Games Like Operation: Harsh Doorstop

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 26.7%, FPS 12.9%, Realistic 11.3%, Tactical 9.8%, War 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same tactical DNA and focus on large-scale, team-based military coordination as the seed game.

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 27.2%, FPS 10.1%, Realistic 10%, Multiplayer 9.7%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive military sandbox experience that offers unparalleled depth and extensive community modding support.

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 26.9%, FPS 12.1%, Realistic 11%, War 9.4%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the modern Enfusion engine, it provides a polished, tactical military experience with a focus on sandbox gameplay.

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 27.1%, Tactical 17.3%, Realistic 15.2%, FPS 14.3%, Multiplayer 7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-fidelity tactical realism with deep weapon customization and deliberate, methodical gameplay.

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: Military 24.4%, FPS 19.6%, Realistic 13.5%, Tactical 11%, Shooter 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, realistic close-quarters combat that emphasizes tactical movement and weapon handling.

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: Military 18%, FPS 13%, World War II 11.6% ★, War 11.5%, Realistic 11%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical WWII shooter that requires deep communication and strategic squad management.

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 23.6%, FPS 13.2%, Tactical 11.9%, War 11.3%, Realistic 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features procedural architecture and realistic urban combat that challenges players to use genuine tactical maneuvers.

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: Military 22.2%, World War II 14.1% ★, FPS 13.7%, War 9.7%, Realistic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a hardcore, realistic WWII simulation that mirrors the tactical intensity of modern military shooters.

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 24.2%, FPS 16%, Tactical 13.7%, Realistic 13%, War 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive tactical extraction shooter that emphasizes realistic ballistics and large-scale open-world operations.

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: Military 20%, Tactical 18.2%, FPS 16.2%, Realistic 13.1%, Shooter 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic CQB mechanics and team-based planning.

Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption.

Why similar: Tactical 24.5%, FPS 23%, Realistic 20.6%, Multiplayer 12%, Shooter 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-stakes tactical experience that demands precision, planning, and realistic team coordination.

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: Military 21.4%, FPS 14.2%, War 12%, Cold War 11.1% ★, Wargame 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, asymmetric tactical shooter that rewards teamwork and authentic military tactics.

Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.

Why similar: Military 25.4%, FPS 23.7%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Tactical 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical shooter that blends large-scale warfare with realistic operator-based mechanics.

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 23.6%, FPS 16.3%, Tactical 12.4%, War 12.2%, Realistic 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military shooter that focuses on large-scale tactical combat and realistic weapon customization.

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 27%, FPS 19.5%, War 13.5%, Multiplayer 11.9%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale tactical warfare with destructible environments and deep team-based mechanics.

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 16.7%, World War II 16.5% ★, War 14.3%, Realistic 10.1%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale sandbox WWII shooter that allows for massive battles with a focus on tactical realism.

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

Why similar: Military 25.7%, FPS 17.7%, War 16.8%, Shooter 9.7%, Tactical 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible, physics-based sandbox shooter that features extensive mod support similar to the seed game.

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: FPS 21.3%, World War II 18.9% ★, War 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.1%, Realistic 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that allows players to command AI units alongside human teammates in large battles.

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: Military 28%, War 13.9%, World War II 12.9% ★, Wargame 12.4%, Tactical 12%

Why You'll Like It: A persistent, massive-scale war simulation where players manage logistics, construction, and combat.

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: Military 17.3%, World War II 16.8% ★, FPS 15.5%, War 12.1%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical WWII shooter that focuses on squad-based objectives and realistic combat pacing.

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: Military 25.4%, FPS 16.1%, War 15%, Tactical 12.6%, Shooter 11%

Why You'll Like It: A low-poly tactical shooter that provides a fast-paced, team-based military experience.

Caliber is a team-based online shooter focused on special forces units from all over the world. More than 70 operators with unique abilities and weapons as well as various game modes and maps are waiting for you.

Why similar: Military 30.5%, War 17.1%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Realistic 13.4%, Shooter 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical third-person shooter that emphasizes unique operator roles and team-based cooperation.

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 26.9%, FPS 14.1%, Tactical 13.3%, Realistic 9.9%, War 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that allows for deep squad control and mission planning.

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: Military 26.3%, FPS 20.3%, Tactical 10.7%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Shooter 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A long-standing tactical military shooter that focuses on authentic training and team-based objectives.

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

Why similar: FPS 39.9%, Multiplayer 20.2%, Military 16.6%, Shooter 13.8%, Action 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical mercenary shooter that features realistic weapon mechanics and intense combat.

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 30.1%, Tactical 17%, Realistic 14.6%, Moddable 11.5% ★, Multiplayer 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that requires careful planning and precise execution in squad-based missions.

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 15.9%, Tactical 15.7%, Realistic 15.3%, War 14.7%, Shooter 11.3%

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: FPS 26.1%, Shooter 15.7%, Military 14.3%, World War II 11.2% ★, Realistic 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale, persistent tactical simulation that covers all aspects of WWII warfare.

