8 Third-person shooter games like Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas that you should try

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.

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.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings adventure storytelling and a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

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.

Shelved next to Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas for good reason: tactical combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

It comes from the same genre as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and shares tactical combat, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: PvP competition and a third-person camera.

Same family as Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas: melee combat and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a third-person camera.