10 Best Games To Play If You Like Sniper Elite: Resistance
Summary
- Sniper Elite: Resistance offers satisfying sniping mechanics, stealth, and tactical combat in occupied France.
- Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 offers a more modern sniping experience in first person view.
- Fans of Sniper Elite: Resistance will appreciate Arma 3 for realistic military simulations and technical sniping challenges.
Sniper Elite: Resistance continues the series' slick sniping animations, bone-breaking x-ray views, and stealthy gameplay mechanics that make the game such a satisfying experience. Of course, once you’re done with the final mission, you’re probably in the mood to find similar games to give you the same type of thrills.
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PostsPerhaps you’re looking for a game set within the same time period or that focuses on the stealth mechanics that make choosing your moment feel special. From spinoffs that have similar gameplay to stories about assassins finding clever ways to do away with a target, here is your next stop after Sniper Elite: Resistance.
10 Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
Modern Sniping Missions
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
FPS Tactical Released April 24, 2017 ESRB m Developer(s) CI Games Publisher(s) CI Games Platform(s) PC, PS4, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseSniping games that take place in WW2 are fun, but what if you want the same concept but in a more modern setting? Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 offers a similar concept to Sniper Elite: Resistance with a few tweaks to the gameplay.
For starters, the game is played in first person, which can alter the angles in which you practice your stealth and your visibility around you. With modern tech, you also get the chance to try cool gadgets like night vision goggles to hit your targets.
9 Hitman: World Of Assassination
Hide Yourself Among The Crowds
Hitman World of Assassination
Stealth Action Adventure Released January 20, 2023 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due To Use Of Drugs And Alcohol, Blood, Strong Language, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Drug Reference Developer(s) IO Interactive Publisher(s) IO Interactive Platform(s) PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC Powered by Expand CollapseSniper Elite: Resistance excels as a stealth game. There are many ways to get to your target and a couple more options for taking them out. If you love this type of freedom in a stealth game, then you’re ready for Hitman: World of Assassination.
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PostsEach stage has so much going on at the same time that it’s easy to get lost. Details such as NPC walking around or timed events make it feel like the situation could change at any moment. So to get your target, you need to be creative instead of getting behind them and getting the shot.
8 Arma 3
Realistic Military Role Play
Arma 3
FPS Tactical Released September 12, 2013 ESRB m Developer(s) Bohemia Interactive Publisher(s) Bohemia Interactive Platform(s) PC Powered by Expand CollapseIf you like the realism of the higher difficulties of Sniper Elite: Resistance, then Arma 3 can take that realism even further. Think of it as Dungeons & Dragons for military campaigns. Missions can vary thanks to the numerous mods, but one thing that remains constant are how realistic the weapons work.
Just like Sniper Elite, you can’t just get your sniper’s crosshair on the target and get the kill. You need to consider wind, elevation, and bullet travel distance if you want to hit your mark. So if you enjoy the technical aspect of sniping, Arma 3 fits the bill.
7 Zombie Army Trilogy
Snipe The Undead
Zombie Army Trilogy
Third-Person Shooter Released March 3, 2015 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due TO Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Use of Alcohol Developer(s) Rebellion Oxford Publisher(s) Rebellion Developments Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseIf you’re done with Sniper Elite: Resistance, then you should check out Zombie Army Trilogy. This game compiles the first three titles in Sniper Elite’s zombie-centric spinoffs, allowing you to get those fantastic sniping animations on the undead.
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PostsThis game has co-op, allowing you to travel through a zombie-infested Europe with up to four friends. While stealth might be secondary in this spinoff, all the weapons have that Sniper Elite feel to them as you aim for headshots and survive sudden swarms of the undead.
6 Strange Brigade
Action And Adventure
Strange Brigade
Third-Person Shooter Released August 28, 2018 ESRB m Developer(s) Rebellion Developments Publisher(s) Rebellion Developments Platform(s) PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch Powered by Expand CollapseThere is something about the way weapons look and feel when you use them in third-person. If you’re looking for similar mechanics but an entirely different aesthetic, then Strange Brigade offers a unique mix of new and familiar gameplay.
This time you’re fighting supernatural enemies from mummies to scorpions with that vintage adventure genre look to it. While not focused on sniping, the gunplay resembles that of Sniper Elite: Resistance’s secondary weapons, such as handguns and machine guns. You also get the additional joys of activating ancient traps with a well-placed shot that takes down all of your enemies.
