Games Like OPERATOR

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: Tactical 22.6%, Realistic 16.7%, FPS 13.6%, Gun Customization 13.5% ★, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled gun customization and realistic tactical movement for the serious military enthusiast.

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: Tactical 20.6%, Realistic 14.7%, Gun Customization 14.5% ★, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical CQB experience focusing on realistic room clearing and team coordination.

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: Gun Customization 19.1% ★, Tactical 13%, FPS 11.1%, War 11%, Realistic 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive, realistic open-world environment where tactical planning and extraction are key.

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: Tactical 21.4%, FPS 14%, Realistic 13.1%, Shooter 12.9%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic close-quarters combat and meticulous planning.

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: War 17.6%, Tactical 16.8%, FPS 13.8%, Realistic 13.4%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers an intense, historically grounded urban combat experience that demands extreme caution and teamwork.

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 19.8%, Realistic 15.7%, Tactical 15.1%, Shooter 12.8%, War 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Bridges the gap between arcade shooters and full simulations with its lethal, team-oriented gameplay.

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: War 13.9%, Realistic 12.7%, FPS 12.4%, Shooter 11.2%, Tactical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox military simulation that excels in large-scale tactical operations and authentic ballistics.

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: Gun Customization 23.3% ★, Tactical 12.1%, FPS 11.1%, Realistic 10.8%, PvE 10%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical PvE extraction shooter that rewards careful planning and methodical movement.

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 18%, Realistic 17.9%, Tactical 14.6%, Shooter 14.3%, PvP 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes cutting-edge visuals to create a hyper-realistic, high-tension combat environment.

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: Tactical 13%, War 12.8%, FPS 12.7%, Realistic 12.7%, PvE 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale, coordinated military maneuvers where communication is the most powerful weapon.

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: Tactical 20.2%, FPS 15.9%, War 14.3%, Realistic 12.7%, Shooter 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that emphasizes squad management and realistic military operations.

Contain is a Tactical Co-Op FPS game. Form your squad of four players to fight against the anomalies. Try to "Contain" them where the line between ordinary and extraordinary is blurred.

Why similar: Gun Customization 22.6% ★, FPS 13.1%, Tactical 11.3%, Character Customization 10.3%, PvE 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical PvE shooter that focuses on squad-based survival against supernatural threats.

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 15.7%, Tactical 15.3%, War 15.2%, Realistic 14.9%, Shooter 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A community-driven, realistic military shooter that captures the scale and feel of modern warfare.

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: War 15.7%, FPS 14.4%, Realistic 13.3%, Tactical 12.8%, Shooter 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A VR-native tactical shooter that demands physical movement and realistic weapon handling.

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: Gun Customization 27.1% ★, FPS 13.9%, Shooter 11.2%, Tactical 11%, PvP 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical shooter that features operator-specific roles and high-stakes objective play.

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 31.3%, War 25.6%, Gore 16.8%, Multiplayer 10%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the essence of tactical planning and execution in a top-down, high-stakes environment.

SCP: 5K is a co-op or singleplayer tactical horror FPS project that puts players in the midst of a conspiracy where the SCP Foundation has turned on humanity. Enjoy Early Access as we continue to work towards a completed full release of the project!

Why similar: Gun Customization 24.6% ★, Tactical 13.7%, FPS 11.4%, Realistic 10.5%, Shooter 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical co-op shooter that emphasizes team coordination in high-tension, atmospheric environments.

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 25.3%, War 19%, Shooter 16.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%, PvE 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an immersive VR experience focused on realistic room clearing and tactical team play.

A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.

Why similar: Tactical 19.9%, FPS 16.4%, Character Customization 14.7%, PvP 13%, Shooter 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: Emphasizes the importance of pre-round planning and team communication in tight, tactical encounters.

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: War 22.5%, Realistic 13.4%, Multiplayer 13%, Shooter 12.3%, PvE 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person tactical shooter that requires precise coordination between different operator classes.

SGW Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign. With extreme-range shots exceeding 1000m, gear up for the most challenging entry to the series yet.

