Games Like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.

Why similar: FPS 25.9%, Military 19.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Multiplayer 12%, War 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match in overall tone and structure, with a cinematic modern-military campaign and classic Call of Duty multiplayer built on the same core DNA.

The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...

Why similar: FPS 29.3%, Military 15.9%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is the game that defined the modern military COD formula, from tightly scripted missions to fast, responsive online gunfights.

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Why similar: FPS 17.4%, Military 16.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 8.9%, Gun Customization 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its polished single-player campaign and quick, readable multiplayer combat make it one of the closest modern-era COD alternatives on Steam.

The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Military 15%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same high-intensity special-ops spectacle, snappy shooting, and broad multiplayer appeal that Modern Warfare fans usually want more of.

The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Military 15.1%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Another direct continuation of the Modern Warfare style, with blockbuster mission design and familiar perk-based multiplayer pacing.

Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.

Why similar: Military 22.7%, FPS 19.6%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Shooter 11.1%, War 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you want modern weapons and military multiplayer with a bigger scale, Battlefield 4 is the strongest non-COD alternative.

Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

Why similar: FPS 22.4%, Shooter 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Tactical 9.5%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs a cinematic modern-war campaign with excellent large-map multiplayer, making it a natural fit for Modern Warfare players.

Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched.Call of Duty®: Ghosts is an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty® franchise features a new dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to...

Why similar: FPS 39%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 12.9%, Military 12.3%, Action 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Ghosts keeps the grounded military framing and linear campaign flow of Modern Warfare while offering classic COD multiplayer gunplay.

Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise.

Why similar: Military 24.5%, FPS 20.5%, Shooter 12%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Modern 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: While less story-driven, it shares Modern Warfare’s contemporary arsenal and operator-based online combat in a larger-scale sandbox.

Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.

Why similar: Military 18.9%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 11.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Gun Customization 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: The WWII theme changes the flavor, but the shooting feel, campaign structure, and multiplayer design remain very close to Modern Warfare’s COD fundamentals.

Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.

Why similar: FPS 32%, Shooter 17.3%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: The setting is more futuristic, but the cinematic storytelling, mission variety, and familiar multiplayer flow still make it a strong COD-style substitute.

Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War

Why similar: FPS 29.7%, Multiplayer 20.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 7.9%, Co-op 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future setting still feels close to modern combat, and the campaign-plus-multiplayer structure is unmistakably COD.

The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.

Why similar: FPS 24.4%, Military 14.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Even with a Cold War backdrop, it offers the same tightly scripted campaign design and addictive arcade FPS multiplayer loop.

Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.

Why similar: FPS 26.8%, Military 22.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Modern 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This modern military shooter aims at the same grounded special-forces mood as Modern Warfare, with a campaign and multiplayer built around contemporary combat.

Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption.

Why similar: FPS 19.9%, Tactical 16%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Gun Customization 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a great pick if you especially like Modern Warfare’s tactical side and want slower, more methodical room-clearing in first person.

Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare envisions a powerful future, where both technology and tactics have evolved to usher in a new era of combat for the franchise.Power Changes Everything.

Why similar: FPS 37.7%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Military 8%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the slick COD mission pacing and progression systems, though with a more advanced-tech spin than Modern Warfare.

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

Why similar: FPS 21.7%, Military 21.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Tactical 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is more lethal and realistic than Modern Warfare, but the modern military setting and intense first-person firefights are an excellent thematic match.

Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.

Why similar: FPS 25.5%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Shooter 13.8%, War 9.8%, First-Person 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Like Vanguard, it trades the modern setting for WWII while preserving the series’ fast gunplay and cinematic linear missions.

Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.

Why similar: FPS 20.1%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Shooter 16.3%, Tactical 8.2%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: Its cops-and-criminals theme is different, but the contemporary weapons, campaign, and Battlefield-style multiplayer still overlap with Modern Warfare’s appeal.

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: Military 16.9%, FPS 14.6%, Gun Customization 11.2%, Modern 8.8%, Tactical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on contemporary weapons, gadgets, and objective-based multiplayer in a grounded military style that sits between COD and Battlefield.

SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.

Why similar: FPS 16.6%, Military 15.2%, Gun Customization 11.9%, Shooter 9.6%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures a similar modern special-operations vibe, but with larger mission spaces and more emphasis on sniping and stealth.

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: Military 23.9%, FPS 16.7%, Tactical 11.3%, Shooter 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its squad-based urban combat and realistic modern-war atmosphere make it a strong recommendation for players who want a grittier military feel.

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 25.2%, FPS 16.6%, Tactical 15.2%, Shooter 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: If Modern Warfare’s tactical flavor appeals to you, this pushes much further into realistic weapon handling, planning, and co-op execution.

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.

Why similar: FPS 29%, Military 15.8%, Shooter 14.6%, Multiplayer 14.2%, First-Person 6%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the sci-fi setting, it matches Modern Warfare in sheer campaign spectacle, sharp FPS mechanics, and a strong multiplayer foundation.

This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.

