Games Like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

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 29.2%, Multiplayer 14.8%, Action 11.2%, Shooter 10.5%, War 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match overall, sharing the same Infinity Ward gunfeel, modern military tone, cinematic campaign design, and classic arcade multiplayer pacing.

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 30.5%, War 14.6%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Military 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It preserves the same streamlined campaign-and-multiplayer loop as classic Call of Duty, with a polished modern presentation that feels very close to MW3.

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: FPS 24.9%, Multiplayer 17%, Military 14.3%, War 13.8%, Shooter 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Battlefield 4 offers a similarly contemporary arsenal and military theme, but shifts the experience toward larger maps, vehicles, and class-based warfare.

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 30.2%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 10.5%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the snappy Call of Duty rhythm and strong multiplayer backbone while adding a slightly more futuristic take on near-modern military combat.

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 33%, Military 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.9%, War 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot aims directly at the same grounded modern-war lane, with a cinematic single-player campaign and straightforward military FPS combat.

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 38.5%, Multiplayer 13.2%, Shooter 10.4%, Action 9.6%, Dog 8.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Another Infinity Ward shooter, Ghosts delivers similar fast ADS-heavy gunplay, military spectacle, and a full package of campaign, multiplayer, and co-op-style content.

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 30.1%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 10%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern military setting, cinematic campaign, and competitive multiplayer make it one of the strongest non-CoD alternatives for players who want that same era and tone.

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

Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Action 17.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Multiplayer 12%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Homefront is a very direct modern military FPS with linear campaign missions and a contemporary near-war setup that feels close to MW3's style.

Frontlines™: Fuel of War™ is an open-world First Person Shooter set on the frontlines of tomorrow. In a world ravaged by a global energy crisis, environmental decay, and economic depression, players assume the role of an elite soldier in the Western Coalition Army on an epic crusade against the Red Star Alliance to control the last of...

Why similar: FPS 34.6%, Action 14.9%, Shooter 13.2%, Military 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future military setting, conventional weaponry, and straightforward FPS action make it a natural pick for fans of older modern-war shooters.

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 27.6%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 10.4%, War 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: While more covert-ops themed, it still nails the same fast classic CoD combat, cinematic storytelling, and high-replay multiplayer design.

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: FPS 30.7%, Military 15.2%, Shooter 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.7%, War 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It trades blockbuster spectacle for a harsher edge, but its modern setting, lethal gunplay, and team-focused modes strongly appeal to players who like contemporary military FPS action.

Delta Force — Black Hawk Down: Team Sabre is the official expansion pack to the #1 best selling PC game in North America. Team Sabre was developed using the Delta Force — Black Hawk Down engine and it requires the mother product to run.

Why similar: FPS 27%, Action 21.3%, Military 17%, Multiplayer 15%, Shooter 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: As an expansion to Black Hawk Down, it offers more of the same modern military mission design and accessible tactical FPS combat.

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

Why similar: FPS 26.6%, Military 15.9%, War 15.5%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: Although more multiplayer-focused and larger in scale, it keeps the near-modern weapons, military hardware, and fast first-person combat that MW3 fans often enjoy.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.

Why similar: FPS 36.6%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Action 12.4%, Shooter 11.3%, Co-op 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its close-quarters urban firefights, military-tactical tone, and strong co-op support make it a great fit if MW3's squad-based missions appealed to you.

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

Why similar: FPS 28.5%, War 18.2%, Multiplayer 15.5%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: The setting changes, but the core is still classic Call of Duty: cinematic missions, snappy gunplay, and a strong multiplayer progression loop.

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 18.5%, FPS 17.3%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Shooter 12.7%, War 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a much more simulation-heavy take on modern war, but it is still one of the best choices if what you want most is authentic weapons, vehicles, and military scenarios.

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 30.6%, Military 15.8%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 12.2%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: It is more tactical and slower than MW3, but it remains a grounded modern military shooter built around team-focused competitive play.

Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.

Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, War 11%, Action 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This one is rougher and more open-ended than MW3, yet its contemporary insurgency setting and first-person firefights still make it a reasonable modern-war alternative.

Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

Why similar: FPS 55.6%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Military 8%, Shooter 7.8%, War 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original Insurgency offers a more stripped-down but still excellent modern military FPS experience with grounded weapons and tense objective modes.

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 37.1%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Action 10.1%, War 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its movement is more advanced and the tech is futuristic, but it still feels like a polished, campaign-driven CoD built around aggressive first-person action.

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: FPS 23.6%, Military 19.3%, Multiplayer 12.5%, War 12%, Shooter 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Squad captures the teamwork and military atmosphere of modern combat exceptionally well, just with a far more tactical and communication-driven style than MW3.

