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5 Games like Far Cry 3 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 3 down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Strange Brigade and Sniper Elite 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 3.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
Tags
NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Montreal

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Far Cry 3 is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Strange Brigade and Sniper Elite 4 follow close behind.

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The best games like Far Cry 3 on Nintendo Switch

5 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.

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Saints Row: The Third

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NGL92
Saints Row: The Third
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationSkill TreeLoot
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

What brings it close to Far Cry 3 is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression94Combat45Tone0
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Strange Brigade

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NGL79
Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Far Cry 3, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and an isometric view.

Released 6 years after Far Cry 3.

Genre100Game mode100World60Tone49Combat46Progression46
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Sniper Elite 4

66
NGL84
Sniper Elite 4
Closest on visuals
ActionOpen 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.

Genre100Game mode93Combat70World66Visuals61Progression53
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

73
NGL87
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
Closest on tone
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationLootSkill Tree
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Far Cry 3 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Same studio: Ubisoft Montreal.

Genre100Tone100World100Game mode93Progression93Combat86
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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NGL76
Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExploration
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Same family as Far Cry 3: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre100Tone100Combat87World67Game mode64Progression53

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