- #1 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™
96% matchMostly Positive70% of 5,917 reviews2012
Dev: Ubisoft ParisPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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: Third-Person Shooter 29.7%, Stealth 18.5%, Tactical 13.7%, Military 11.4%, Shooter 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A polished tactical third-person shooter that shares the military focus and squad-based combat mechanics of the seed game.
- #2 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist
96% matchMostly Positive79% of 21,122 reviews2013
Dev: Ubisoft TorontoPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.0 hrsMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
Why similar: Stealth 40.7%, Third-Person Shooter 13.9%, Third Person 13.8%, Shooter 8%, Tactical 8%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a blend of tactical stealth and military action that aligns with the high-stakes mission structure of the seed.
- #3 Sniper Elite V2
94% matchVery Positive88% of 25,410 reviews
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
In the dark days of the end of World War Two amidst the ruins of Berlin, one bullet can change history…
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 26.4%, Stealth 26%, Shooter 11.8%, War 10.5%, Third Person 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a focused, tactical third-person military experience with a strong emphasis on precision and mission objectives.
- #4 Conflict: Denied Ops
95% matchMixed53% of 467 reviews2008
Dev: Pivotal GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 38%
*This is a single player only title*Venezuela is left in a state of civil war after the government was brutally overthrown by a military coup. With factions fighting to reinstate democracy, the U.S. government has offered their assistance, though the new government regime has threatened to deploy nuclear weapons if the U.S.
Why similar: Action 84.8%, Singleplayer 15.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic squad-based military shooter that mirrors the mission-focused, action-heavy gameplay of the seed.
- #5 The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
94% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,991 reviews2013
Dev: 2K MarinPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Tactical 19.6%, Third Person 11.5%, Cold War 8.3% ★, Action 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical third-person shooter set in a military context that emphasizes squad management and positioning.
- #6 Dark Sector
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 3,387 reviews2009
Dev: Digital Extremes
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 6.0 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 46.1%, Violent 14.7%, Third Person 12.8%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty third-person action game that shares the mature, combat-heavy atmosphere found in Global Ops.
- #7 Binary Domain
92% matchVery Positive86% of 8,057 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 58.4%, Third Person 11.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Action 9.5%, Story Rich 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based third-person shooter that captures the intense, linear combat feel of early 2010s action games.
- #8 METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES
91% matchVery Positive85% of 17,821 reviews2014
Dev: KONAMI
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
World-renowned Kojima Productions brings the Metal Gear Solid franchise to Steam with METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES. Play as the legendary hero Snake and infiltrate a Cuban military base to rescue the hostages. Can you make it out alive?
Why similar: Stealth 27.3%, Tactical 12.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.2%, Cinematic 10.4%, Third Person 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in tactical third-person military infiltration and mission-based objectives.
- #9 Conflict Desert Storm™
91% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,329 reviews2012
Dev: Pivotal GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.8 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 32.5%, Military 24.7%, Tactical 19%, Shooter 9%, Action 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A classic military shooter that focuses on squad tactics and authentic combat scenarios.
- #10 Operation Thunderstorm
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 423 reviews2018
Dev: City Interactive S.A.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
The year is 1942. The British government decides to launch one of the most risky operations of World War II. The targets are the most important figures of the Third Reich. After several months of research, MI6 chose three people: the chances of eliminating them are slim to nothing.
Why similar: Violent 44.2%, War 21.3%, Action 17.5%, Shooter 12.3%, Singleplayer 4.7%
Why You'll Like It: A budget-friendly military shooter that shares the straightforward, action-oriented design of the seed.
- #11 Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
89% matchMostly Positive76% of 18,442 reviews2013
Dev: City InteractivePub: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!
Why similar: Military 28.1%, Stealth 26.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Tactical 12.2%, Action 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A military-focused shooter that emphasizes realistic environments and tactical engagement.
- #12 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days
88% matchMixed67% of 9,331 reviews2010
Dev: IO InteractivePub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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 33.2%, Violent 13.9%, Mature 13.2%, Shooter 10.2%, Third Person 10%
Why You'll Like It: Features a raw, gritty aesthetic and intense third-person combat that matches the mature tone of the seed game.
- #13 Potentia
87% matchMixed68% of 426 reviews2021
Dev: Wily Pumpkin
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Third person shooter action adventure game with post-apocalyptic theme. Witness the adventures of Victor and his friends in this abandoned world.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.6%, Stealth 13.5%, Tactical 11.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Realistic 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: An indie third-person shooter that captures the linear, mission-based feel of budget-friendly military action games.
- #14 Black One Blood Brothers
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.
Why similar: Military 24.5%, Third-Person Shooter 15.2%, Tactical 11.4%, Stealth 9.6%, Realistic 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that focuses on realistic squad operations and mission planning.
