18 FPS games like Fallout 3 that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Fallout 3 — the two agree on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. What it adds of its own: ranged combat and historical setting.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Fallout 3 on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is progression: base building.

The resemblance to Fallout 3 is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 3 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

On paper it is what Fallout 3 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Shelved next to Fallout 3 for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world.

On paper it is what Fallout 3 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

On paper it is what Fallout 3 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. They part company on game mode and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

It comes from the same genre as Fallout 3 and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a space setting and co-op play.

Same family as Fallout 3: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a cyberpunk setting.

Shelved next to Fallout 3 for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The genre is the same as Fallout 3’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and post-apocalyptic world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: dark, oppressive atmosphere and multiplayer gameplay.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 3, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Fallout 3, and so does post-apocalyptic world, single-player focus and skill tree progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Fallout 3 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a cyberpunk setting and crafting mechanics.