Why similar: FPS 24%, Military 20.7%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Shooter 12.3%, War 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The WWII setting makes it less direct, but its polished shooting and team-focused multiplayer still work if you want another cinematic war FPS.

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: FPS 17.3%, Military 17.1%, Tactical 14.7%, Shooter 12.8%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It scratches the same modern tactical FPS itch with close-quarters team play, room clearing, and a heavier emphasis on realism.

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 27.7%, FPS 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Shooter 11.5%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It offers one of Steam’s deepest modern military sandboxes, though it is much slower and more simulation-heavy than Modern Warfare.

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 25.8%, FPS 15.6%, Tactical 8.9%, Shooter 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a good fit if you value the military setting and team-based objective combat more than Call of Duty’s arcade pacing.

Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

Why similar: FPS 25%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Co-op 8.1%, Zombies 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though set in WWII, its gritty campaign presentation and classic Call of Duty pacing still make it worth a look for COD fans.

The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.

Why similar: Military 21%, FPS 18.2%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 10%, Modern 9.2%

Experience grounded, precise combat built around fluid movement, player choice, and greater control in every engagement with the Modern Warfare® 4 Beta.

Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Military 18.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Gun Customization 11.3%, Action 7.8%

The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.

Why similar: Military 17.2%, FPS 16.6%, Modern 9.2%, Multiplayer 9%, Shooter 9%

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.

Why similar: FPS 17.3%, Military 15.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Modern 6.8%

In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.

Why similar: FPS 16.8%, Military 15.4%, Shooter 11.4%, Modern 8.6%, Multiplayer 7%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.

Why similar: FPS 19.1%, Military 18.5%, Shooter 13.3%, Action 7.9%, First-Person 6.2%

The Rock Map Pack is Now Available! Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force.

Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Military 15.9%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 12.1%, Multiplayer 11%

Why You'll Like It: Its linear near-future campaign and familiar aim-down-sights military shooting make it feel like a rougher cousin to Modern Warfare.

In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.

Why similar: FPS 18.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Military 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Gun Customization 6.9%

Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.

Why similar: Military 27.4%, Shooter 14.5%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Co-op 8.9%, Tactical 8.7%

Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Why similar: FPS 29.1%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Shooter 14.4%, War 10.5%, First-Person 5.8%

Join fast-paced action-packed combat. Play Combat Master -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more.

Why similar: FPS 18.7%, Military 14.5%, Gun Customization 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 10.1%

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Military 18.6%, FPS 13.9%, Gun Customization 12.8%, Tactical 9.1%, Shooter 9%

Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena.

Why similar: FPS 21%, Battle Royale 12.8% ★, Multiplayer 12.8%, Military 12.6%, Shooter 11.5%

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.

Why similar: Military 18.4%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 11.3%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Gun Customization 8.8%

Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.

Why similar: FPS 18.2%, Military 15.7%, Gun Customization 11.1%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 10.6%

Warface is a modern online shooter with intense PvP, thrilling PvE, missions around the world, and an active community. Bring the fire. Win together.

Why similar: FPS 17.9%, Military 16.3%, Gun Customization 10.9%, Shooter 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.

Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Military 19%, Shooter 12.3%, Multiplayer 12%, War 7%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Extraction is a tactical, co-op, PvE first-person shooter where you and your squad face an evolving alien threat. Teamwork, tactics, and flawless execution are key to your survival.

Why similar: FPS 23.2%, Military 17%, Gun Customization 13.6%, Shooter 12%, Online Co-Op 8.3%

Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit

Why similar: Military 20.5%, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 10.5%, Multiplayer 8.9%, Tactical 7.6%

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

Why similar: FPS 33%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Shooter 12.2%, Military 11%, Modern 10.2%

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

Why similar: Military 22.5%, FPS 14.7%, Gun Customization 12.1%, Shooter 9%, Co-op 6.5%

Online multiplayer FPS, team based or solo. TDM, Gun Game, FFA, and Conquest. Includes custom map editor.

Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Military 18.3%, Shooter 15.3%, Action 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.5%

Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Wingman on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: Military 20.1%, FPS 19.3%, Tactical 12.5%, Shooter 10.1%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Lead your elite team of Ghosts in this tactical third-person shooter. Explore a massive open world, infiltrate and destroy the deadly Santa Blanca cartel, and save Bolivia and its people.

Why similar: Military 21.9%, Shooter 16.8%, Tactical 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.3%, FPS 11.5%

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Multiplayer 24.5%, Shooter 19.3%, Military 14.5%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, Co-op 8.5%

Enter the fray in an intense, fast paced first person shooter experience. Kill using firearms, explosives, drones, and air support. Dominate maps in deathmatch, team, and PVE. Win with tactics - or sheer brutality. Remember: Hundred kills. One arena. Zero rules. May the best player win!

Why similar: Military 18.5%, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Modern 10.1%, Gun Customization 8.6%

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 29.7%, FPS 16.7%, Shooter 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Tactical 8.1%

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 33.2%, Multiplayer 18.9%, Shooter 18.8%, First-Person 6.9%, War 5.8%