- #15 Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear
86% matchMixed64% of 120 reviews2015
Dev: TeyonPub: Mastiff
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Iran has nuclear weapons and one is sitting on a fully fueled ICBM going through its final launch checklist. Fight your way through Afghanistan, make it over the Iranian border, infiltrate the missile base and permanently stop the countdown in this super fast, high intensity on-rails shooter.
Why similar: Military 32.3%, War 18.7%, Stealth 18.2%, Shooter 13%, Tactical 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that provides the same straightforward, arcade-style combat feel as the seed.
- #16 Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2
85% matchVery Positive85% of 5,999 reviews2008
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Tactical 37.2%, Shooter 16.2%, Action 10.9%, Stealth 9.6%, Third-Person Shooter 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical military shooter that rewards careful planning and precise execution.
- #17 Alpha Protocol™
84% matchVery Positive81% of 5,041 reviews2010
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: SEGA
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.
Why similar: Stealth 41.8%, Third Person 17.3%, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Action 8.6%, Story Rich 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: An espionage-themed military action game that emphasizes tactical choices and third-person combat.
- #18 Vanquish
83% matchVery Positive89% of 7,662 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 45%, Shooter 14.4%, Third Person 12.9%, Character Action Game 12.5% ★, Action 8%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced third-person shooter that elevates the military action genre with unique movement mechanics.
- #19 UberSoldier II
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 643 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: Shooter 52.9%, Action 37.8%, Singleplayer 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A gritty, military-themed shooter that captures the atmospheric, mature tone of the seed game.
- #20 Act of War: Direct Action
82% matchVery Positive91% of 603 reviews2008
Dev: Eugen SystemsPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
Why similar: Military 40.6%, Political 27.4% ★, War 25.2%, Action 5.7%, Singleplayer 1%
Why You'll Like It: A military-themed strategy game that captures the same geopolitical tension and combat focus as the seed.
- #21 Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
80% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,317 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 56.4%, Third Person 15.8%, Shooter 12%, Action 7.1%, Violent 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale, third-person military action experience with a focus on destruction.
- #22 Just Cause 2
79% matchVery Positive91% of 51,289 reviews2010
Dev: Avalanche StudiosPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.8 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 42.3%, Third Person 23%, Shooter 16.6%, Action 12.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an expansive military-themed action experience with a focus on explosive, third-person combat.
- #23 Burkina Faso: Radical Insurgency
77% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Blackridge EntertainmentPub: Octorian Studios
Windows
BF:RI is a military tactical shooter and a work of historical fiction set in war-torn Burkina Faso. You are a CIA SAC Tier 1 operator, assigned to Operation Sahel Dominion, a covert manhunt targeting the Leader of the Sahel Caliphate responsible for an act of terrorism on American soil.
Why similar: Military 18.8%, Political 15.3% ★, Shooter 13.5%, Violent 12.3%, Realistic 11.1%
- #24 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 447 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 32.6%, Stealth 16.3%, Shooter 11.5%, Third Person 11.3%, Tactical 7.7%
- #25 Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Chaos Theory®
79% matchVery Positive93% of 5,605 reviews2009
Dev: Ubisoft MontrealPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 8.3 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: Stealth 49.5%, Third Person 18.2%, Tactical 7.1%, Action 6.4%, Third-Person Shooter 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: A definitive tactical military experience that emphasizes stealth and mission-based objectives.
- #26 Cyborg Invasion Shooter
81% matchMixed46% of 58 reviews2017
Dev: Tero Lunkka
Windows
You are the only soldier that can save the world: Collect all the artifacts, kill several cyborgs and save the world
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person shooter that focuses on linear, combat-heavy levels similar to Global Ops.
- #27 Glory to Ukraine!
76% matchVery Positive85% of 158 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic Balls
Windows · Linux
On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Your task is kill the invaders. Use any available weapons: knive and axe, machine gun and grenades. Be careful, enemies are crafty and merciless. The fate of Ukraine depends on you.
Why similar: Military 18%, Political 13% ★, Cinematic 11.8%, Cold War 11.5% ★, War 10.8%
- #28 Insurgency: Sandstorm
76% matchVery Positive85% of 131,361 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Military 31.3%, Realistic 18%, Shooter 13.9%, Tactical 13.2%, War 11.6%
- #29 Lost Planet™: Extreme Condition
78% matchVery Positive81% of 2,142 reviews2007
Dev: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.Pub: Capcom
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Driven to the brink of extinction on ice-covered wastelands, humankind fights to survive. Battle to survive against gargantuan alien Akrid and treacherous Snow Pirates on the vast and frozen landscape of EDN III.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 59.8%, Action 15.4%, Shooter 10.2%, Third Person 10%, Atmospheric 3.9%
Why You'll Like It: A third-person action game that features intense combat against military and alien threats.
