co-Op 12%, Shooter 9%, Co-op 8.2%

How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story.

Why similar: Open World 17.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, FPS 13.6%, Co-op 11.9%, Online Co-Op 9.6%

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: Open World 35.5%, Post-apocalyptic 30.2%, FPS 10.5%, First-Person 5.4%, Shooter 4.5%

Next Day is a multi-player SURVIVAL game with elements of RPG, in an imaginary country in Eastern Europe. Carry out an array of tasks, learn skills, and develop your character. Have shootouts with opponents and earn a reputation.

Why similar: Open World 31.9%, Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Co-op 10.3%, Survival 8.8%

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Open World 21.9%, FPS 18.9%, Co-op 15.9%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.5%

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is an action-adventure game in which you are a Viking warrior raised on tales of battle and glory. Explore a dynamic open world set in England’s Dark Ages. Raid your enemies and grow your settlement to earn your place among the gods in Valhalla.

Why similar: Open World 48.1%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Stealth 9.7%, Action 7.9%, Adventure 5.2%

Experience the epic Horizon Forbidden West™ in its entirety with bonus content and the Burning Shores expansion included. The Burning Shores add-on contains additional content for Aloy’s adventure, including new storylines, characters, and experiences in a stunning yet hazardous new area.

Why similar: Open World 43.1%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, Action 6.1%, Female Protagonist 5.6%, Story Rich 3.9%

"Sunrise" - an online shooter with elements of survival from the first person. Your task is to survive in the harsh conditions of the post-apocalyptic world. Explore new regions, team up with other players in groups, survive with them and create your own rules of survival!

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20.6%, Open World 16.1%, FPS 13.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Survival 9.3%

After a rampant viral outbreak causes global society to collapse, you must survive the harsh wilderness of the Canadian Rockies amidst vast hordes of Infected and rival survivors.

Why similar: Open World 17.4%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, FPS 13.1%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 10.2%

BIOMUTANT® is an open-world, post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG, with a unique martial arts styled combat system allowing you to mix melee, shooting and mutant ability action.

Why similar: Open World 50.4%, Post-apocalyptic 21.4%, Action 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Adventure 4.4%

As Lara Croft races to save the world from a Maya apocalypse, she must become the Tomb Raider she is destined to be.

Why similar: Open World 36.9%, Stealth 14.2%, Adventure 9.5%, Action 9.3%, Shooter 6.3%

Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.

Why similar: Open World 40.3%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Stealth 13.3%, Co-op 11%, Shooter 8.9%

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.

Why similar: Open World 35.4%, FPS 25%, Shooter 8.5%, First-Person 7.3%, Action RPG 5.3%

Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.

Why similar: FPS 32%, Post-apocalyptic 26.8%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 8.1%

You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

Why similar: Open World 18.5%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, FPS 15.2%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Sunset Overdrive transforms an open-world apocalypse into your tactical playground. Zip, grind and wall-run across Sunset City with an unconventional arsenal. Hyper-agility, unique weapons, and customizable abilities deliver an explosive and irreverent adventure in the end times.

Why similar: Open World 52.2%, Post-apocalyptic 19.6%, Action 9.8%, Shooter 6.4%, Adventure 5%

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

Why similar: Open World 45.6%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 8.5%, Adventure 6.5%, Female Protagonist 6.3%

Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.

Why similar: Open World 56.2%, Adventure 8.9%, Action 7.9%, Action RPG 7.2%, RPG 6%

Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.

Why similar: Open World 59.4%, RPG 9.5%, Story Rich 6.2%, Character Customization 5.2%, Adventure 4.6%