Games Like Far Cry® New Dawn

Fight a fanatical cult in this open world FPS. Engage in intense combat, free hostile territory, recruit loyal followers and animal allies, and liberate Hope County solo or in full 2-player co-op.

Why similar: Open World 25.4%, FPS 16.3%, Co-op 14.2%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Stealth 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: New Dawn is a direct follow-up to Far Cry® 5, sharing Hope County, its open-world outposts, Guns for Hire-style allies, and explosive first-person sandbox combat.

Lead the revolution in this first-person open world guerrilla shooter. Fight with improvised weapons, travel however you can, and build your rebel network to take down Castillo's regime.

Why similar: Open World 26.9%, FPS 17.8%, Co-op 12.4%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Online Co-Op 9%

Why You'll Like It: It closely matches New Dawn's colorful open-world FPS action, improvised weapons, enemy stronghold assaults, vehicle mayhem, and drop-in co-op.

Fight to liberate a war-torn Himalayan region in this open world FPS. Wield a deadly arsenal, dominate land and sky with gyrocopters and war elephants, and take on enemy territory solo or in co-op.

Why similar: Open World 28.9%, FPS 16.9%, Co-op 12.7%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: This is another highly compatible Far Cry sandbox built around liberating outposts, hunting, crafting upgrades, and tackling a hostile open world alone or in co-op.

Stranded on the Rook Islands as Jason Brody, fight your way through a lawless tropical open world using a powerful arsenal to save your friends and escape the madness of this acclaimed visceral FPS.

Why similar: Open World 30.6%, FPS 21.2%, Co-op 9.3%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Stealth 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its iconic formula of radio-tower exploration, outpost takedowns, hunting-based progression, and chaotic FPS combat is foundational to what New Dawn does well.

Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.

Why similar: Open World 31.2%, Co-op 13.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Multiplayer 9.6%, FPS 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A vast hostile map full of infiltratable bases, customizable weapons, vehicles, and four-player co-op makes it an excellent tactical alternative to New Dawn's outpost gameplay.

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.

Why similar: Open World 29.4%, Co-op 16.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Shooter 10.2%, Stealth 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines open-world military exploration, base assaults, gear progression, and co-op play in a more survival-oriented shooter format.

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 31.3%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 8.1%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Built by the Far Cry developers, it delivers a beautiful open world, liberated enemy installations, first-person combat, traversal freedom, and online 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 26.9%, FPS 24.1%, Post-apocalyptic 22.4%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world wasteland, vibrant post-apocalyptic tone, vehicle combat, enemy camps, and exceptionally mobile gunplay strongly echo New Dawn's energetic combat loop.

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 45.1%, FPS 13%, Survival 8.3%, First-Person 8%, Stealth 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although it replaces firearms with primitive weapons, it preserves the Far Cry loop of open-world exploration, outpost capture, companion animals, crafting, and survival.

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 27.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.7%, Co-op 18.9%, Multiplayer 11.8%, First-Person 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a larger post-collapse city to explore with parkour, faction-controlled territories, crafting, brutal first-person combat, and co-op missions.

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 22.4%, Post-apocalyptic 19.1%, FPS 17.4%, Co-op 14.7%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: Explore a hostile rural open world, scavenge equipment, fight occupying machines, and cooperate with friends in a lonely but rewarding post-apocalyptic shooter.

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 21.1%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, FPS 15.4%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person open-world survival game mixes scavenging, crafting, dangerous factions, visceral combat, and excellent four-player co-op in a ruined world.

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 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 25.6%, FPS 17.6%, First-Person 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its gleefully over-the-top first-person combat, scavenging, character builds, and co-op zombie hunts provide a similarly approachable action-heavy apocalypse.

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 35.6%, FPS 27.5%, Shooter 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%, First-Person 5%

Why You'll Like It: Its African open world, faction warfare, improvised firefights, and emergent travel give it the same roots of player-driven Far Cry combat.

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 35.7%, Open World 31.2%, Shooter 7.5%, Stealth 6.3%, Post-apocalyptic 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This compact neon spin on Far Cry retains open-world outposts, stealth-or-guns-blazing assaults, wildlife chaos, and a deliberately playful post-apocalyptic mood.

Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Join millions of players as you explore, build, quest, and triumph in a massive open-world multiplayer adventure.

Why similar: Open World 28.2%, Post-apocalyptic 24.3%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Co-op 11.6%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This online Fallout lets you roam a colorful nuclear wasteland with friends, collect gear, build camps, complete events, and battle mutated threats.

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 25.6%, Open World 22.4%, FPS 19.9%, Shooter 6.5%, Stealth 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades New Dawn's arcade-like freedom for a more atmospheric story, but still offers post-nuclear exploration, crafting, scavenging, and tense first-person firefights.

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: Open World 33.8%, Post-apocalyptic 28.3%, FPS 10.7%, Shooter 6.9%, First-Person 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its irradiated open world offers freeform exploration, scavenging, settlement building, faction conflicts, and first-person shooting with extensive character progression.

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 35%, Co-op 15%, Post-apocalyptic 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Online Co-Op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A co-op-capable post-apocalypse focused on scavenging, clearing infestations, establishing bases, and surviving hostile territory makes it a strong thematic fit.

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 21.9%, FPS 19.5%, Co-op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player co-op, absurd weapon variety, colorful wasteland planets, enemy camps, and light RPG progression suit players who enjoy New Dawn's looting and mayhem.

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 23.7%, FPS 20.2%, Co-op 11.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: This resistance-focused FPS has players reclaim occupied districts through guerrilla combat, improvised equipment, open-zone exploration, and co-op Resistance missions.