Why similar: Gun Customization 21.8% ★, FPS 12.5%, War 11%, Tactical 10.8%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a methodical, long-range tactical experience that rewards patience and precision.

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 21.2%, Tactical 18.1%, PvP 15.9%, Shooter 15%, First-Person 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A stealth-focused tactical shooter that prioritizes communication and non-lethal gadgets.

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

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that set the standard for lethal, realistic infantry combat.

Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

Why similar: FPS 16.9%, Gun Customization 15.2% ★, War 14.7%, Shooter 13.8%, Tactical 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that focuses on realistic military operations and precise execution.

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: Gun Customization 19.5% ★, War 11.8%, Tactical 10.7%, FPS 10.5%, Realistic 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military shooter that emphasizes realistic combat scenarios and large-scale team battles.

The award-winning series returns as Karl Fairburne fights to uncover Project Kraken in 1944 France. The genre-defining authentic sniping, with enhanced kill cam, has never looked or felt better as you fight across immersive maps to stop the Nazi war machine in its tracks.

Why similar: Shooter 17.9%, Gun Customization 16.6% ★, Gore 16.2%, Multiplayer 16%, War 14.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical stealth with realistic ballistics in a detailed World War II setting.

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: Gun Customization 18.3% ★, Tactical 16%, FPS 14.6%, Shooter 12%, Realistic 11.5%

Contractors is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter game for virtual reality devices. Experience the next level virtual warfare with hardcore controls, lethal weapons, customizable load-outs, and intense firefights. BECOME AN OPERATOR.

Why similar: Gun Customization 27.3% ★, FPS 24%, Shooter 12.6%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Simulation 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced VR shooter that offers a variety of realistic tactical loadouts and maps.

Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

Why similar: Gun Customization 20% ★, War 12.9%, Tactical 10.6%, FPS 9%, Realistic 8.5%

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: Gun Customization 23.6% ★, Tactical 13.1%, FPS 10.9%, Realistic 10.3%, PvP 8%

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: War 18%, Gun Customization 17.1% ★, Tactical 13.6%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 11.6%

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 17.9%, Shooter 17.2%, War 13.1%, Tactical 10.6%, Strategy 10.3%

Become the ultimate assassin in the most realistic modern warfare sniping game available. Engage in an immersive single-player campaign across large, open-ended maps. Tactical thinking, stealth approach and precision in execution of long shots required.

Why similar: Gun Customization 17.9% ★, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Gore 11.1%, Tactical 9.4%

Tactical extraction shooter meets immersive survival horror. Play as rival mercenaries fighting for loot, or as alien monsters hunting humans from the shadows. Solo or with friends, experience this unique dark take on asymmetrical PvPvE multiplayer.

Why similar: Gun Customization 18.1% ★, Tactical 14.1%, FPS 12.3%, PvE 10.2%, PvP 10%

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: FPS 18.5%, Shooter 15.7%, Realistic 12.3%, Tactical 11.2%, Gore 10.4%

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: Tactical 18.6%, Realistic 13.8%, Shooter 12.1%, Character Customization 11.5%, PvE 11.3%

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

Why similar: War 20.6%, Tactical 18.3%, PvE 13.1%, PvP 12.3%, Shooter 11.8%

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: War 16.8%, FPS 12.7%, Realistic 12.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Tactical 10.3%

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 27.2%, Tactical 24.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Simulation 8.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%

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: War 27.3%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Realistic 12.8%, Combat 12.6%, PvP 11.2%

A fast-paced PvP FPS built around skill-based movement and deep build crafting, with cinematic, high-intensity combat set in a brutal cyberpunk world inspired by 90s anime.

Why similar: Gun Customization 24% ★, FPS 13.6%, PvP 10.8%, Shooter 10.1%, Dark 7.3%

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: Gore 14.4%, War 12.6%, FPS 12.6%, Tactical 10.5%, Realistic 9.1%

Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.

