Games Like ARMA: Cold War Assault

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.

Why similar: Military 25.8%, Simulation 9.4%, FPS 8.3%, Tactical 7.9%, War 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern evolution of the series, offering unparalleled scale and tactical depth in a massive sandbox environment.

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 22.7%, Cold War 12.8% ★, FPS 9.3%, Simulation 8.9%, War 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the new Enfusion engine, this title captures the classic Cold War aesthetic and tactical feel of the original game with modern fidelity.

Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

Why similar: Military 24.3%, Simulation 14.5%, Tactical 9.1%, FPS 7.8%, War 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion that remains a cornerstone of the tactical simulation genre, featuring deep vehicle and infantry mechanics.

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

Why similar: Military 30%, FPS 12.8%, Tactical 10.3%, War 8.7%, Realistic 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical shooter that emphasizes communication and teamwork, mirroring the squad-based intensity of the Arma series.

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: Military 22.1%, FPS 13.9%, War 12.5%, Tactical 8.9%, Realistic 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale battlefield simulation with realistic infantry combat and logistics, capturing the scale of classic military shooters.

Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

Why similar: Cold War 29.9% ★, Military 18.3%, FPS 10.6%, War 9.1%, Tactical 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty, realistic tactical experience with asymmetric warfare that echoes the tension of Cold War-era combat.

Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.

Why similar: Military 24.7%, FPS 11.8%, Cold War 10.8% ★, Tactical 9.1%, War 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A community-driven, free-to-play tactical shooter that aims to provide a sandbox military experience similar to the Arma formula.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: FPS 17.2%, Military 16.4%, War 11.7%, Realistic 11.3%, Tactical 10%

Why You'll Like It: Renowned for its punishing realism and authentic weapon handling, this title is a must-play for fans of hardcore military shooters.

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: Military 25.5%, FPS 13.6%, Simulation 11%, War 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly immersive tactical shooter that focuses on historical accuracy and team-based coordination on massive maps.

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.

Why similar: Military 27.1%, FPS 18.9%, Tactical 11.4%, Realistic 8.3%, War 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a lethal and fast-paced tactical experience where positioning and sound awareness are as critical as marksmanship.

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: Military 20.6%, War 10.4%, FPS 10.4%, Tactical 9.6%, Simulation 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizing the Arma 2 engine, this game provides a dedicated World War II simulation experience with the same tactical systems.

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Military 29.3%, Tactical 17.7%, FPS 13.5%, Realistic 9.2%, Simulation 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by veterans of the tactical shooter genre, it offers deep customization and uncompromising realism in small-unit operations.

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 29.6%, Strategy 12%, War 10.6%, Tactical 8.8%, FPS 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid that allows players to command units from a top-down perspective or take direct control in a first-person shooter view.

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Military 21.5%, Tactical 18.2%, FPS 15.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Realistic 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS that emphasizes planning, reconnaissance, and realistic combat mechanics in close-quarters environments.

Eastern Europe, 2008. War has broken out on the borders of Russia and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. That's when the call goes out for the Ghosts—an elite handful of specially trained Green Berets, armed with the latest technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons.

Why similar: Classic 18.5% ★, Tactical 17.6%, Military 16.6%, FPS 14%, Simulation 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The classic tactical squad-based shooter that shares the same DNA of planning and execution found in early military simulations.

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: Military 24.8%, Strategy 20%, Tactical 14%, War 10.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes individual unit control and environmental destruction, appealing to fans of Arma's tactical complexity.

The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

Why similar: Cold War 29.2% ★, Military 27.5%, Strategy 11.2%, Tactical 8.2%, War 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While a strategy game, it perfectly captures the Cold War military hardware and tactical scale that defines the Arma universe.

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

Why similar: Military 31.2%, War 13.8%, Tactical 12.4%, Open World 10.8%, Strategy 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A persistent, massive-scale war game where logistics and frontline infantry combat are entirely player-driven.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 27.8%, FPS 24.6%, Realistic 14%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical shooter that demands extreme precision and careful coordination, perfect for those who enjoy the slower pace of Arma.

Raven Shield:Command an elite multinational squad of special operatives against hidden terrorist forces. In Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield, the third installment to the wildly popular Rainbow Six series, Team Rainbow faces the hidden global forces of a new and secretive foe.

Why similar: Tactical 23.8%, FPS 19.8%, Classic 17.1% ★, Simulation 8.8%, Military 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the meticulous planning and high-stakes execution of tactical missions, a hallmark of the genre's golden era.

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Military 24.3%, War 20.7%, Tactical 18.7%, Strategy 18.3%, Realistic 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that focuses on realistic military hardware and large-scale tactical engagements.

With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).

Why similar: Military 31.4%, FPS 25.3%, Tactical 15.1%, Action 11.6%, War 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that emphasizes the importance of suppression and flanking maneuvers in combat.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Tactical 34.6%, Strategy 23.9%, Military 22.1%, Classic 13.5% ★, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern turn-based tactical game that captures the spirit of managing a mercenary squad in a complex geopolitical environment.