- #30 Shadow Ops: Red Mercury
78% matchMostly Positive77% of 292 reviews2014
Dev: Zombie StudiosPub: Atari
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Race against time and terrorism as a member of the elite counter terrorist team in this all-out first person shooter. Your duty is to hunt down a terrorist overlord carrying a nuclear device before untold disaster is unleashed.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #31 DIRECT CONTACT
75% matchMostly Negative31% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain 81
Windows
Direct Contact delivers an authentic and immersive first-person, Co-Op tactical experience, built for those who demand realism, strategy, and precision. Operate as Special Forces, utilizing a vast arsenal of real-world weapons and equipment. Engage in dynamic combat.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, Military 16.5%, Realistic 9.4%, Stealth 9.2%, War 9%
- #32 IS Defense
75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,680 reviews2016
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
„IS Defense” is a game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. The player takes the role of NATO’s stationary machine-gun operator, deployed to defend the shores of Europe.
Why similar: Violent 34.4%, War 25.3%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%
- #33 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II
74% matchMostly Negative40% of 12,908 reviews2022
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.1%, Military 16.6%, Shooter 11.1%, Realistic 8.5%, War 8.2%
- #34 OPERATOR
72% matchVery Positive84% of 4,220 reviews2023
Dev: VECTOR INTERACTIVE PTY LTD
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Why similar: War 20.9%, Realistic 18.7%, Tactical 16.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Combat 10.9%
- #35 Atomfall
70% matchMostly Positive78% of 4,854 reviews2025
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A nuclear disaster has left an area of Britain in tatters. Atomfall, a new survival-action game, will see you explore, scavenge, craft, barter and fight your way through beautifully recreated scenery in search of answers.
Why similar: Violent 26.2%, Action 22.6%, Atmospheric 17.2%, Stealth 14.7%, Story Rich 9.8%
- #36 ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign
73% matchVery Positive82% of 483 reviews2020
Dev: Konnichiwa Games
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 1.5 hrs≥1hr: 11%
ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign transports you along with the H.E.N.T.A.I. army to one of the hottest hotspots around the globe to take down our №1 threatening enemy.
Why similar: Military 20.1%, Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, War 12.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Stealth 7.7%
- #37 Patriot: DemocratiZation
71% matchVery Positive84% of 100 reviews2025
Dev: MADia EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
2017. Around the world, oil and gas reserves are being depleted. In the United States, forces hungry for world domination are coming to power. In Russia, the economic and political situation is on the verge of complete collapse.
Why similar: Military 30.9%, War 22.9%, Shooter 21.7%, Action 14.5%, Story Rich 5.5%
- #38 NIRO
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 196 reviews2022
Dev: Arimac Lanka Private Limited
Windows
NIRO is a single-player stealth action game set in the jungles of asia. Track down and eliminate your targets deep into enemy territories and sabotage heavy guarded military bases with all the tools at your disposal. Upgrade your skills and experience this escapading campaign of shadows and fire!
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.1%, Military 15.4%, Stealth 12.5%, Third Person 11%, Combat 6.5%
- #39 Despot Zombie
71% matchMixed55% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Moonstar Games
Windows
The experimental AI chip in his brain could be humanity's salvation... or it's end. Experience mind-bending combat, explore a dark fantasy wasteland, and unravel a twisted tale as Kurt, humanity's unwilling hope.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 39%, Realistic 16.6%, Violent 10.4%, Third Person 8.9%, Shooter 7.3%
- #40 Counter Terrorist Agency
74% matchMixed45% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Play2ChillPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Counter Terrorist Agency lets you fight international terrorism and prevent attacks all over the world. Use modern invigilation techniques, discover connections, interrogate suspects, eliminate threats and dismantle terrorist networks.
Why similar: Realistic 39.4%, Political 23.8% ★, Action 17.1%, Atmospheric 13.8%, Singleplayer 6%
- #41 Time To Stop Time
72% matchMostly Positive72% of 169 reviews2020
Dev: SicariusPub: CreativeForge Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
A catastrophe is about to happen and you have only a limited time to prevent it. Use your time stopping powers to make the most out of what little time you have!
Why similar: Military 33.3%, Violent 18.3%, Shooter 17%, Combat 13.6%, Realistic 6.5%
- #42 Rogue Warrior
73% matchMixed67% of 1,622 reviews2009
Dev: RebellionPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Rogue Warrior is a character-driven, first-person-shooter, featuring Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko's explosive personality in an action-packed single player campaign, and intense multiplayer combat. Playing as Richard 'Demo Dick' Marcinko, you go behind the iron curtain to disrupt a suspected North Korean ballistic missile program.