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 28.5%, Post-apocalyptic 14.3%, Co-op 13.2%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Online Co-Op 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its quarantined urban setting, faction battles, gear collecting, and cooperative mission structure make it a more tactical looter-shooter counterpart to New Dawn.

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 30%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Post-apocalyptic 11.3%, Co-op 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a detailed ruined-world setting, open-city exploration, loot progression, hostile control points, and highly polished online co-op combat.

Enter the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone — a vast open world where anomalies, mutants, and rivals stand in your way. Explore, scavenge, and try to survive in this brutal and dangerous land. Evolving with every update, now overhauled and crowned with UPDATE 2.0.

Why similar: Open World 30.4%, Post-apocalyptic 23.5%, FPS 21.2%, Shooter 7.6%, Survival 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its harsh radioactive open world, scavenging, faction tension, first-person gunplay, and emergent encounters suit players seeking a more serious post-nuclear 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 28.4%, Co-op 20%, Multiplayer 13.4%, FPS 11.9%, Online Co-Op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This open-area zombie survival shooter features weapon crafting, scavenging, quests, and cooperative combat across a sun-soaked disaster zone.

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 44.4%, Post-apocalyptic 27.3%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Survival 6.6%, Action 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Roam a dangerous post-collapse Pacific Northwest on a motorcycle, raid hostile camps, scavenge supplies, craft gear, and face large infected hordes.

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 26.8%, Post-apocalyptic 26.1%, FPS 17.5%, First-Person 6.9%, Action 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This first-person survival mystery takes place in a quarantined nuclear disaster zone where exploration, scavenging, crafting, and dealing with rival groups drive progress.

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 28.3%, Co-op 22.7%, Multiplayer 15.2%, FPS 7.8%, First-Person 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands Dead Island's co-op zombie-slaying with more tropical open areas, improvised weapons, scavenging, and defensive survival scenarios.

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

Why similar: Open World 40.4%, Post-apocalyptic 33.2%, Action 6.5%, Multiplayer 4.8%, Survival 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its dusty post-apocalyptic open world revolves around scavenging, taking down enemy camps, upgrading a vehicle, and fighting raider factions for resources.

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

Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Co-op 18.8%, Shooter 13.6%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Open World 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op looter-shooter structure, eccentric villains, expansive zones, and huge arsenal offer a more RPG-driven version of New Dawn's chaotic action.

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 37%, Post-apocalyptic 31%, Stealth 11.4%, Action 5.9%, Female Protagonist 5.6%

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

Why similar: Open World 29.3%, Co-op 18.1%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Online Co-Op 12.7%, Shooter 11.3%

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 36.5%, Open World 19.6%, Shooter 9.2%, Stealth 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%

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 45.5%, Post-apocalyptic 22.1%, Adventure 5.7%, Action 5.5%, Female Protagonist 5.2%

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 28.7%, Co-op 24.6%, Online Co-Op 11.5%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.9%

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 23.2%, FPS 19%, Co-op 16%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Shooter 8%

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: Open World 34.8%, Post-apocalyptic 29.1%, FPS 10.6%, First-Person 4.9%, RPG 3.7%

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 27.4%, FPS 26%, Open World 17.3%, Shooter 6.7%, Co-op 5.6%

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 22.3%, FPS 19.5%, Co-op 15.5%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Multiplayer 10.3%

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 42.8%, Post-apocalyptic 25%, Action 6%, Female Protagonist 5.4%, Story Rich 3.9%

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 29.9%, FPS 10.7%, First-Person 5.3%, Shooter 4.6%

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 32%, Post-apocalyptic 20.5%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Co-op 10%, First-Person 9.2%

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 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.1%, FPS 13.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Online Co-Op 9.1%

Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

Why similar: Open World 21.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.8%, Co-op 13.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Online Co-Op 10%

Jump into this free‑to‑play looter‑shooter RPG featuring tactical combat, deep progression, and an exclusive canon storyline, playable solo or with friends.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 22.5%, Shooter 13.4%, Co-op 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Open World 10.9%

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 32.2%, Post-apocalyptic 23.4%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Co-op 10%, Survival 8.7%

"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 20.2%, Open World 16.8%, FPS 13.6%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Survival 9.2%

Unturned is an open-world zombie survival sandbox game. As one of the few not yet turned, you must fight to remain among the living.

Why similar: Open World 18.7%, Post-apocalyptic 17.6%, FPS 15.5%, Co-op 13.1%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Built from the ground up for PCVR, this action survival game combines detailed visuals, realistic physics, and a handcrafted, interactive, and destructible open world. Explore, fight, scavenge, and survive solo or in co-op with Flatscreen cross-play and the VR features players expect.

Why similar: Open World 20.1%, FPS 17.5%, Post-apocalyptic 16.3%, Co-op 16.3%, Multiplayer 9%

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 17.7%, Post-apocalyptic 16.4%, FPS 13.4%, Co-op 12.1%, Multiplayer 10%

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 14.8%, Stealth 13.1%, Co-op 10.7%, Shooter 9%

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 27.5%, FPS 25.2%, Open World 22.2%, First-Person 7.1%, Shooter 5.2%

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 51.9%, Post-apocalyptic 19.9%, Action 9.9%, Shooter 6.5%, Adventure 5%

Open world zombie survival Coop game with base building, looting, crafting, vehicles, and exploration.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 20%, Open World 16%, Co-op 15.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%, Online Co-Op 9.7%

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 24.4%, FPS 20.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Stealth 11.6%, Shooter 9.2%

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

Why similar: Open World 56.8%, Adventure 9%, Action 7.8%, Action RPG 7%, RPG 5.9%

Dead World is a first-person shooter game set in a post-apocalyptic world, where you follow Miguel's journey to return home to a war-torn Argentina.

Why similar: Post-apocalyptic 28.2%, Open World 21.3%, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 6.5%