Single-player games like Far Cry® 4
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Far Cry® 4, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Far Cry 3
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
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Far Cry® 5
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.
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METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Ushering in a new era for the METAL GEAR franchise with cutting-edge technology powered by the Fox Engine, METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain, will provide players a first-rate gaming experience as they are offered tactical freedom to carry out open-world missions.
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Cyberpunk 2077
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
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Red Dead Redemption 2
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.
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Metro Exodus
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
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Just Cause™ 3
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable.
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.
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Saints Row
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Welcome to Santo Ileso, a vibrant fictional city in the American Southwest. In a world rife with crime, where lawless factions fight for power, a group of young friends embark on their own criminal venture, as they rise to the top in their bid to become Self Made.
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Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder!
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Assassin's Creed® Odyssey
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
In this action-adventure game, set sail for Ancient Greece to alter its fate. Fight in visceral battles on land and sea, shape your destiny from outcast to legend, and uncover secrets of your past.
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Tales from the Borderlands
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
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The Last of Us™ Part I
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show. Guide Joel and Ellie through a post-apocalyptic America, and encounter unforgettable allies and enemies in The Last of Us™.
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Dying Light
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Far Cry® 4.
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
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Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fight through Mordor and uncover the truth of the spirit that compels you, discover the origins of the Rings of Power, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil of Sauron in this new chronicle of Middle-earth.
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Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
Single-player alternative to Far Cry® 4 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Far Cry® 4.
Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.