Games Like Battle Grounds III

Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.

Why similar: Historical 33.4%, FPS 13.3%, War 12.7%, Multiplayer 12.1%, America 10.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: Features massive multiplayer battles with a heavy focus on historical line infantry tactics during the American Civil War.

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: Historical 38.4%, War 17.5%, FPS 15.4%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on line-infantry combat and Napoleonic-era team play that mirrors the core mechanics of Battle Grounds III.

War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

Why similar: Historical 42.1%, War 17.4%, Multiplayer 12.1%, FPS 9.7%, America 4.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Offers a highly realistic depiction of American Civil War combat with an emphasis on team coordination and historical accuracy.

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: Historical 37.5%, War 25.6%, FPS 18.4%, Shooter 8.2%, First-Person 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox WWI shooter that captures the scale and chaos of historical trench warfare.

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: Historical 36.8%, War 16.4%, FPS 15.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, team-based WWI shooter experience with large-scale maneuvers and historical weapon sets.

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: Historical 39.6%, Multiplayer 16.8%, FPS 16.6%, War 12.1%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a large-scale WWI experience with a focus on historical accuracy and team-based combat.

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: Historical 36.3%, War 15.6%, FPS 14.6%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, historical WWI shooter that emphasizes trench warfare and team-based objectives.

Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

Why similar: Historical 36%, War 17.7%, FPS 14.6%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-altitude WWI combat with tactical team-based gameplay and historical authenticity.

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: Historical 26.6%, War 17%, FPS 16.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Violent 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a simulation-heavy approach to WWII combat with large-scale battles and historical scenarios.

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: FPS 23.1%, War 21.3%, Historical 21.1%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based shooter that captures the intensity of historical WWII combat with realistic mechanics.

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: Historical 25.1%, FPS 20%, War 16.8%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Violent 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical WWII shooter that prioritizes communication and team coordination.

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: Historical 48.3%, War 25.7%, Multiplayer 13.8%, FPS 5.8%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused game that captures the scale and tactical depth of WWI warfare.

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: FPS 31.1%, Multiplayer 23%, War 12.3%, Shooter 11.2%, America 9.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic military training and team-based tactical combat.

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: Historical 34.4%, War 18.7%, FPS 18.5%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, realistic military shooter that emphasizes team coordination and historical accuracy.

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: Historical 24%, War 18.1%, FPS 17.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale WWII shooter that emphasizes tactical team play and historical authenticity.

Step into fast-paced WWII combat with Frontline Inferno! Choose your side and engage in chaotic, arcade-style battles with dynamic respawns, customizable loadouts, and vibrant low-poly visuals. Join the fight and dominate the battlefield!

Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Multiplayer 21.3%, FPS 18.7%, War 10.9%, Shooter 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based historical shooter that emphasizes large-scale combat and objective control.

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 72.6%, War 15%, Multiplayer 6.5%, America 3.1% ★, Indie 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep tactical simulation of historical American Civil War battles.

Field of Honor is a single-player game that combines elements of first-person shooter and strategy, set in the Napoleonic Wars, American Revolutionary War and American Civil War. You can take command of massive battles or engage as a single soldier to defeat the enemy in various game modes.

Why similar: Historical 38%, FPS 23.6%, War 17.2%, Shooter 12.4%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox-style historical shooter that focuses on team-based combat and tactical positioning.

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: Historical 38.9%, War 20%, FPS 19.9%, Multiplayer 12.3%, First-Person 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, team-based shooter that focuses on historical accuracy and asymmetrical warfare.

Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.

Why similar: War 23.6%, Historical 17.9%, FPS 15.1%, Violent 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, team-based WWII shooter that focuses on historical weapon handling.

Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.

Why similar: FPS 19.7%, Historical 18.7%, War 18.7%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A team-based WWII shooter that focuses on historical accuracy and objective-based gameplay.

MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.

Why similar: Historical 35.6%, FPS 18.8%, War 17.7%, Violent 9.9%, Shooter 7%

Why You'll Like It: A historical WWII shooter that emphasizes tactical team play and objective control.

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: FPS 32.3%, Multiplayer 27.3%, War 14.7%, Shooter 13.5%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play shooter that emphasizes team-based combat and tactical team play.

Peasants War is the first competitive medieval shooter, created by one-person development studio New Companion.

Why similar: Historical 26.3%, Action 19.5%, Multiplayer 15.7%, FPS 14.2%, Indie 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A historical action game that captures the intensity of medieval-era team-based combat.

Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map

Why similar: Historical 35%, War 24.6%, FPS 22.3%, Shooter 8.9%, First-Person 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, historical shooter that focuses on realistic combat and team-based objectives.

Become a hero during WWII in an Epic Online Multiplayer battles. Play up to 4 different maps with 4 game modes. You can choose to support your teammates with the support class or either fight off the enemy from a long distance with the Recon. The battle has started, come and fight for your country.

Why similar: Violent 26.5%, War 24.9%, FPS 23.3%, Action 11.9%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play historical shooter that captures the intensity of large-scale WWII battles.

A simple, early beta 3D multiplayer fps!

Why similar: Multiplayer 30.2%, FPS 28.8%, War 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.6%

Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Why similar: Historical 43.1%, FPS 18.8%, War 15.1%, Shooter 7.6%, America 5.4% ★

Experience the thrill of classic arena shooters reborn. Vengeance delivers nonstop, skill-driven combat with fast respawns, chaotic maps, and authentic weapon recoil. Forget microtransactions—just pure, old-school shooting fun. Play fast. Play the past!

