16 Ranged games like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas that you should try

What brings it close to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression: loot and gear systems.

Its point of contact with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation and historical setting.

What carries over from Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is tactical combat, co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on progression: this one brings loot and gear systems.

Its point of contact with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: deep simulation and historical setting.

Same family as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is PvP competition and an isometric view.

What carries over from Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: deep simulation and an early-access release.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

It meets Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas on punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings competitive edge.

The thread back to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas runs through punishing difficulty, ranged combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: competitive edge.

Shelved next to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: loot and gear systems, and strong narrative focus.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

The thread back to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas runs through ranged combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings strong narrative focus.

With Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas it shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

On paper it is what Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas is — punishing difficulty, ranged combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and a top-down view.