Why similar: Cold War 28.2% ★, Violent 27.8%, Action 17.1%, Stealth 16.2%, Shooter 8.6%
- #43 Homefront®: The Revolution
71% matchMixed61% of 16,848 reviews2016
Dev: Dambuster StudiosPub: Deep Silver
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 15.0 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: Military 20.8%, War 19.2%, Shooter 17.1%, Stealth 15.3%, Action 9.1%
- #44 Nuclear Option
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,793 reviews2023
Dev: Shockfront Studios
Windows
Median: 8.9 hrsMean: 24.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.
Why similar: Military 33.6%, War 20.7%, Stealth 16%, Combat 12.8%, Realistic 11.5%
- #45 Liquidators
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 1,184 reviews2020
Dev: Gray Unit
Windows
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
Why similar: Cold War 56.3% ★, Realistic 25.7%, Atmospheric 14%, Singleplayer 4%
- #46 Thunder Tier One
68% matchMixed69% of 5,475 reviews2021
Dev: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.
Why similar: Military 33.3%, Tactical 17.4%, Realistic 17%, Shooter 14.1%, Combat 11.3%
- #47 Land of War - The Beginning
70% matchMixed52% of 741 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
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: Military 15.6%, Realistic 14.4%, Violent 14.3%, Shooter 13.5%, War 11.2%
- #48 El Matador
70% matchMostly Positive71% of 572 reviews2014
Dev: Plastic Reality TechnologiesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Become El Matador, a DEA special agent tasked with taking down the drug barons. A new narcotics cartel is rising across Central and South America, sharpening its claws and extending its reach. Locate the encampments, infiltrate the headquarters, and put an end to the cartel's influence.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Action 20.4%, Third Person 20.3%, Shooter 18.5%, Singleplayer 3%
- #49 Delta Force Land Warrior
69% matchVery Positive92% of 379 reviews2009
Dev: NovaLogic
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Engage the enemy across vast outdoor environments and expansive indoor environments as you take control of the US Army's elite anti-terrorist unit. Delta Force Land Warrior™ introduces new weapons and characters for both single player and intense online multiplayer via NovaWorld.
Why similar: Action 84.2%, Singleplayer 15.8%
- #50 First Strike
68% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,985 reviews2017
Dev: Blindflug Studios AG
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
Why similar: Cold War 27.6% ★, Military 20.8%, Political 16.4% ★, War 15.8%, Tactical 9.6%
- #51 Terminus
65% matchMixed64% of 55 reviews2025
Dev: RATPPub: ARTFX - GAME
Windows
Paris, 1968. As the city sinks into social unrest, a far darker threat rises from deep underground. Charles Mercier, a former SOLDIER recruited by a secret organization, is sent into the METRO tunnels to prevent an IMMINENT CATASTROPHE.
Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 37.7%, Realistic 18%, Shooter 13.9%, Third Person 13.5%, Dark 7.1%
- #52 GHARP
67% matchMixed48% of 101 reviews2023
Dev: Horanta Studio
Windows
GHARP is a stealth-focused first person shooter game about sneaking into a terrorist organisation to prevent an attack.
Why similar: Military 40.6%, Stealth 28.2%, Realistic 23.8%, Action 4.1%, Singleplayer 3.4%
- #53 EBOLA
69% matchMixed42% of 224 reviews2019
Dev: indie_games_studio
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Your main task is to find out who is involved in the spread and experiment on the "E" virus - Ebola, you need to stop the spread of the virus, and at the same time survive yourself! Millions of people may die.
Why similar: Violent 28.5%, Atmospheric 16.8%, Shooter 15.8%, Dark 14.4%, Story Rich 10.7%
- #54 Command & Control 3
66% matchMixed63% of 59 reviews2022
Dev: C&C Game Studio
Windows
Assume the role of a special forces commander fighting against a terrorist organization named "Dawn of Freedom".
Why similar: Military 44.8%, War 26.3%, Violent 14.5%, Realistic 12.1%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #55 Naval Warfare
69% matchMixed55% of 303 reviews2011
Dev: Game Distillery s.r.o.Pub: Immanitas Entertainment GmbH
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 76%
As Commander of a Naval Super-Destroyer, wage war in a military campaign of epic proportions in, under and above the surface!
Why similar: Military 40%, Shooter 28.3%, Atmospheric 16.7%, Action 10.5%, Singleplayer 4.6%
- #56 UberSoldier
63% matchVery Positive82% of 263 reviews2024
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 5.1 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: War 17.3%, Violent 12.7%, Stealth 12.6%, Shooter 12.5%, Tactical 9.3%