Games Like Insurgency

Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.

Why similar: FPS 44.4%, Military 11%, Realistic 10.4%, Tactical 9.4%, Shooter 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: It's the direct follow-up, preserving Insurgency's brutal lethality, objective-focused modes, and realistic squad-based gunplay with a modern presentation.

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 34.3%, Tactical 14.6%, Realistic 9.4%, Military 8.4%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its close-quarters firefights, fast kills, and emphasis on methodical team coordination make it one of the nearest modern substitutes for Insurgency's tactical feel.

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: FPS 44.5%, Military 9.9%, Realistic 9.1%, Tactical 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Built by the same developers, it translates Insurgency's tight, high-lethality tactical combat almost one-to-one into a WWII setting.

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: FPS 34.8%, Tactical 16.1%, Military 13.1%, Realistic 12.6%, Shooter 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a slower, more simulation-heavy take on realistic military FPS combat with deliberate movement, lethal weapons, and strong small-team tactics.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: FPS 44.6%, Tactical 17.8%, Realistic 13.5%, Shooter 7.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Although more SWAT-focused, it nails the same tense room-clearing, communication-heavy, one-bad-peek-and-you're-dead style of combat.

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: FPS 32.3%, Military 11.4%, Tactical 11%, Realistic 9.3%, Team-Based 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern urban combat, suppression-heavy firefights, and teamwork-driven house-to-house engagements strongly echo Insurgency's most intense co-op moments.

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

Why similar: FPS 32.9%, Military 13.4%, Realistic 9.7%, Tactical 9.4%, Team-Based 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you want Insurgency's realism and coordination scaled up to larger battles, Squad delivers similarly punishing gunplay with an even heavier teamwork focus.

Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

Why similar: FPS 40.4%, Military 12.1%, Tactical 9%, Team-Based 8.9%, Realistic 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers realistic damage, deadly short-to-mid range engagements, and objective-based team battles that feel very close to Insurgency's grounded PvP.

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: FPS 28%, Military 15%, Realistic 9.4%, Tactical 9.3%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more milsim, but the realistic ballistics, military sandbox combat, and strong co-op/PvP options make it a natural next step.

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: FPS 39%, Military 14.1%, Realistic 11%, Tactical 10.6%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This free tactical shooter emphasizes realistic firefights, objective play, and coordinated infantry movement in a way Insurgency fans usually appreciate.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: FPS 40.3%, Realistic 14%, Team-Based 8.4%, Tactical 8.3%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its unforgiving weapon handling, low time-to-kill, and objective-driven team combat hit much of the same hardcore shooter appeal.

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: FPS 38.8%, Realistic 11.1%, Military 10.7%, Tactical 8.7%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same lethal, communication-dependent realism as Insurgency, just on much larger battlefields with heavier frontline structure.

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: FPS 36.1%, Military 15.3%, Realistic 10.9%, Tactical 8.8%, Shooter 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Compared with Arma 3, it offers a more streamlined but still immersive military sandbox with authentic gunplay and teamwork-heavy multiplayer.

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: FPS 39.7%, Military 12.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.1%, Tactical 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its hardcore WWII shooting, reliance on squad coordination, and realistic pacing make it a strong fit if you like Insurgency's disciplined team play.

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

Why similar: FPS 47%, Shooter 15.1%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Team-Based 7.3%, Tactical 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks Insurgency's realism layer, but its Source-engine gunplay, tight maps, and round-based team tension are part of the same DNA.

Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

Why similar: FPS 35.5%, Tactical 10.7%, Competitive 6.9% ★, Multiplayer 6.5%, Shooter 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: For players who love methodical angles, lethal peeks, and team-first close-quarters PvP, Siege scratches a similar tactical shooter itch.

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

Why similar: FPS 43.3%, Military 11.9%, Tactical 9%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Despite the visuals, its fast time-to-kill, class-based teamwork, and objective-focused military gunfights give it a surprisingly similar tactical rhythm.

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: FPS 31.5%, Shooter 10%, Military 9.7%, Tactical 9.1%, Realistic 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its slower, deadlier trench warfare emphasizes positioning, suppression, and squad play over twitchy run-and-gun action.

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: FPS 35.6%, Military 10.2%, Tactical 10.2%, Realistic 8.8%, Team-Based 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its grounded modern-military setting, customization, and realism-leaning objective combat make it a reasonable alternative for contemporary PvP firefights.

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: FPS 27.3%, Military 13.6%, Team-Based 12.4%, Realistic 11.8%, Tactical 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This WWI shooter trades modern weapons for the same kind of lethal, objective-based, realism-focused infantry combat Insurgency players tend to enjoy.

The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game.

Why similar: FPS 39.7%, Military 12.8%, Team-Based 9.8%, Tactical 9.5%, Competitive 7.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on small-team infiltration, communication, and punishing firefights in a way that feels adjacent to Insurgency's tactical intensity.

UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

Why similar: FPS 48.8%, Tactical 15.3%, Multiplayer 8%, Co-op 6.9%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: It's a more sci-fi spin, but the deliberate pacing, co-op support, and tactical shooting feel line up better with Insurgency than most FPS games do.

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: FPS 58.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Team-Based 6.6%, Tactical 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It's more old-school and less realistic, but the emphasis on map control, fast lethality, and team coordination makes it a foundational adjacent pick.

IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

Why similar: FPS 39.2%, Tactical 11.9%, Realistic 11.3%, Military 11.1%, Shooter 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This co-op tactical extraction shooter offers realistic gun handling and modern military firefights that should click with Insurgency's co-op audience.

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: FPS 35.7%, Military 13.7%, Realistic 12.2%, War 10.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you value communication, formation discipline, and one-shot lethality, this delivers a very hardcore team-based realism experience.

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: FPS 35.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Military 11%, Realistic 10%, Competitive 6.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: Its realistic weapons, squad-based modern combat, and high-stakes firefights appeal to players who want Insurgency's seriousness in a broader extraction format.

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: FPS 40%, Military 13.1%, Tactical 8.2%, Realistic 7.5%, War 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This WWI tactical shooter focuses on immersive frontline combat, harsh lethality, and coordinated assaults rather than arcade-style gunplay.

Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Body Bomb on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: FPS 37.7%, Military 12.1%, Realistic 11%, Tactical 8.5%, Team-Based 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its hyper-lethal close-quarters engagements and grounded audiovisual style make it an interesting fit for players chasing raw tactical firefight tension.

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: FPS 37.3%, Military 12.4%, Realistic 10.2%, Tactical 9.3%, Shooter 7.6%

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: FPS 46.6%, Realistic 10.2%, Military 8.4%, Tactical 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its age, it remains a solid realism shooter with punishing damage, objective battles, and a gritty infantry-combat focus.

Three years after the conflict in Chernarus, portrayed in the original Arma 2, a new flashpoint explodes in the Green Sea Region. Coalition forces led by the US Army are deployed to Takistan to quickly restore peace and prevent further civilian casualties.

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Military 15.6%, Tactical 11.8%, Realistic 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: An older but still strong military sim-style option, it offers realistic combined-arms combat and the kind of teamwork-driven scenarios Insurgency fans often like.

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles

Why similar: FPS 27.8%, Multiplayer 26.7%, Team-Based 10.8%, Competitive 8.3% ★, First-Person 8.1%

Take on the role of a hardened career criminal executing intense, dynamic heists in constant pursuit of the next “big score”

Why similar: FPS 58%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Co-op 7%, Team-Based 6%, Shooter 5.6%

A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

Why similar: FPS 51.4%, Team-Based 13%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Tactical 5.1%, Competitive 4.9% ★

Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

Why similar: FPS 53%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Shooter 9.2%, Military 7.5%, Tactical 4.9%

America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.

Why similar: FPS 47.7%, Military 12.3%, Tactical 9.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Shooter 7%

Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.

Why similar: Team-Based 22%, FPS 19.6%, Tactical 14.8%, Multiplayer 13.9%, Co-op 9%

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

Why similar: FPS 68.7%, Multiplayer 10.6%, Shooter 7.5%, Military 5.6%, Action 2.6%

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 57.5%, Military 11.9%, Shooter 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.9%, War 5.1%

TAKEDOWN is a thinking-person’s shooter; brutal, hardcore and deadly - like the real thing. Not for the faint hearted, Takedown requires you to bring your 'A' game - FPS fans looking for an ultra hardcore experience only need apply!

Why similar: FPS 57.8%, Tactical 14.8%, Multiplayer 5.2%, Shooter 4.7%, Online Co-Op 3.4%

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: FPS 32.8%, Multiplayer 17%, Team-Based 10.3%, Realistic 9.7%, Online Co-Op 7.8%

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 62.7%, Strategy 8.5%, Co-op 7.6%, Shooter 7%, Action 5%

EXFIL delivers raw tactical FPS intensity with no distractions. No loot grinding, no gimmicks, just pure realism. EXFIL tests your strategy, comms, and teamwork in high-stakes tactical engagements. Will your squad rise to the challenge?

Why similar: FPS 31.8%, Military 11%, Tactical 10.7%, Realistic 8.9%, Team-Based 8.7%

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Tactical 11.2%, Military 10.7%, Realistic 8.6%, Team-Based 7.5%

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 53.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Multiplayer 8.3%, Military 7.3%, War 5.7%

Task Force is the ultimate tactical shooter sandbox that focuses on close quarters infantry combat. It's made by a small indie team of 3 developers that strive to create exceptional action simulation games.

Why similar: FPS 31.3%, Tactical 11.9%, Team-Based 11%, Military 8.8%, Competitive 7.8% ★

In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.

Why similar: FPS 49.9%, Shooter 11.4%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 8%, Realistic 5.7%

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: FPS 38.8%, Tactical 13.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Shooter 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.2%

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

Why similar: FPS 60.2%, Shooter 8.8%, Military 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.6%, Action 6.4%

POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!

Why similar: FPS 36.7%, Military 11.6%, Tactical 10.9%, Shooter 8%, Competitive 7.3% ★

Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.

Why similar: FPS 62.9%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Shooter 10.7%, War 4.7%, First-Person 3%

Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Why similar: Tactical 30.3%, Military 26.7%, War 11.4%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Co-op 10.6%

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Why similar: FPS 45.9%, Military 13.2%, War 8.4%, Shooter 8.1%, Tactical 7.1%

Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.

Why similar: FPS 59.8%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Shooter 8.8%, Military 8.6%, Action 3.1%

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: FPS 47.4%, Realistic 10.1%, Multiplayer 8.7%, War 7.9%, Team-Based 7.6%

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

Why similar: FPS 58.7%, Military 7.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%, Team-Based 6.5%, Shooter 5.4%