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Multiplayer 19.9%, War 17.9%, Violent 12.1%, Shooter 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical FPS that emphasizes team-based combat and historical weapon mechanics.

A Simple, Fun, Multiplayer FPS game, strictly built and packaged for development testing and networking development.

Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Multiplayer 29.2%, Shooter 18%, Action 12.5%, Indie 2.7%

Compete with friends or players from around the globe using some of the world's deadliest modern weapons and vehicles in this intense First Person Shooter. Play in unique environments designed for infantry, vehicle, and air combat.

Why similar: FPS 31.7%, Multiplayer 30.3%, Shooter 17%, Action 14.1%, Indie 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A multiplayer FPS that focuses on team-based combat and fast-paced historical action.

Destroy, smash and blast your way to victory! Use advanced weapons and vehicles to dominate the battlefield.

Why similar: FPS 25%, Multiplayer 22.8%, War 21%, Shooter 18.7%, First-Person 5.6%

The invasion has begun. Land by sea, launch from gliders, fight in the fields, in the beaches and in the skies. it is time to free France.[/b]

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Historical 22.8%, Multiplayer 15%, Action 11.7%, War 10.3%

Set in the American Revolution, Prime & Load : 1776 lets command and control your very own regiment.

Why similar: War 29.7%, Multiplayer 21.8%, FPS 20.7%, Shooter 10.6%, Action 7.1%

Now entering REDSEC, the ultimate free-to-play FPS destination built on Battlefield’s iconic DNA. Featuring Battle Royale, Gauntlet, & the power of Portal.

Why similar: FPS 26%, War 25.5%, Multiplayer 24.2%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 6.5%

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: FPS 35.5%, Multiplayer 24.7%, War 13.6%, Shooter 13.4%, First-Person 5.6%

Multiplayer based, first person enabled, action packed and skill demanding shooter set in the Wild West times. A unique combination of non stop action and slow but powerful weaponry.

Why similar: Historical 38.7%, FPS 15.7%, Mod 15.6% ★, Multiplayer 13.6%, Shooter 7.4%

Rise of Liberty is a FPS single-player massive Revolutionary War battle simulator. Fire deafening cannons into the thick of the battle, stand in line formation and fire devastating volleys into the enemy. Gather your men for these monumental battles and defeat the enemy!

Why similar: War 35%, FPS 30.8%, Shooter 13.7%, First-Person 9%, Action 6.8%

American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.

Why similar: Historical 56.2%, America 22.2% ★, War 21.6%

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Multiplayer 28.6%, Violent 12.3%, War 8%, Action 7.3%

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: FPS 28.3%, Multiplayer 26%, War 21.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 5.4%

Meet the first standalone medieval battle royale game! Take part in battles with up to 50 players using a wide variety of weapons and other items.

Why similar: Historical 40.7%, FPS 22.9%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Action 11.8%, First-Person 4.8%

BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.

Why similar: FPS 31.9%, War 21.5%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Shooter 11.6%, First-Person 8%

Multiplayer free-to-play first-person shooter. Crazy weapons, battle strategy, dynamic gameplay. Win the battle for territory with your team.

Why similar: FPS 33.4%, Multiplayer 29.9%, Shooter 18.8%, Action 14.8%, Indie 3%

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, War 18.4%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Violent 17.9%, Shooter 8.6%

Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

Why similar: FPS 32.6%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Shooter 13.9%, War 11.1%, Violent 5.4%

Brass Brigade combines the aesthetic of Battlefield Heroes/Battlefield 1942 with highly customizable bot matches. Fight WWII's most iconic battles with as many bots as your PC can handle!

Why similar: FPS 28.2%, War 23.3%, Violent 20.3%, Action 18%, Indie 9.3%

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

Why similar: FPS 28.2%, War 25%, Multiplayer 23.8%, Shooter 11.3%, First-Person 6.3%

Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.

Why similar: FPS 35.4%, Multiplayer 26.9%, Shooter 12.9%, War 10.1%, Action 7.5%

Deadly Dozen Reloaded is a complete remake of the original squad-based 3rd person shooter. Made in a new engine with upgraded maps, graphics and missions, Reloaded takes this classic franchise and brings it to modern audiences with a bang.

Why similar: Historical 43.9%, FPS 18.8%, War 18.1%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 5.3%

Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.

Why similar: Historical 36.1%, FPS 19.1%, Violent 13.3%, War 12.2%, Shooter 9.8%

Are you ready to be the ultimate soldier and fight until you defeat all of your enemies?

Why similar: FPS 31.5%, Multiplayer 28.9%, Shooter 14.7%, Action 12.2%, First-Person 6%

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, the high-stakes winner-take-all shooter that started the Battle Royale craze, is free-to-play! Drop into diverse maps, loot unique weapons and supplies, and survive in an ever-shrinking zone where every turn could be your last.

Why similar: Multiplayer 36.3%, FPS 30.9%, Shooter 22.2%, Action 5.4%, First-Person 5.1%

Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.

Why similar: War 48.5%, FPS 22.3%, Shooter 19.8%, Action 7.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale.

Why similar: FPS 44.2%, Multiplayer 31.6%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 7%, First-Person 4.7%

Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.

Why similar: FPS 33.2%, War 19.4%, Violent 16.7%, Shooter 12%, Action 8.2%

Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.

Why similar: FPS 36%, Multiplayer 33.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 7.6%, First-Person 6.4%

Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.

Why similar: Historical 37.8%, War 19%, FPS 16.8%, Multiplayer 9.2%, Shooter 7.3%