Games Like Hell Let Loose

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: World War II 28.6% ★, Military 11.5%, FPS 9.3%, War 9.1%, Massively Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam, delivering large-scale WWII battles with realistic gunplay, squad leadership, vehicles, and a heavy emphasis on communication.

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

Why similar: Military 19.3%, FPS 12.3%, War 11.4%, Realistic 11%, Massively Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Although set in the modern era, it shares Hell Let Loose's radio-driven teamwork, spawn logistics, class roles, and large-map tactical pacing.

In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.

Why similar: World War II 33.6% ★, FPS 12.6%, War 11.1%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers WWII combined-arms battles with infantry, tanks, and objective pushes at a scale that scratches a very similar battlefield itch.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 32.8% ★, Realistic 10.5%, FPS 10%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the defining hardcore historical shooters, with lethal WWII combat, strong atmosphere, and a grounded teamwork-focused feel.

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 18%, Military 17.1%, Realistic 12.7%, Shooter 11%, War 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: While smaller in scale, it matches Hell Let Loose's realism, deadly gunplay, and dependence on team coordination over lone-wolf play.

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: War 14.7%, Military 14.5%, FPS 12.6%, Massively Multiplayer 10.9%, Realistic 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same unforgiving, team-oriented style of combat with commanders, asymmetrical objectives, and very lethal firefights.

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

Why similar: World War II 34.6% ★, War 11.5%, FPS 10.7%, Military 9.2%, Realistic 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This WWII objective shooter nails the harsh lethality, class-based teamwork, and battlefield tension that Hell Let Loose players usually enjoy.

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 20.6%, War 13.1%, FPS 12.6%, Realistic 11.5%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes immersive military simulation, radio communication, vehicles, and large engagements in a more modern sandbox format.

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 21.8%, War 13.1%, Shooter 11.2%, Realistic 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its huge maps, military simulation systems, vehicles, and coordinated infantry play make it a natural fit if you love realism and tactical freedom.

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: World War II 31.3% ★, War 12.5%, FPS 10.6%, Realistic 6.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers big WWII battles with infantry, vehicles, and a more simulation-leaning feel, even if it is rougher and less polished.

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

Why similar: Shooter 11.2%, War 11%, Military 10.6%, Massively Multiplayer 10.4%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The attritional trench warfare, high lethality, and squad-based pushes create a similar sense of brutal frontline combat.

Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

Why similar: Military 16.3%, War 12%, Massively Multiplayer 11.3%, Realistic 11.1%, FPS 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its methodical historical combat, officer roles, class teamwork, and attack-defense structure feel very close to Hell Let Loose's slower pace.

Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.

Why similar: War 13.7%, Military 13%, FPS 10.4%, Tanks 9.7% ★, Historical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Built on a similar tactical foundation to Squad-style games, it focuses on communication, authenticity, and punishing historical firefights.

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: War 14.6%, FPS 11.9%, Military 11.1%, Realistic 10%, Gore 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It expands that historical formula into larger, more open WWI battles with territory control and coordinated squad play.

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: War 17.7%, Military 16.6%, FPS 13.4%, Historical 10.6%, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Hell Let Loose is organized teamwork and voice-chat-heavy battles, this delivers that in a historical line-war setting.

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

Why similar: World War II 28.5% ★, FPS 12.7%, War 12.3%, Military 10.5%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is more arcade-like, but its WWII setting, large team battles, vehicles, and frontline-focused modes make it an easy crossover pick.

Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

Why similar: World War II 28.4% ★, Military 15.7%, War 14.1%, Massively Multiplayer 12.7%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is not an FPS, but its persistent war, logistics, supply chains, and shifting frontline strongly mirror Hell Let Loose's larger meta-war appeal.

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: Military 17.8%, War 15.4%, FPS 13.1%, Realistic 11.3%, Tactical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It trades huge player counts for extremely tense, realistic tactical combat where teamwork, positioning, and disciplined movement matter constantly.

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: Military 16.9%, FPS 15.9%, War 15.2%, Massively Multiplayer 11.5%, Shooter 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the low-fi visuals, its massive player counts, squad spawning, vehicles, and chaotic frontline combat echo Hell Let Loose surprisingly well.

Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.

Why similar: Military 18%, FPS 12.9%, World War II 11.7% ★, War 11.5%, Realistic 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: This free-to-play tactical shooter aims for the same squad-based, role-focused, objective-driven realism as Squad and Hell Let Loose.

War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

Why similar: War 18.6%, Military 13.2%, Historical 12.3%, Realistic 9.2%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an even more communication-driven and authenticity-focused form of historical warfare with deadly combat and strict unit cohesion.

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Military 21.5%, Realistic 16.2%, Tactical 15.5%, FPS 14.8%, Shooter 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is slower and smaller in scale, but its realism, weapon handling, and tactical pacing suit players who enjoy Hell Let Loose's grounded combat.

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

Why similar: War 19.3%, FPS 18%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Shooter 10.5%, Massively Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its historical setting, large-scale combined-arms battles, and strong frontline atmosphere make it a more cinematic but still relevant alternative.

Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

Why similar: Military 16.1%, FPS 13.9%, War 12.2%, Realistic 11.5%, Tactical 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its immersive military gunfights, realistic ballistics, and methodical movement appeal to players who value authenticity and tension over match-based structure.

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 38.9%, Realistic 11.1%, Military 10.7%, Tactical 8.7%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It remains a strong tactical FPS pick thanks to its lethal firefights, objective focus, and team dependence.