5 Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Flexible Missions
Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
Action Open-World Released September 1, 2015 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sexual Themes, Strong Language Developer(s) Kojima Productions Publisher(s) Konami Platform(s) PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseThe main goal of the mission may be what you’re constantly moving towards, but Sniper Elite: Resistance makes the journey just as important. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain has similar gameplay since you often need to walk a bit before you get to the area where your objective is.
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PostsThis never feels like downtime though, since it offers a multitude of terrain to get through. One minute you can be tackling outposts from a distance; the next, you’ll be trapped between the tight spaces of a building hoping that an enemy doesn’t spot you.
4 Spec Ops: The Line
Exploring War From A Different Angle
Spec Ops: The Line
Third-Person Shooter 9.0/10 Released June 26, 2012 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language Developer(s) Yager Development Publisher(s) 2K Games Platform(s) PC, PS3, Xbox 360 Powered by Expand CollapseSniper Elite: Resistance can hit you with the chaos of war and what it means to go behind enemy lines. Spec Ops: The Line will hit you with similar themes by making the genre darker and more realistic than ever before.
From snipers to machine guns, you can be trigger-happy trying to get the cool kills. However, there will come a point where you will reevaluate what you’re doing as the game does a complete 180. This is one game that will change your perspective on military shooters.
3 Dishonored 2
Multiple Ways To Get An Assassination Done
Dishonored 2
FPS Action Released November 11, 2016 ESRB M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes Developer(s) Arkane Studios Publisher(s) Bethesda Platform(s) PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseDishonored 2 may seem very different from Sniper Elite: Resistance in terms of theming. However, when you get down to it, both games give you plenty of freedom in how you tackle each assassination, as well as a handful of side missions that make exploration fun.
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2 Battlefield 2042
Realistic PVP Multiplayer
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First-Person Shooter 2.0/5 Released November 19, 2021 ESRB M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence Developer(s) DICE, Criterion Games, Ripple Effect Publisher(s) Electronic Arts Platform(s) PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X Powered by Expand CollapseIf you like the realistic bullet mechanic of Sniper Elite: Resistance but wish you could play with more people, then Battlefield 2042 is great for some matches. Learning how to use a sniper in Battlefield 2042 is not only fun, but rewarding as you measure the distance between you and your targets.
As a multiplayer game, there is a satisfaction that comes with mastering your aim and removing obstacles from your teammate’s path. You aren’t just outsmarting some NPC that walk around the same path, but other players that will remember you when they respawn.
1 Wolfenstein 2: New Colossus
A Common Enemy
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
FPS Released October 27, 2017 ESRB M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs Developer(s) MachineGames Publisher(s) Bethesda Platform(s) Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One Powered by Expand CollapseThere is nothing more satisfying than fighting back against the Nazis. Sniper Elite: Resistance gets you one step further in the fight for freedom with each target that you take down. If you love kicking Nazis down, then Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus is an excellent FPS title to jump into to continue the theme.
Play as William "B.J." Blazkowicz, as he travels back to America to liberate it from the Nazis. In this alternate history game, you are part of the resistance making plans to take back the world one act of rebellion at a time.
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Third-Person Shooter Action Adventure Systems 8.0/10 Released January 30, 2025 ESRB M For Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language Developer(s) Rebellion Developments Publisher(s) Rebellion Entertainment Engine Asura Multiplayer Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer Cross-Platform Play Yes, all platformsWHERE TO PLAY
SUBSCRIPTIONOffering unparalleled sniping mechanics, stealth, and tactical third-person combat, Sniper Elite: Resistance turns the attention of the award-winning series towards a hidden war, far from the front lines, deep within the heart of occupied France.
In a gripping new story that runs parallel with Sniper Elite 5, Harry Hawker, agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), takes the lead for the first time as he discovers an insidious new Wunderwaffe - something so powerful, it guarantees the Nazis will win the war. Working with the French Resistance, this deadly addition to the Reich's arsenal must be eliminated.
Multiple Kill List targets, and different infiltration and extraction points give you an unequalled choice with how to accomplish objectives and create your own playstyle.
The full campaign can also be experienced in co-op. Fight against the Nazi war machine with an ally to share weapons, items and tactical know-how, as well as help each other get back in the fight when you go down during firefights.
