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Crackdown 3

Crackdown 3 leans Optimization (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Shooter - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION5 /10READS2 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION6 /10

12 games like Crackdown 3

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

The Last of Us cover art
The Last of UsPracticed Mastery · survival action adventure

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Enemy AI searches but follows mappable routines

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Red Dead Redemption cover art
Red Dead RedemptionPracticed Mastery · open-world western

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Multiplayer skirmishes add light human prediction

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Horizon Zero Dawn cover art
Horizon Zero DawnPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Machines follow fixed patterns, not adapting.

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Cyberpunk 2077 cover art
Cyberpunk 2077Practiced Mastery · open-world action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Enemy AI follows scripted behaviours; not adaptive to you.

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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain cover art
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainPracticed Mastery · stealth sandbox

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 3) - Patrols, weather, supply drops randomize runs.

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Watch Dogs cover art
Watch DogsPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Online invasions add a small human element

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BioShock 2 cover art
BioShock 2Practiced Mastery · immersive shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Splicer AI scripted, not adaptive.

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Resident Evil 5 cover art
Resident Evil 5Practiced Mastery · co-op action horror

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Action-heavy aiming and melee timing carry encounters

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Dishonored 2 cover art
Dishonored 2Practiced Mastery · immersive sim

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Guards scripted; alert patterns fixed.

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Saints Row: The Third cover art
Saints Row: The ThirdPracticed Mastery · open-world action

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (2 vs 1) - Enemy syndicates never adapt to you

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Halo 3: ODST cover art
Halo 3: ODSTPracticed Mastery · sci-fi FPS

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Squishier soldier demands careful aim and positioning

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction cover art
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: ConvictionPracticed Mastery · stealth action

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Mark-and-execute flow rewards quick, accurate play

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Game details

Released
2019
Developer
Sumo Digital
Platforms
PC, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
62/100
IGDB users
64/100
ShooterActionScience fictionOpen world