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: World War II 38.6% ★, FPS 11.2%, War 8.7%, Military 7.7%, Realistic 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Older but still highly relevant, it is one of the purest realistic WWII shooters on Steam and a direct ancestor to this style of combat.

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: War 16.1%, FPS 14.5%, Historical 11%, Realistic 10.8%, Shooter 10.8%

Brothers in Arms Hell's Highway brings the critically acclaimed squad-based WWII shooter into the next generation of gaming with amazing graphics and sound, new cutting-edge gameplay features and a totally redesigned online component.

Why similar: World War II 39.5% ★, FPS 13.1%, Military 11.2%, Tactical 8.3%, War 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is single-player rather than large-scale multiplayer, but its grounded WWII atmosphere and focus on suppression and flanking fit the same tactical mindset.

PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

Why similar: FPS 23.3%, Massively Multiplayer 22.6%, Shooter 13.9%, War 12.7%, Multiplayer 9%

Why You'll Like It: For sheer scale, few games match its enormous infantry-and-vehicle wars, class roles, and constant objective-driven frontline fighting.

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

Why similar: Military 18.3%, War 16.9%, FPS 16.6%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 11%

Why You'll Like It: It is a smoother, more accessible large-scale infantry-and-vehicle shooter if you want the warfare spectacle without full milsim rigidity.

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

Why similar: Military 21.4%, War 19.9%, FPS 18.8%, Shooter 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Its 128-player combined-arms matches capture some of the same large-battle energy, even if the gunplay and teamwork are far less hardcore.

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, War 13.6%, Military 12.2%, Historical 9.6%, Realistic 7.9%

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: World War II 34.7% ★, Military 15.6%, War 13.7%, Realistic 7.1%, Historical 7.1%

'83 is a 40v40 squad based, objective focused online tactical first person shooter set in a Cold-War-Gone-Hot scenario. It's designed with 'accessible realism' for the most enjoyable, but still hardcore experience that gets you to the action fast, without losing the lethality of war.

Why similar: War 14.6%, Military 14.1%, FPS 11.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Shooter 8.3%

WWII Online is a massive, persistent free-to-play MMO FPS driven entirely by players. Fight as Army, Air, or Naval forces and earn Victory Points to access more units. One global server. No scripts. Real outcomes. No zones. Huge world (300,000 km²). ENLIST NOW!

Why similar: World War II 24.4% ★, FPS 19.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Massively Multiplayer 8.7%, Military 8%

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Why similar: World War II 35.9% ★, War 15.4%, Military 11.2%, Tactical 6.7%, Tanks 5.9% ★

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

Why similar: Military 16.8%, War 15.6%, FPS 15.2%, Realistic 11.3%, Tactical 9.8%

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

Why similar: Military 16.7%, FPS 13.1%, War 13.1%, Realistic 10.7%, Shooter 10.6%

Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.

Why similar: World War II 34.2% ★, War 17.7%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 8.1%, Multiplayer 4.7%

Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.

Why similar: Military 14.6%, War 13.5%, Shooter 12.8%, FPS 12.1%, Massively Multiplayer 10.2%

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: World War II 48.1% ★, Military 14.6%, War 10.6%, Tactical 6.4%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: World War II 34.8% ★, Tanks 13.9% ★, Military 11.6%, War 11.3%, Realistic 9.1%

World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.

Why similar: World War II 14.4% ★, War 13.7%, Tanks 13.6% ★, Military 13.4%, Realistic 8.8%

BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.

Why similar: World War II 25.6% ★, FPS 13.6%, Military 12.4%, War 10.6%, Shooter 8%

Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.

Why similar: World War II 36.9% ★, FPS 17.5%, War 8.9%, Military 8.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 16.3%, War 15.9%, Military 13.1%, Historical 11.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%

Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

Why similar: World War II 25% ★, War 11.9%, Military 10.9%, Tanks 10% ★, FPS 7.1%

Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.

Why similar: World War II 23.7% ★, War 10.4%, FPS 9.4%, Military 8.5%, Shooter 7.4%

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: FPS 16%, Tactical 15.3%, Military 15%, Shooter 13.9%, Realistic 13.2%

Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.

Why similar: FPS 34.8%, World War II 31.1% ★, War 9.2%, Shooter 6.5%, Multiplayer 6.4%

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Military 20.8%, War 17.2%, Tanks 12.1% ★, Realistic 9.1%, Historical 8.7%

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more.

Why similar: Multiplayer 21.7%, Gore 18.7%, FPS 12.3%, First-Person 11%, Realistic 11%

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, War 17%, Tanks 13.1% ★, Simulation 5.7%, Strategy 5.4%

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: World War II 29.5% ★, FPS 20.5%, War 13.6%, Shooter 8.3%, Military 8%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: World War II 21.9% ★, War 10.9%, Military 10.6%, Tanks 8.4% ★, FPS 8%

Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!

Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, War 14.8%, Military 14.5%, Historical 8.9%, Shooter 8.7%

War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

Why similar: World War II 27.1% ★, War 13.3%, Military 12.9%, Tanks 10.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 9.1%

Talvisota for Rising Storm 2 brings players from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen forests of Finland, during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of the late 1930s.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 37.3%, Simulation 10.4%, World War II 10.1% ★, War 9.7%, FPS 8.1%

KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.

Why similar: World War II 40.3% ★, War 10.7%, Military 10.7%, Tanks 9% ★, Historical 7.2%