19 Ranged games like America's Army 3 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what America's Army 3 does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The resemblance to America's Army 3 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. It sets itself apart with puzzle design.

It shares the essentials of what America's Army 3 does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: a sandbox world and an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what America's Army 3 does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings a contemporary setting and PvP competition.

Its point of contact with America's Army 3 is shooting mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: loot and gear systems, and sandbox freedom.

What brings it close to America's Army 3 is first-person shooting, open world exploration and tactical combat, and the two track each other on combat, world and progression. Both also lean on historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in genre and game mode — its own ground is survival mechanics and horror setting.

It meets America's Army 3 on shooting mechanics, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings third-person shooting and procedural generation.

It shares the essentials of what America's Army 3 does: first-person shooting, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as America's Army 3’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

On paper it is what America's Army 3 is — open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and combat: stealth mechanics and resource management.

Genre puts it alongside America's Army 3, and so does open world exploration, ranged combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and base building.

Same family as America's Army 3: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what America's Army 3 does: first-person shooting, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in genre — its own ground is fighting mechanics.

It resembles America's Army 3 most in how it is built: first-person shooting, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and genre: this one brings racing gameplay and post-apocalyptic world.

It resembles America's Army 3 most in how it is built: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in progression and genre — its own ground is survival mechanics and stealth mechanics.