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

Why similar: Military 21.1%, FPS 11.8%, War 10.8%, Tactical 9.6%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic WWI shooter that emphasizes trench warfare and the brutal, unforgiving nature of historical combat.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: Military 31.1%, War 13.4%, Tactical 11.4%, Strategy 11.4%, Simulation 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical strategy with a focus on historical accuracy and massive unit variety, appealing to the simulation-minded player.

Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking. Seek, locate and destroy enemy targets and personnel.

Why similar: Classic 30% ★, Military 23.3%, Tactical 17.9%, Action 10.1%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that allows players to control a four-man squad, mirroring the team-based structure of early military sims.

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: Military 19.5%, FPS 13.8%, War 12.6%, Simulation 8%, Realistic 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the realistic WWI combat of Verdun with larger maps and a focus on maneuver warfare.

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

Why similar: Military 22.7%, FPS 17.7%, War 14%, Tactical 8.7%, Multiplayer 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical shooter that strips away HUD elements to force players to rely on authentic communication and situational awareness.

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.

Why similar: War 23%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Open World 10%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features realistic ballistics and tactical stealth gameplay that rewards patience and environmental awareness.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 43.2%, Simulation 18.3%, Strategy 17.9%, Action 7.3%, Moddable 5.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that focuses on the planning and execution phases of military and police operations.

ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.

Why similar: Military 30.3%, Simulation 15.9%, FPS 10.2%, Tactical 8.8%, Strategy 6.5%

Bohemia Interactive's debut game published by Codemasters as Operation Flashpoint in 2001, became genre-defining combat military simulation and the No. 1 bestselling PC game around the world and has won many international awards, including “Game of The Year” and “Best Action Game”. Over 2 million copies have been sold since its release.

Why similar: Simulation 31.9%, Cold War 30.9% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Action 13.9%, Gore 5.2%

America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.

Why similar: Military 27.3%, FPS 18.3%, Tactical 10.3%, Multiplayer 7.7%, Shooter 6.7%

Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.

Why similar: Military 25%, Simulation 12.7%, Tactical 9.7%, FPS 9.3%, Open World 6.6%

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: Military 18%, FPS 17.4%, War 9.9%, Classic 9.6% ★, Tactical 8.5%

WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!

Why similar: FPS 27.1%, Military 17.1%, Shooter 13.1%, Action 9.5%, Simulation 8.5%

Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.

Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Military 16.4%, War 13.7%, Tactical 9.1%, Action 8.3%

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Cold War 34.2% ★, Military 24.5%, War 10%, Tactical 7.3%, Simulation 7%

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: Military 25.9%, Strategy 16%, War 15.3%, Tactical 14.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Experience a true classic! This Gold edition includes the original Jagged Alliance plus the add-on Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games. Take a trip into retro land and learn why this is considered to be one the best turn-based games of all times.

Why similar: Classic 56.7% ★, Strategy 17.9%, Tactical 15.1%, Action 9.1%, Singleplayer 1.1%

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

Why similar: Cold War 37.9% ★, Military 27.7%, Strategy 10.2%, Tactical 7.1%, War 5.1%

With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.

Why similar: FPS 24.3%, Classic 20.4% ★, Action 11.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Military 8.6%

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: Military 31.9%, War 17.5%, Moddable 10.8% ★, Strategy 10.4%, Realistic 8.6%

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Cold War 33.6% ★, Simulation 28%, Strategy 18%, Action 11.6%, War 8.7%

Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.

Why similar: Military 22.8%, Classic 22.4% ★, FPS 19.6%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.

Why similar: FPS 44.2%, Classic 15.8% ★, War 8.7%, Military 8%, Multiplayer 6.2%

Il-2 1946 includes all of the original IL-2 series content: IL-2 Sturmovik™: Forgotten Battles, Ace Expansion Pack, Pacific Fighters™ and alternate histry campaigns of year 1946. What was years ago began as a one-aircraft study sim is now an astonishing anthology, with a whopping 229 flyable aircraft and over 300 aircraft total!

Why similar: Simulation 37.4%, Military 30.7%, Classic 12.2% ★, Realistic 6.3%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: Military 27.3%, FPS 21.5%, Tactical 17.1%, Action 8.5%, War 6.8%

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: Cold War 22.4% ★, Strategy 19.8%, Military 17.6%, War 15.7%, Tactical 14.3%

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.

Why similar: FPS 41.7%, Classic 28.5% ★, Military 12%, Action 5.9%, Shooter 5.6%

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: FPS 17.7%, War 15.5%, Simulation 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Strategy 7.4%

Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

Why similar: Military 27.5%, Tactical 12.7%, FPS 12.7%, Simulation 12%, War 7.7%

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: Classic 29.5% ★, FPS 23.6%, Action 9.4%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Shooter 8%