- #1 The Saboteur™
97% matchVery Positive91% of 2,900 reviews2024
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
This open-world action thriller takes you through the seedy streets of Paris as you seek to undermine the German authority and lead a rebellion. Fight across rooftops and through dangerous alleys, and operate a wide variety of vehicles as you navigate your terrain.
Why similar: Action 40.8%, Classic 26.5% ★, Third-Person Shooter 21.9%, Singleplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: Like Freedom Fighters, this game focuses on leading a resistance movement against an occupying force in an alternate-history setting.
- #2 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
96% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,429 reviews2018
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 67.6%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 11.6%, Great Soundtrack 4.6%, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: This title emphasizes the guerrilla warfare and resistance themes central to the Freedom Fighters experience.
- #3 Binary Domain
96% matchVery Positive86% of 8,290 reviews2012
Dev: Devil's DetailsPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 69.8%, Action 15.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%, Great Soundtrack 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: It features a similar squad-based third-person shooter structure with an emphasis on tactical command and intense combat.
- #4 Project: Snowblind
95% matchMostly Positive76% of 766 reviews2007
Dev: Crystal DynamicsPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Experience the dramatic intensity of the frontlines of a war through the eyes of the first of a new breed of super soldiers in this gritty and epic first-person action game. An augmented super-soldier must stop a renegade regime from eradicating the civilized world. Hong Kong, 2065. 2nd Lt.
Why similar: Action 34.1%, Classic 33.9% ★, Shooter 30.4%, Singleplayer 1.5%
Why You'll Like It: This fast-paced shooter captures the chaotic combat and sci-fi elements often associated with classic singleplayer action titles.
- #5 Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne
94% matchVery Positive94% of 14,576 reviews2008
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne is a violent, film-noir love story. Dark, tragic and intense, the in-depth story is a thrill-ride of shocking twists and revelations. Love hurts.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39%, Classic 31.1% ★, Action 12.6%, Shooter 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential third-person shooter from the same era that shares the cinematic, action-heavy DNA of Freedom Fighters.
- #6 Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™
94% matchVery Positive87% of 1,153 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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: Action 87.6%, Singleplayer 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers deep squad-based tactical gameplay that mirrors the command mechanics found in Freedom Fighters.
- #7 Second Sight
93% matchVery Positive82% of 325 reviews2021
Dev: Free Radical DesignPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Combining an atmospheric, psychological thriller narrative with paranormal psychic abilities, stealthy exploration and intense shooter action, Second Sight brings a new dimension to stealth action games, giving players control of a character endowed with incredible psychic abilities.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.2%, Action 40.1%, Classic 19.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic third-person action game that shares the narrative-driven, cinematic style of the early 2000s.
- #8 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
92% matchMixed67% of 9,759 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Pure adrenaline of non-stop action in Single Player, Online Co-op and Multiplayer. Double the pleasure and mayhem with new multiplayer DLCs! (click for details)
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 57.4%, Action 22%, Shooter 15.8%, Great Soundtrack 2.9%, Singleplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: It delivers a gritty, cinematic third-person shooter experience that captures the intense urban combat feel of the seed game.
- #9 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
91% matchVery Positive93% of 5,792 reviews2009
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Experience one of the most critically acclaimed stealth-action games of all time. Uncover a conspiracy that hits close to home and stop World War III.
Why similar: Classic 50.5% ★, Action 17.1%, Great Soundtrack 12.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Shooter 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the high-stakes, tactical third-person gameplay that fans of the genre often appreciate.
- #10 Mafia: Definitive Edition
90% matchVery Positive87% of 110,281 reviews2020
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 10.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An inadvertent brush with the mob thrusts cabdriver Tommy Angelo into the world of organized crime. Initially uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.8%, Classic 25.8% ★, Action 14.4%, Shooter 12.2%, Great Soundtrack 5%
Why You'll Like It: This game provides a high-quality, story-driven action experience that feels like a modern evolution of classic 2000s shooters.
