23 Games like Halo 3 on Xbox that you should try

Held in common with Halo 3: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds offline play and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Halo 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

It meets Halo 3 on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Halo 3 does: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a space setting.

If Halo 3 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

It shares the essentials of what Halo 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: historical setting.

Shelved next to Halo 3 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on PvP competition and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and online features.

It shares the essentials of what Halo 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting.

The thread back to Halo 3 runs through tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a space setting.

It shares the essentials of what Halo 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on game mode.

It meets Halo 3 on tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. Its own ground is stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

The thread back to Halo 3 runs through tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings ranged combat.

What carries over from Halo 3 is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is a third-person camera.

The genre is the same as Halo 3’s, and with it melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: competitive edge.

What carries over from Halo 3 is tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a third-person camera.