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4 FPS games like Red Dead Redemption 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Red Dead Redemption 2 down to the 4 that fit the “FPS” category. Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, Mass Effect 3 and Deadpool top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Red Dead Redemption 2.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2018Dev Rockstar Games

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Within the “FPS” category, the closest game to Red Dead Redemption 2 is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Mass Effect 3 and Deadpool follow close behind.

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The best fPS games like Red Dead Redemption 2

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Red Dead Redemption 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2021Dev Eidos Montreal · Square EnixPlaytime ~10hOn PC · PS · Xbox

If Red Dead Redemption 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 3 years after Red Dead Redemption 2.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Progression100Visuals100World78
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Mass Effect 3

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Mass Effect 3
Closest on game mode
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2012Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

Genre100Tone100Game mode87Combat62Visuals62Setting0
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Deadpool

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Deadpool
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2013Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat.

Genre100Tone100Game mode67Combat62Visuals62
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The Haunted: Hells Reach

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NGL59
The Haunted: Hells Reach
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDarkThird Person
Year 2011Dev KTX Software · ValuSoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

The genre is the same as Red Dead Redemption 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and co-op play. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is horror setting and 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Tone66Visuals38Setting0

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