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 29.3%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Action 11.4%, Shooter 10.5%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It’s the direct predecessor and the closest overall match, with nearly identical modern-military gunplay, cinematic mission design, and classic multiplayer pacing.

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 27.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Action 11.3%, Shooter 10.5%, War 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It keeps the same polished Call of Duty feel while swapping in a Cold War thriller story, responsive gunplay, and highly replayable multiplayer.

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 30.3%, Multiplayer 19.6%, Shooter 11.4%, Action 10.7%, War 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its near-future setting, slick campaign set pieces, and familiar fast-paced PvP make it a very natural follow-up for MW3 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 37.4%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Dogs 11.3% ★, Shooter 10.1%, Action 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Ghosts is one of the closest tonal cousins to MW3, with a modern military backdrop, similar weapon handling, and traditional CoD multiplayer structure.

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 26%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Military 12.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a strong pick if you want modern-feeling CoD gunplay, a cinematic campaign, and a full multiplayer suite with a familiar tempo.

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 36.3%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 10.1%, Dogs 8.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Even with exosuits added, it still feels like classic Call of Duty at heart, with polished shooting, a bombastic campaign, and competitive multiplayer.

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 25.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Military 13.1%, War 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same high-budget campaign-plus-multiplayer package as MW3, just with a newer Black Ops flavor and updated movement systems.

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

Why similar: FPS 34.4%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Action 11.7%, First-Person 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its sci-fi setting, it preserves MW3’s blockbuster mission design, fast shooting, and mode variety better than most non-CoD alternatives.

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.

Why similar: FPS 30.9%, Multiplayer 26.6%, Shooter 14.1%, Action 8%, Co-op 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its movement is more advanced, but the core appeal of fast firefights, loadout-based multiplayer, and co-op side content is very familiar.

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 33.2%, Military 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Multiplayer 11.8%, War 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This reboot is one of the closest non-CoD attempts at a grounded modern military campaign with tight first-person shooting and a serious war tone.

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 25%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Military 14.3%, War 13.8%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Battlefield 4 is a great fit if you want modern weapons, military spectacle, and robust online play, just on bigger and more open maps.

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 18%, Shooter 12.5%, Multiplayer 11.7%, War 9%

Why You'll Like It: Homefront delivers a heavily scripted, modern-combat FPS campaign that feels clearly inspired by the same cinematic military-shooter formula as MW3.

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 27%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Shooter 12.1%, War 12%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its World War II setting, it shares MW3’s gritty campaign intensity, classic CoD pacing, and co-op-friendly appeal.

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 37.1%, Multiplayer 17.2%, Shooter 15.3%, Military 10%, Action 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more futuristic, it nails the same polished FPS feel, high-energy campaign set pieces, and satisfying competitive shooting loop.

Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...

Why similar: FPS 31.2%, Multiplayer 16.3%, War 14.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It’s older and historical, but it still delivers the same straightforward, mission-based military FPS action that defined the series MW3 comes from.

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 30.9%, Military 15.2%, Shooter 13%, Multiplayer 11.6%, War 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is a good next step if you want contemporary military firefights and intense multiplayer, but with a more grounded and lethal edge than MW3.

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

Why similar: FPS 28.7%, War 18.1%, Multiplayer 15.3%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is a good match if you mainly want the slick modern-era Call of Duty formula in a historical setting with campaign, multiplayer, and co-op.

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: FPS 26.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Military 14.7%, Action 11.4%, Multiplayer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Vanguard keeps the familiar CoD shooting rhythm and mode structure, even if its World War II setting is less directly aligned with MW3.

The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.

Why similar: FPS 25.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Military 13.1%, War 12.9%, Shooter 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original game shows the series’ roots in tightly scripted military firefights and cinematic presentation, just in a much earlier form.

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 55.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%, Military 8%, Shooter 7.9%, War 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the modern combat atmosphere and quick-kill tension of military shooters, though with a more tactical slant than Call of Duty.

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Why similar: FPS 40.5%, Shooter 20.3%, War 14.7%, Action 13.6%, First-Person 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It’s more futuristic and sandboxy, but the polished first-person combat and high-production single-player action make it a reasonable farther-out alternative.

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: FPS 44.9%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 17.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Multiplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Crysis 2 mixes corridor-heavy campaign action and military sci-fi spectacle in a way that can appeal to players who like MW3’s blockbuster pacing.

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

Why similar: FPS 26.1%, Multiplayer 21.1%, Shooter 17.3%, War 14.4%, Action 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Hardline is more cops-and-criminals than military, but its campaign-plus-multiplayer structure and polished arcade shooting make it a decent adjacent pick.

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 26.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Shooter 11.4%, War 11%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This one is rougher and more open-ended than MW3, but its occupied-America setting and modern first-person gunplay still overlap in theme and feel.

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 26%, Military 15%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 8.5%

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 34.9%, Multiplayer 16%, Shooter 10.8%, Military 9.4%, War 9.2%

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 25%, Shooter 14.3%, Military 12.6%, Action 12.2%, War 11.9%

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 30.7%, War 14.4%, Multiplayer 13.6%, Shooter 12.1%, Military 11.5%

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 25.3%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 11.3%, Military 11.2%

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 27.4%, Multiplayer 14.1%, Shooter 13.4%, War 8.3%, Action 7.9%

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

Why similar: FPS 34.7%, War 12.9%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Military 10.6%

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: FPS 32%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Military 12.8%, Shooter 11.6%, Action 11.4%

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 29.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Action 10%, War 6.8%

F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.

Why similar: FPS 40.9%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Co-op 11.8%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 10.1%

Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.

Why similar: FPS 31.8%, Shooter 27.9%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Action 10.2%, Military 5.2%

The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Multiplayer Starter Pack allows you to experience the ranked Multiplayer game mode of Black Ops III.

Why similar: Multiplayer 28.2%, FPS 27.8%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 9.3%, First-Person 7.4%

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 18.6%, FPS 17.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Shooter 12.7%, War 11.7%

In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.

Why similar: Action 20.2%, Multiplayer 19.3%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 16.6%, Co-op 11.8%

Welcome to Call of Duty®: Warzone™, the massive free-to-play combat arena. Experience thrilling modes & new gameplay features across three new geo updates in Fortune's Keep, Endgame (for a limited time), Battle Royale, Black Ops Royale, and Resurgence.

Why similar: FPS 31.6%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Shooter 14.2%, Military 9.4%, Action 8.5%

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 34.7%, Action 15.2%, Shooter 13.2%, Military 11.1%, Multiplayer 9.3%

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

Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Military 15.9%, War 15.5%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Shooter 12.9%

Experience the origins of one of gaming’s most acclaimed franchises like never before, faithfully remastered and optimized for PC.

Why similar: Shooter 33%, Multiplayer 24.6%, Action 23.7%, War 8.8%, Online Co-Op 7.1%

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 36.8%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 12.7%, Shooter 11.4%, Co-op 10.7%

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!

Why similar: FPS 29%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Shooter 14.2%, Action 11.8%, Military 11.4%

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 38.9%, Action 16.7%, Shooter 15.3%, Multiplayer 14%, First-Person 5.4%

Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.

Why similar: FPS 27.3%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Military 10.7%, Action 8.8%

Pulse-racing new installment from 2007's PC Game of the Year*: Play as Sergeant Sykes and experience a whole new side of the battle. A standard combat mission behind enemy lines becomes critical when you discover your enemies have captured something of vital importance to the ensuing war.

Why similar: FPS 42.7%, Action 13.3%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Military 11.2%