- #11 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
91% matchVery Positive93% of 9,284 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 51%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: Classic 52.4% ★, Alternate History 16%, Action 13.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic shooter that defined the genre's standards for atmosphere and combat during the same era as the seed game.
- #12 Homefront®: The Revolution
89% matchMixed61% of 17,118 reviews2016
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 92%
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: Shooter 51.4%, Action 41.6%, Singleplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game explores the theme of an occupied America and the subsequent resistance, mirroring the core premise of Freedom Fighters.
- #13 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®
89% matchVery Positive92% of 1,690 reviews2008
Dev: Red Storm EntertainmentPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 40%
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 Ghostsan elite handful of specially trained Green Berets, armed with the latest technology and trained to use the deadliest weapons.
Why similar: Classic 51.8% ★, Shooter 25.7%, Action 18%, Singleplayer 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: It is a foundational tactical shooter that heavily influenced the squad-based mechanics seen in later action games.
- #14 Conflict Desert Storm™
88% matchMixed70% of 1,380 reviews2012
Dev: Pivotal GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
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: Third-Person Shooter 41.5%, Classic 30.4% ★, Action 15.5%, Shooter 10.3%, Singleplayer 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title is a direct ancestor to squad-based action games, focusing on managing a team in hostile environments.
- #15 Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
86% matchVery Positive95% of 1,006 reviews2017
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.
Why similar: Action 34.7%, Shooter 33.4%, Classic 27.6% ★, Singleplayer 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a complex, squad-based tactical experience that rewards careful planning and leadership.
- #16 Dark Sector
87% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,546 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 43%
A third-person Action/Shooter that thrusts players into a sci-fi flavored nightmare scenario set in the post Cold War era.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 63.4%, Action 18.4%, Shooter 15.2%, Singleplayer 3%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person shooter that focuses on unique combat mechanics and a gritty, singleplayer-focused campaign.
- #17 XIII - Classic
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,523 reviews2020
Dev: Ubisoft Paris StudioPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
You are the victim of a conspiracy! The FBI, CIA and a group of murderers are chasing you. XIII… This strange tattoo and the key of a safe are your only clues to survive and claim your innocence! It's time to gear up and eliminate your ennemies!
Why similar: Classic 54.3% ★, Action 21.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Great Soundtrack 4.7%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: This stylized shooter offers a unique aesthetic and classic gameplay that resonates with fans of 2000s-era action games.
- #18 Enemy Front
86% matchMixed67% of 5,709 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 64%
ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.
Why similar: Shooter 46.3%, Action 45.1%, Singleplayer 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A shooter that focuses on resistance warfare and historical combat, fitting the thematic mold of the seed game.
- #19 Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure
84% matchVery Positive89% of 2,492 reviews2013
Dev: The CollectivePub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Play as Trane, a "toy" graffiti artist with the street smarts, athletic prowess and vision to become an "All City King" - the most reputable of all graffiti artists. Along your quest, uncover the mayor's deep, dark secret and use your fighting talents and high-wire graffiti to expose the city's leader as a corrupt...
Why similar: Classic 53.9% ★, Action 24.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Singleplayer 2.5%
Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic action-adventure that captures the rebellious spirit and urban atmosphere found in Freedom Fighters.
- #20 Just Cause 2
83% matchVery Positive91% of 51,576 reviews2010
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 54.9%, Action 22.2%, Shooter 19.4%, Singleplayer 3.4%
Why You'll Like It: It provides an open-world playground for explosive, third-person action that rewards creative combat strategies.
- #21 MDK
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 363 reviews2009
Dev: Shiny Entertainment
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 34%
ON A GOOD DAY, ONLY 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE WILL DIE. As vast alien mining cities suck the power and minerals from every major metropolis on Earth simultaneously, time is of the essence as millions of civilians are expiring by the second.
