4 RPG games like Far Cry 4 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry 4 down to the 4 that fit the “RPG” category. Rise of the Tomb Raider, Far Cry New Dawn and Far Cry: Primal top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry 4.

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The best rPG games like Far Cry 4

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Far Cry 4. Each one has been evaluated across 23 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.

Rise of the Tomb Raider

83 similarity to Far Cry 4

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Closest overall match

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationLootSkill TreeCraftingFirst Person

Year 2015Dev Crystal Dynamics · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · Linux · PC

The thread back to Far Cry 4 runs through strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is world: puzzle design and a third-person camera.

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Far Cry New Dawn

79 similarity to Far Cry 4

NGL74

Closest on game mode

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What brings it close to Far Cry 4 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Same studio: Ubisoft Montreal.

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Far Cry: Primal

72 similarity to Far Cry 4

NGL81

Closest on setting

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMeleeRangedStealthNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationCraftingFirst Person

Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Far Cry 4 is 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 game mode: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Same studio: Ubisoft Montreal.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Combat81Tone80Progression73

RAGE

70 similarity to Far Cry 4

NGL72

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person

Year 2011Dev Aspyr Media · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Shelved next to Far Cry 4 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

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