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7 Ranged games like Murdered: Soul Suspect that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Murdered: Soul Suspect down to the 7 that fit the “Ranged” category. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Ghost of Yotei and Arcania: Gothic 4 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
Tags
NarrativeDarkSolo
Year 2014Dev Square Enix

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Murdered: Soul Suspect is Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Ghost of Yotei and Arcania: Gothic 4 follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Murdered: Soul Suspect

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Murdered: Soul Suspect. 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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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

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Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Closest on genre
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedDarkNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2014Dev Monolith Productions · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Linux

If Murdered: Soul Suspect worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100Combat91World84
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Ghost of Yotei

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Ghost of Yotei
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthMeleeRangedNarrativeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2025Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS5

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Murdered: Soul Suspect — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: historical setting.

Released 11 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals100
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Arcania: Gothic 4

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Arcania: Gothic 4
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthRangedMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2010Dev Spellbound Entertainment · DreamCatcher InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC

If Murdered: Soul Suspect worked for you because of open world exploration, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Combat86Progression31
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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeStealthRangedNarrativeThird Person
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is fantasy world.

It predates Murdered: Soul Suspect by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone60Setting0
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Sorry We're Closed

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Sorry We're Closed
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Year 2024Dev à la mode · Akupara GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

What brings it close to Murdered: Soul Suspect is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals: 3D presentation.

Released 10 years after Murdered: Soul Suspect.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Setting100Combat73Visuals58
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Gothic II

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Gothic II
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloStealthRangedDarkOpen WorldHorrorExplorationThird Person
Year 2002Dev Piranha Bytes · JoWooD Entertainment AGOn PC

If Murdered: Soul Suspect worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, the same is here. To that it adds horror setting and single-player focus. They part company on progression and tone: this one brings loot and gear systems.

It predates Murdered: Soul Suspect by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100World100Visuals100Combat77Setting73
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Ninja Gaiden

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Ninja Gaiden
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeRangedThird PersonMagic
Year 2004Dev Team NINJA · Tecmo

What carries over from Murdered: Soul Suspect is melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat — its own ground is magic-based combat.

It predates Murdered: Soul Suspect by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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