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

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Far Cry down to the 5 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, High on Life and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Far Cry.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
Tags
HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Far Cry is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — scoring 83/100 on our similarity scale. High on Life and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag follow close behind.

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The best games like Far Cry 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. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Far Cry worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and tactical combat.

Released 13 years after Far Cry.

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High on Life

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High on Life
Closest on setting
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Year 2022Dev Squanch GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

If Far Cry worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on a first-person view and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Released 18 years after Far Cry.

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthNarrativeOpen WorldSci-FiExploration
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Far Cry, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a sandbox world and historical setting.

Released 9 years after Far Cry.

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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

It shares the essentials of what Far Cry does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings historical setting and a third-person camera.

Released 9 years after Far Cry.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Far Cry worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Far Cry.

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