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 Wingman on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: Military 21.4%, FPS 16.4%, Tactical 14.1%, Realistic 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.6%

A first-person shooting sports sim from the developers of World of Guns. Collect hundreds of realistic firearms and accessories, beat practical shooting and tactical training campaigns, set global high scores, and build your own ranges!

Why similar: Military 33.8%, FPS 21.7%, Shooter 11.2%, Tactical 10.2%, Realistic 10.2%

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: FPS 28%, World War II 27.4% ★, Multiplayer 18.4%, Shooter 7%, War 6.1%

Step into the explosive fury of war with Hell Let Loose: Vietnam. Play a decisive role in one of the most iconic conflicts in history with expansive 50v50 player battles, where teamwork, tactics and an arsenal of destructive weapons combine to shape the battlefield in your favour.

Why similar: Military 20.3%, FPS 15.5%, War 11%, Realistic 9.8%, Shooter 8.5%

Tactical Assault VR is an intense tactical shooter where you use real-world CQB (Close Quarters Battles) tactics to stack up, breach doors and eliminate threats. Play solo or join an online co-op special forces unit in missions around the world.

Why similar: Tactical 25%, War 16.8%, Shooter 16.3%, Wargame 15.4%, Multiplayer 15.1%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 30.1%, War 12.1%, Multiplayer 9.8%, Tactical 9.7%, FPS 8.6%

The genre-defining military sim that began as Operation Flashpoint (2001), now a modernized, 64-bit, cross-platform build for Windows and Linux, with its engine released as open source. Over 2 million copies sold. The Cold War battlefield of Everon and Nogova, remastered for today's hardware.

Why similar: Military 25%, FPS 12%, Cold War 10.7% ★, Tactical 8.9%, War 7.8%

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: Military 17.6%, FPS 13.9%, World War II 12.9% ★, War 9.3%, Realistic 8.7%

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 24.4%, FPS 14.7%, Realistic 11.7%, War 10.6%, Tactical 9.6%

Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.

Why similar: FPS 29.3%, World War II 26.8% ★, Multiplayer 19.6%, Shooter 13.4%, Action 4.7%

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 27.1%, Military 19.2%, Multiplayer 15.7%, Shooter 14.7%, War 7.8%

Enter the world of gunsmithing and become a real expert in making, repairing and modifying weapons in Gunsmith Simulator: Prologue. Open your workshop, be creative and excel at gunsmithing!

Why similar: Military 36.9%, Realistic 18.8%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 10.8%, Simulation 7.4%

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: War 21.6%, World War II 19.3% ★, FPS 16.6%, Shooter 10.8%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Wage war against players from around the world with an unstoppable arsenal of 300+ powerful armored combat vehicles. Compete in PvP tank combat, complete co-op missions, and crush your enemies on breathtaking maps, from scorching deserts to neon-drenched urban jungles.

Why similar: Military 24.9%, War 20.9%, Realistic 19.4%, Shooter 14.1%, Tactical 12.8%

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 35.2%, Multiplayer 21.2%, Shooter 18.7%, War 13.6%, First-Person 6.1%

Join fast-paced action-packed combat. Play Combat Master -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more.

Why similar: FPS 23.5%, Military 22.8%, Multiplayer 14.3%, Tactical 13%, Shooter 11.9%

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: Military 23.4%, World War II 17.1% ★, War 14.6%, Realistic 11.4%, Moddable 10.5% ★

Open Mod is an entirely free to play, niche, tactical, extreme hardcore first person shooter with immersive aspects that may not have been seen before.

Why similar: Military 25.3%, Tactical 13.6%, FPS 13.2%, Realistic 11.6%, Moddable 10.6% ★

Multiplayer first-person shooter with classic WW2 bolt-action rifles. Tight battles between two teams with up to 5 players in each, lots of unique arenas, game-changing weapon drops, different game modes, and lots of customization options. You'd better not miss a shot!

Why similar: Military 27.8%, FPS 19.4%, World War II 16.5% ★, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%

Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.

Why similar: Military 30.7%, Realistic 15.3%, Cold War 14.6% ★, FPS 11.8%, Wargame 8.6%

One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments.

Why similar: Multiplayer 32.4%, FPS 22%, Shooter 11.3%, Tactical 10.5%, Simulation 6.6%

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: Military 26%, FPS 18.1%, Realistic 15.4%, Tactical 14.4%, Shooter 9.8%

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: Military 33.1%, Tactical 20%, War 14.4%, Moddable 13.2% ★, Multiplayer 8.9%

Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.

Why similar: Military 30.3%, War 17.6%, Tactical 17.3%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Shooter 11.3%

ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.

Why similar: Military 35.2%, FPS 13.5%, Tactical 10.9%, Realistic 9.1%, Simulation 7.2%

'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: Military 18.9%, FPS 12%, Cold War 10.9% ★, War 10.8%, Realistic 9.6%