Why similar: Classic 48.3% ★, Third-Person Shooter 35.8%, Action 15.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic third-person action game known for its unique style and fast-paced, inventive combat.
- #22 Call of Duty®
79% matchMixed59% of 780,170 reviews2022
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 12.3 hrsMean: 112.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Why similar: Shooter 47.2%, Action 25.2%, Third-Person Shooter 19.2%, Singleplayer 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: The original title that set the standard for cinematic, singleplayer-focused military shooters.
- #23 Hitman: Codename 47
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 5,084 reviews2007
Dev: IO Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 38%
As the enigmatic Hitman, you must use stealth and tactical problem solving to enter, execute and exit your assignment with minimum attention and maximum effectiveness. For a price, you have access to the most devious devices, but how you use them will determine if you retire as a millionaire or get permanently retired.
Why similar: Classic 46.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 8.5%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic stealth-action title that rewards the methodical approach often required in tactical shooters.
- #24 Rogue Trooper
81% matchVery Positive95% of 529 reviews2007
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Nu Earth: a poisoned planet where endless war rages between the Norts and the Southers. A futile struggle on a hostile planet with no end in sight. But there are tales of a lone warrior. A man who knows no allegiance, the Rogue Trooper!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42%, Classic 23.3% ★, Action 23%, Shooter 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person shooter that utilizes squad-like abilities and tactical combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #25 Sniper Elite 4
79% matchVery Positive91% of 62,912 reviews2017
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.8 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Third-Person Shooter 40.7%, Shooter 34.4%, Action 20.7%, Singleplayer 4.2%
Why You'll Like It: This game allows for tactical, resistance-style combat against an occupying force with a focus on precision.
- #26 The Stalin Subway
81% matchMixed61% of 743 reviews2014
Dev: Orion GamesPub: ESDigital Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
"The Stalin Subway" is a First Person Shooter-style game where the events take place in post-war Moscow. The game allows to plunge into the depressing atmosphere of the Stalin's period and to play as a Soviet officer.
Why similar: Action 40.2%, Classic 30.6% ★, Shooter 26.5%, Singleplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic, gritty first-person shooter that captures the atmosphere of Cold War-era conflict.
- #27 Vanquish
78% matchVery Positive90% of 7,957 reviews2017
Dev: PlatinumGamesPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
PlatinumGames’ revolutionary sci-fi action shooter slide-boosts onto PC. Battle legions of future-tech enemies using a vast arsenal of weapons, including all DLC. Fully unlocked framerate and gorgeous HD resolutions up to 4K. The definitive way to play: war has accelerated.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 56%, Shooter 16%, Action 13.6%, Classic 8.1% ★, Singleplayer 3.2%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, third-person shooter that pushes the boundaries of movement and combat intensity.
- #28 Cold War
80% matchMixed69% of 300 reviews2014
Dev: Mindware StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Steal weapons. Improvise gadgets. Evade capture. Uncover the conspiracy.The Story:On the run and fighting for your life, you are freelance journalist Matt Carter. Twelve hours after arriving in Moscow for a routine story, you've been stripped of all possessions, beaten unconscious and thrown into the KGB's political prison.
Why similar: Cold War 78.9% ★, Action 21.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game leans into the espionage and stealth-action elements that complement the alternate-history vibe of Freedom Fighters.
- #29 Max Payne
78% matchVery Positive89% of 15,798 reviews2011
Dev: Remedy EntertainmentPub: Rockstar Games
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.9%, Classic 36% ★, Action 11.2%, Shooter 8.1%, Great Soundtrack 4.2%
- #30 Command & Conquer Red Alert™ 2 and Yuri’s Revenge™
75% matchVery Positive94% of 10,771 reviews2024
Dev: Westwood PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
The world erupts in conflict as Soviet forces invade American soil in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. You are the Supreme Commander. Arm yourself to the teeth with top-secret technologies and lead the Soviet or Allied troops to victory.