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

Why similar: FPS 34.3%, Multiplayer 17.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 11.5%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its sci-fi theme, it retains the same tightly scripted mission flow, responsive shooting, and multiplayer DNA that make MW3 satisfying.

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: FPS 31.5%, War 20.2%, Military 19%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its era differs, yet its unforgiving gunfights, team-based objective play, and military immersion make it a strong step for players wanting a more serious shooter.

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 29.7%, Multiplayer 15%, Shooter 14.1%, Military 13.6%, War 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: This delivers modern military gear and mission-based first-person shooting, especially if you liked MW3's more deliberate special-ops style moments.

BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!

Why similar: FPS 28%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Military 15.5%, War 14.7%, Shooter 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the low-poly visuals, its large-scale modern warfare, classes, vehicles, and easy-to-read gunplay scratch a similar multiplayer itch.

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: FPS 29.5%, Multiplayer 18%, Shooter 16.1%, Military 15.9%, Action 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes methodical shooting and infiltration, but the modern combat toolkit and mission structure still align well with military FPS fans.

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 33.6%, Multiplayer 18.4%, Shooter 15.6%, War 9.8%, Action 7.1%

Relentless fights, constant momentum, and nonstop action. Jump in, pull the trigger, and stay alive long enough to dominate the match. Welcome to NIGHTHAWK.

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Multiplayer 14%, Action 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%, War 11.3%

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 33.3%, Multiplayer 17.6%, Shooter 15.8%, Military 9.4%, War 7.2%

BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!

Why similar: FPS 38.1%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Shooter 15.8%, Action 10.8%, Online Co-Op 6.3%

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 34.8%, Multiplayer 16.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Military 9.4%, War 9.2%

Project_03 is aiming to give you the limitless experience off playing a game with your friends

Why similar: FPS 25.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Military 14.3%, Action 14.2%, Multiplayer 13.8%

Multiplayer FPS with classes, vehicles, and base upgrades for tactical combat.

Why similar: FPS 29.5%, War 17.9%, Shooter 17%, Action 16.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%

This version of Operation: Harsh Doorstop is updated nightly with all "work-in-progress" features that are currently being developed for the game. Our development team uses this to organize exclusive playtests for our paid supporters. You can gain access to these events by purchasing the game here.

Why similar: FPS 28.2%, Shooter 16.1%, Action 15.4%, Military 12.9%, Multiplayer 8.2%

A simple, early beta 3D multiplayer fps!

Why similar: FPS 30%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 10.3%, Military 10.1%

An action-packed FPS where you defend your trench against waves of attacking enemies by utilizing a large selection of modern (and not so modern) military weapons, features both single-player and two player online multiplayer (peer-to-peer).

Why similar: FPS 26.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 14.8%, Military 12.3%, War 12.3%

Join Warfare: Battleground, an arcade multiplayer first-person shooter! Fight in a variety of modes using a large arsenal of weapons and destroy your opponents with helicopters and air strikes. Are you ready for battle?

Why similar: FPS 24.5%, Military 14.9%, Multiplayer 13%, War 12.1%, Shooter 10.9%

Bullet Force is a multiplayer first-person shooter featuring weapon customization, satisfying gunplay, 20-player servers, multiple gamemodes, and more. Bullet Force also features a singleplayer mode with bots.

Why similar: FPS 48.2%, Multiplayer 20.5%, Shooter 15.1%, Action 14.3%, First-Person 2%

Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Military 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 8.5%

WASTED Bloodline is a first-person shooter with stunning graphics, singleplayer botmatch mode, online multiplayer, and cooperative play, featuring long-term support.

Why similar: FPS 30%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Action 9%, Military 8.7%

The Call of Duty® experience supports Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.

Why similar: FPS 25.6%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Military 13.2%, War 13%, Shooter 11.3%

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

Why similar: FPS 43.1%, Multiplayer 19.9%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 8.8%, Military 7%

The Last War is an online multiplayer shooter where are you try to kill the opposite team with your friends, after you kill so many call And a kill streak and see what happens, customize your weapons and play a lot game modes.

Why similar: FPS 33%, Multiplayer 16.8%, Shooter 9%, Action 8.8%, Online Co-Op 8.7%

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 33.7%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 13.7%, Military 9.7%, Action 9.2%

Engage in realistic gunfights, and competitive multiplayer battles. Experience smooth shooting mechanics, detailed environments, and intense action. Features: • Realistic FPS shooting mechanics • Multiplayer battles • Smooth movement and gunplay • Immersive battlefield environments

Why similar: FPS 29.8%, Action 17.7%, Shooter 17.2%, Military 16.5%, Multiplayer 10.4%

Immerse yourself in the world of ShootX and experience exciting missions as a soldier in one of the last special forces fighting against the X-Guards.

Why similar: FPS 29.9%, Shooter 17.2%, Action 16.9%, War 14.9%, Military 12.2%