Why similar: Gun Customization 27.3% ★, Tactical 19.3%, Realistic 13.4%, Shooter 12.5%, Gore 11.7%

Silent North thrusts you into the Swiss Alps, battling the elements, Infected, and other players. Fight solo or team up, scavenging gear and essentials. Intense PVPVE action ensures constant danger. Adapt, be resilient, and survive in this unpredictable, ever-changing landscape

Why similar: FPS 18.5%, Shooter 15.6%, PvE 13%, PvP 11.7%, RPG 9.6%

A short but relentless first-person shooter featuring manual reloading, walking, and blinking, with settings that let you customize your experience.

Why similar: Gun Customization 24.9% ★, FPS 13.4%, PvE 10.6%, Shooter 10.3%, Realistic 10.3%

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: War 18.1%, Realistic 16%, Tactical 15.7%, Shooter 15.1%, Dark 12.1%

FPV Kamikaze Drone is a tactical game focused on FPV drones in modern warfare. Control drones in first-person in single-player and co-op, and in multiplayer play as a third-person soldier who finds and uses FPV drones during combat.

Why similar: War 35.2%, Simulation 15.9%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 9.7%, Combat 9%

From Gooseman, creator of the original Counter-Strike mod - Alpha Response delivers intense police action in dynamic, real-world environments. Fight solo or with friends against diverse enemies in high-stakes missions that demand fast reflexes, teamwork and split-second decision making.

Why similar: Gun Customization 23% ★, Tactical 15.2%, FPS 13.3%, Realistic 11.3%, Shooter 11.1%

Enter the fray in an intense, fast paced first person shooter experience. Kill using firearms, explosives, drones, and air support. Dominate maps in deathmatch, team, and PVE. Win with tactics - or sheer brutality. Remember: Hundred kills. One arena. Zero rules. May the best player win!

Why similar: Gun Customization 16.5% ★, War 15%, FPS 12.1%, Tactical 11.7%, Realistic 11.2%

Tactical Operations is a round based fast-action first-person shooter with classic controls. Built using the Unreal Engine 4 – Welcome to TO4!

Why similar: Tactical 17.3%, Gore 16.9%, FPS 16.4%, Shooter 13.8%, PvP 9.6%

Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?

Why similar: Gun Customization 23.9% ★, FPS 13.1%, War 13.1%, Tactical 11.1%, PvP 10.1%

Arena Breakout: Infinite is a high-stakes tactical extraction shooter where every decision matters. Fight, loot, and extract—or lose it all. With stunningly realistic visuals, lifelike sound, and unforgiving PvPvE combat, every raid is a gamble between glory and ruin.

Why similar: Gun Customization 27.3% ★, FPS 13.9%, Realistic 11.9%, Tactical 10.8%, War 10.6%

The FREE PROLOGUE version of our tactical squad shooter. In SWAT Commander: Prologue, you join an elite special forces unit. Team up with other operatives, manage your equipment, and most importantly – complete your mission successfully.

Why similar: Gun Customization 22.8% ★, FPS 14.4%, Tactical 12%, Shooter 10.4%, Realistic 10.2%

Ghosts of Tabor is VRs only FPS PVP and PVE survival game where you will use your wits, skills and resources to survive. Inspired by games such as Escape from Tarkov and DayZ, featuring different scenarios from scavenging to looting and crafting. Will you survive long enough to make it out alive?

Why similar: Shooter 23.8%, Character Customization 19.2%, PvE 14.4%, PvP 13.7%, Combat 12.5%

Hand Simulator Shooter — a true contender for the shooter throne, inspired by iconic games of the genre. Take control of your hands to survive and dominate in physically realistic shootouts. Experience unique gameplay where every move matters, and become the master of the new king of shooters.

Why similar: FPS 16.3%, Shooter 16.1%, Simulation 15%, War 14.6%, Realistic 11.7%

A sandbox game that enables players to watch or take part in a warzone. Players will have access to a variety of tools and features that give them access to customize and change the battlefield however they like.

Why similar: War 27.8%, Gore 21.1%, Realistic 15%, Character Customization 10.1%, Tactical 8%

Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

Why similar: FPS 16.2%, Gun Customization 14.6% ★, Shooter 12%, Tactical 11.6%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!

Why similar: FPS 16.4%, Realistic 14.6%, Shooter 13.8%, PvE 13.4%, Combat 9.3%