4 Games like Far Cry 3 on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 3 down to the 4 that fit the “Mobile” category. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Resident Evil Village and Sniper Elite 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 3.

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The best games like Far Cry 3 on Mobile

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry 3. Each one has been evaluated across 20 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

85 similarity to Far Cry 3

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Closest overall match

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationFirst Person

Year 2004Dev Rockstar North · CapcomPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Far Cry 3 does: 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 progression and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It predates Far Cry 3 by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Resident Evil Village

75 similarity to Far Cry 3

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Closest on visuals

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Year 2021Dev CapcomPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Far Cry 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 tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and resource management.

Released 9 years after Far Cry 3.

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Sniper Elite 4

66 similarity to Far Cry 3

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

Shelved next to Far Cry 3 for good reason: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

Released 5 years after Far Cry 3.

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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

66 similarity to Far Cry 3

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration

Year 2002Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Far Cry 3 and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

It predates Far Cry 3 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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