Why similar: Classic 53% ★, Action 29.2%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, Singleplayer 8.1%
- #31 Mafia
77% matchVery Positive88% of 16,280 reviews2002
Dev: Illusion SoftworksPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 21.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.
Why similar: Classic 44.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.1%, Action 12.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Shooter 7.2%
- #32 Call of Duty® (2003)
76% matchVery Positive95% of 7,785 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
Why similar: Classic 58% ★, Shooter 22%, Action 15.9%, Singleplayer 4.1%
- #33 Just Cause
77% matchMixed66% of 5,321 reviews2007
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Your world...Your rules!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 33.4%, Classic 21.9% ★, Action 20.2%, Shooter 19.2%, Singleplayer 3%
- #34 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
76% matchVery Positive88% of 2,171 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Shooter 39.4%, Action 34.5%, Classic 21.4% ★, Singleplayer 4.7%
- #35 Red Faction
75% matchVery Positive86% of 2,978 reviews2009
Dev: VolitionPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 53%
JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards.
Why similar: Classic 55.1% ★, Action 21.2%, Shooter 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.2%
- #36 UberSoldier
72% matchVery Positive83% of 288 reviews2024
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Get ready for an epic World War II adventure like no other with UberSoldier! Immerse yourself in a gripping first-person shooter that will transport you to the heart of the action. This game developed by Burut Creative Team will have you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: Shooter 40.7%, Action 28.8%, Combat 14.1%, 3D 9.1%, Singleplayer 7.3%
- #37 Command & Conquer™ Generals Zero Hour
70% matchVery Positive91% of 6,280 reviews2024
Dev: EA PacificPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 16.8 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.
Why similar: Classic 43% ★, Action 39.2%, Singleplayer 17.8%
- #38 Far Cry® 2
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,702 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 68%
You are a gun for hire, trapped in a war-torn African state, stricken with malaria and forced to make deals with corrupt warlords on both sides of the conflict in order to make this country your home. You must identify and exploit your enemies' weaknesses, neutralizing their superior numbers and firepower with surprise, subversion,...
Why similar: Shooter 48.7%, Action 36.3%, Singleplayer 7.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.1%
- #39 UberSoldier II
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 664 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: Action 48.9%, Shooter 43.6%, Singleplayer 7.5%
- #40 Wolfenstein 3D
73% matchVery Positive93% of 4,346 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 30%
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Why similar: Classic 52.7% ★, Shooter 24.7%, Action 14.8%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Great Soundtrack 3.2%
- #41 Darkenstein 3D
68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,646 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 37%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: Shooter 52.8%, Action 31.9%, Combat 10.7%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #42 Homefront
73% matchMixed62% of 13,399 reviews2011
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
The Rock Map Pack is Now Available! Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force.
Why similar: Action 50.2%, Shooter 38%, Alternate History 6%, Singleplayer 5.9%
- #43 Wolfenstein: The New Order
71% matchVery Positive92% of 62,163 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: Alternate History 32.3%, Shooter 30.6%, Action 25.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%, Singleplayer 5%
- #44 Alekhine's Gun
73% matchMixed62% of 527 reviews2016
Dev: Haggard GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%
It is the height of the Cold War, a time of global uncertainty and civil unrest. You are Agent Alekhine, a highly skilled Russian assassin, driven by a moral compass that leads you headfirst into a covert operation unsanctioned by the country you previously served.
