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Games like Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

If Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 and Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its bullet physics add realism, atmospheric and cinematic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is a first-person tactical sniper shooter released in 2013 by City Interactive. Players take on the role of a military marksman navigating varied war-torn environments through linear mission design, utilizing mechanics such as breathing control, bullet-drop calculation, and wind adjustment to execute long-range kills. Reviewers highlight how bullet-time and a bullet-cam enhance cinematic kill moments, while bullet physics contribute to a realistic feel. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, tense, and immersive, with satisfying long-range kill feedback. The game features stealth AI interaction, online cooperative multiplayer, and presents a challenging difficulty curve at a medium length. It is verified on Steam Deck and currently priced at 9.99 USD, holding a 70% positive rating from 3902 Steam reviews.

About Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2: Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!

2013Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 52Windowsby City Interactive
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Bullet cam enhances cinematic killsBullet physics add realismImproved sniping mechanics over predecessorAtmosphericCinematicImmersive

Players who liked Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Sniper: Ghost Warrior

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Top pick for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    As a Ghost Warrior, an elite sniper in a highly trained special ops unit, your unique skills in the art of stalking, target detection, surveillance and shooting accuracy will determine mission success.

    2010Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sniper Ghost Warrior 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Second-strongest match for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.

    2017Action19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Third-strongest match for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.

    2019Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sniper Elite 4

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Ranked #4 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Discover unrivalled sniping freedom in the largest and most advanced World War 2 shooter ever built. Experience tactical third-person combat, gameplay choice and epic longshots across gigantic levels as you liberate wartime Italy from the grip of Fascism.

    2017ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Ranked #5 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands.

    2009ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Arma 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Ranked #6 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

    2013ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Iran has nuclear weapons and one is sitting on a fully fueled ICBM going through its final launch checklist. Fight your way through Afghanistan, make it over the Iranian border, infiltrate the missile base and permanently stop the countdown in this super fast, high intensity on-rails shooter.

    2015Action3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Sniper Elite 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Ranked #8 for Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.

    2014ActionAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sniper Elite

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    As World War II draws to a close, the first covert battles of the Cold War begin. Caught in the life and death struggle between Soviets and Germans in war-torn Berlin, you control the fate of a lone American OSS Sniper.

    2009Action7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sniper: Ghost Warrior

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    As a Ghost Warrior, an elite sniper in a highly trained special ops unit, your unique skills in the art of stalking, target detection, surveillance and shooting accuracy will determine mission success.

    2010Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The Saboteur™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.

    2024ActionAdventure1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    You've just unearthed the classic post-apocalyptic role-playing game that revitalized the entire CRPG genre. The Fallout® SPECIAL system allows drastically different types of characters, meaningful decisions and development that puts you in complete control. Explore the devastated ruins of a golden age civilization.

    2015RPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

    2011RPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Horizon

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Reviewers of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Half-Life: Opposing Force

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

    1999Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from City Interactive

Other recommendable Steam games by City Interactive, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sniper: Ghost Warrior

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Another title from City Interactive, the studio behind Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    As a Ghost Warrior, an elite sniper in a highly trained special ops unit, your unique skills in the art of stalking, target detection, surveillance and shooting accuracy will determine mission success.

    2010Action7.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Dogfight 1942

    WHY THIS

    Another title from City Interactive, the studio behind Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Piloting a wide range of aircraft, players engage in aerial dogfights and dangerous fighter missions across the major theaters of war during WWII.

    2012Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Combat Wings: Battle of Britain

    WHY THIS

    Another title from City Interactive, the studio behind Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Destroy the Luftwaffe! There’s something new in the air, and it’s more than the hum of hundreds of aero engines... As the Luftwaffe launches its aerial offensive, the outnumbered Royal Air Force is scrambling to bring into combat new planes that will ensure victory over a stronger foe. Will they succeed?

    2009Simulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Project Freedom

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Another title from City Interactive, the studio behind Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2. Shares Action with Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2.

    Get your dream job with a company called Project Freedom. Become a space pilot and serve for the corporation. You're going to get all the excitement and adventure you've ever wanted. Perhaps even more... 21 missions in the campaign Outstanding 3D graphics and special effects Original storyline with unexpected turns and surprises A...

    2009ActionSimulation2.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

Is Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 cost?
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 are Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts.
Who developed Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2?
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 was developed by City Interactive and published by CI Games.

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