22 Simulation games like Arma 3 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Arma 3 does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Arma 3 is open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in world — its own ground is adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It shares the essentials of what Arma 3 does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay.

What brings it close to Arma 3 is open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and combat: stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Arma 3 for good reason: a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a space setting.

What brings it close to Arma 3 is open world exploration, ranged combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is puzzle design.

What brings it close to Arma 3 is open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: adventure storytelling and free-to-play access.

It comes from the same genre as Arma 3 and shares 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere and offline play.

The genre is the same as Arma 3’s, and with it open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: PvP competition and base building.

Same family as Arma 3: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and world: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Shelved next to Arma 3 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics and fantasy world.

What carries over from Arma 3 is first-person shooting, open world exploration and tactical combat. The common ground extends to historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: survival mechanics.

What carries over from Arma 3 is a sandbox world, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

The genre is the same as Arma 3’s, and with it a sandbox world, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is skill tree progression and 3D presentation.

What carries over from Arma 3 is open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on combat: this one brings adventure storytelling and a casual, approachable feel.