Why similar: Cold War 84% ★, Action 16%
- #45 STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,701 reviews2019
Dev: Pandemic StudiosPub: Lucasfilm
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Why similar: Classic 38.2% ★, Third-Person Shooter 34.3%, Action 12.3%, Shooter 9.2%, Great Soundtrack 3.9%
- #46 Mafia: The Old Country
67% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,850 reviews2025
Dev: Hangar 13Pub: 2K
Windows
Median: 13.9 hrsMean: 18.5 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Uncover the origins of organized crime in Mafia: The Old Country, a gritty mob story set in the brutal underworld of 1900s Sicily. Fight to survive as Enzo Favara and prove your worth to the Family in this immersive third-person action-adventure.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 58.4%, Shooter 19.3%, Action 12.4%, Combat 6.9%, Singleplayer 3%
- #47 Half-Life 2
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 278,367 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Why similar: Classic 53.1% ★, Shooter 18.6%, Action 16.5%, Great Soundtrack 7.5%, Singleplayer 4.3%
- #48 Silent Storm Gold Edition
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,072 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 55%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Classic 56.2% ★, Alternate History 29.3%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #49 Frontlines™: Fuel of War™
71% matchMixed68% of 1,073 reviews2008
Dev: Kaos StudiosPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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: Action 48.1%, Shooter 45.6%, Singleplayer 6.3%
- #50 Incoming + Incoming Forces
72% matchMixed56% of 357 reviews2014
Dev: Rage SoftwarePub: Funbox Media Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Prepare for one of the most action packed-shooters in PC gaming history! Every level is full of enemies and targets for you to destroy! You will become a soldier of the alien species and protect your home world from the forces of the Human armada.
Why similar: Classic 45.4% ★, Action 29.5%, Shooter 25.1%
- #51 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
66% matchMostly Positive74% of 597 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 44%
Infiltrate secure locations across the globe in this stealth-action thriller. Uncover a global conspiracy and stop a deadly bio-terror attack in the second game of the award-winning Splinter Cell series.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 60.5%, Shooter 19.4%, Action 13.3%, Combat 4.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%
- #52 Elite vs. Freedom
71% matchMixed42% of 104 reviews2016
Dev: AVE
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Elite vs. Freedom is an action-packed Indie third-person shooter game. In the near future, the Earth is controlled by a global government. Few dare to resist this neo-feudalistic, corporatist, police state. Leading the insurgence, a group known as Freedom takes up the fight.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #53 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
68% matchVery Positive88% of 4,016 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.
Why similar: Classic 46% ★, Third-Person Shooter 24.1%, Action 16.6%, Shooter 9.5%, Singleplayer 3.8%
- #54 Bionic Commando
69% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,852 reviews2009
Dev: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 48%
The first true sequel to the classic 1988 Nintendo Entertainment System original, Bionic Commando sees the return of the bionically-enhanced Nathan "R.A.D." Spencer. Time has not been kind to Spencer: Five years after his heroic defeat of the Imperials, he has been betrayed by the government he swore to serve, imprisoned for...
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 40.8%, Action 32.4%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, Shooter 10.3%, Singleplayer 3.6%
- #55 Brass Brigade
66% matchVery Positive92% of 553 reviews2019
Dev: Henry Kucab
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 2.9 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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: Third-Person Shooter 66.9%, Action 30.7%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #56 Hitman 2: Silent Assassin
68% matchVery Positive82% of 4,888 reviews2007
Dev: Io-Interactive A/S
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Enter the realm of a retired assassin, forced back into action by treason. You may be a hired killer but you still have a sense of loyalty and justice. Visit the dark recesses of a world corrupted by crime, greed, degradation and dishonor. And a past that catches up with you.
Why similar: Classic 43.5% ★, Action 20.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Third-Person Shooter 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 6.9%
- #57 Global Ops: Commando Libya
70% matchMixed54% of 562 reviews2011
Dev: Spectral GamesPub: Immanitas Entertainment GmbH
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
An atom bomb has landed in the hands of terrorists, the threat of an attack… and only you can prevent a catastrophe!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.8%, Cold War 32% ★, Shooter 12.5%, Action 7.7%, Combat 6.8%
- #58 Command & Conquer™ Red Alert™ 3
66% matchVery Positive85% of 15,959 reviews2009
Dev: EA Los AngelesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 39.0 hrs≥1hr: 73%
The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.
Why similar: Action 31.3%, Classic 29.5% ★, Alternate History 21.4%, Singleplayer 9.9%, Great Soundtrack 7.9%
