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 22.8%, Realistic 16.8%, FPS 13.8%, Gun Customization 13.3%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by former tactical game developers, it provides the most authentic and customizable experience for modern special operations.

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 20.7%, Realistic 14.8%, FPS 14.5%, Gun Customization 14.1%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers an uncompromising tactical experience focused on SWAT-style room clearing and high-stakes PVE operations.

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 18.7%, Tactical 13.2%, FPS 11.4%, War 10.8%, Realistic 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features a massive, realistic open world where tactical squad coordination and survival are paramount.

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 21.5%, FPS 14.2%, Shooter 13.1%, Realistic 13.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A grounded tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic mechanics and methodical team-based gameplay in close-quarters environments.

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 20%, Realistic 15.7%, Tactical 15.1%, Shooter 12.9%, War 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers intense, realistic combat with a focus on lethal gunplay and immersive sound design.

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 17%, FPS 14%, Realistic 13.5%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Uses procedural architecture to simulate the unpredictable and dangerous nature of urban combat operations.

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 23.2%, Tactical 12.2%, FPS 11.3%, Realistic 11%, PvE 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical extraction shooter that challenges players to complete dangerous objectives in a realistic, war-torn setting.

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 12.8%, FPS 12.5%, Shooter 11.4%, Tactical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a sandbox military simulation experience that emphasizes realistic logistics and tactical movement.

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 20.3%, FPS 16.2%, War 14.2%, Realistic 12.8%, Shooter 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical sandbox game that allows for deep control over your squad during complex, high-stakes missions.

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 13.1%, FPS 12.9%, Realistic 12.8%, War 12.8%, PvE 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale military realism requiring intense communication and strategic coordination between squads.

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 15.9%, Tactical 15.3%, War 15.1%, Realistic 15%, Shooter 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A community-driven, realistic military shooter that offers large-scale tactical battles without the barrier of entry fees.

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: Tactical 18.7%, FPS 16.1%, Realistic 15%, Shooter 10.4%, PvP 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Uses hyper-realistic visuals to create an intense, visceral tactical shooter experience that feels grounded and unforgiving.

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 32%, War 25.3%, Gore 16.4%, Multiplayer 10.3%, Strategy 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a top-down perspective that demands the same level of tactical planning and precision as first-person shooters.

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 22.3%, FPS 13.3%, Tactical 11.5%, Character Customization 10.1%, Shooter 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic PVE tactical shooter mechanics with a strong emphasis on squad-based survival against supernatural threats.

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 24.3%, Tactical 13.8%, FPS 11.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical co-op shooter that focuses on atmospheric tension and realistic combat against anomalous entities.

Become a Ghost, fighting against a rogue spec ops faction called the Wolves, in the latest Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®!

Why similar: Shooter 21.5%, Tactical 18.2%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Realistic 13.7%, Character Customization 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep weapon customization and tactical survival mechanics in a hostile, high-tech military environment.

Create a team with up to 3 friends in Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® Wildlands and enjoy the ultimate military shooter experience set in a massive, dangerous, and responsive open world.

Why similar: Tactical 26.6%, Shooter 24.6%, Multiplayer 14.8%, FPS 13.5%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features expansive tactical operations where players must plan and execute strikes against a cartel in a realistic open world.

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

Why similar: Gun Customization 21.6%, War 11.2%, FPS 11.2%, Shooter 8.5%, Character Customization 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier VR tactical shooter that features realistic weapon handling and immersive combat scenarios.

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 22.4%, Realistic 13.5%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 12.6%, Combat 11.7%

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

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 25.6%, War 18.9%, Shooter 16.6%, Multiplayer 11.3%, PvE 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic room-clearing and tactical movement specifically designed for virtual reality immersion.

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 15.5%, FPS 14.5%, Realistic 13.3%, Tactical 12.9%, Shooter 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A milestone VR tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic military combat and squad-based communication.

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 21.3%, Tactical 18.3%, PvP 15.8%, Shooter 15.1%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes stealth, communication, and tactical gadgetry over raw firepower in a realistic espionage setting.

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 18.2%, Gun Customization 16.9%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Gore 15.7%, War 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical stealth with realistic ballistics and detailed weapon customization for a methodical sniping experience.

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 23.7%, Tactical 14.1%, FPS 11.4%, Realistic 10.7%, Shooter 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical extraction shooter that emphasizes realistic military operations and high-stakes decision-making.

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 26.8%, FPS 24.4%, Shooter 12.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Simulation 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a fast-paced but realistic tactical shooter experience with extensive mod support for authentic military loadouts.

Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.

Why similar: FPS 29.8%, Shooter 21.9%, Realistic 15.6%, Simulation 13.2%, First-Person 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features an incredibly detailed firearm simulation that requires players to manually operate every aspect of their weapon.

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 24.4%, Character Customization 18.7%, PvE 14.1%, PvP 13.9%, Combat 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A VR extraction shooter that captures the tension of looting and surviving in a realistic, dangerous environment.

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 20.1%, FPS 16.6%, Character Customization 14.3%, PvP 12.9%, Shooter 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the planning phase of tactical raids, requiring teams to coordinate their strategy before executing the breach.

Breachers™ is a tactical 5v5 VR FPS. Plan your assault or orchestrate your defense as a team through intense close-quarters combat. Climb, vault, rappel, swing, shoot and strategize your way to victory in stunning environments.Supports cross-play with Quest and PSVR2 player base.

Why similar: Gun Customization 21.9%, FPS 12.7%, War 10%, PvP 9.7%, Shooter 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A competitive 5v5 tactical shooter that brings intense room-clearing mechanics to the VR space.

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 17.5%, Tactical 16.2%, FPS 15.1%, Shooter 12.2%, Realistic 11.7%

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 17.2%, Gun Customization 15%, War 14.6%, Shooter 14%, Tactical 13.6%

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 19.8%, War 12.8%, Tactical 10.8%, FPS 9.1%, Realistic 8.6%

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 17.5%, FPS 14.4%, Shooter 12%, Gore 11%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a focused tactical sniping experience with realistic mission objectives and open-ended map design.

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 17.9%, Gun Customization 16.6%, Tactical 13.7%, FPS 13%, Shooter 11.9%

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 23.2%, Gore 12.9%, FPS 12.6%, Realistic 9.9%, Shooter 9.7%

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 18.9%, Realistic 13.9%, Shooter 12.4%, Character Customization 11.2%, PvE 11%

Become a Gunsmith and unveil the great pleasure of working in your own workshop! Repair, restore and personalize guns to make unique pieces that every firearm lover will appreciate.

Why similar: Realistic 19.4%, FPS 15.9%, Shooter 14.6%, War 11.3%, Tactical 10.6%

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 19.2%, War 11.8%, Tactical 10.9%, FPS 10.6%, Realistic 8.9%

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 12.8%, Tactical 10.5%, Strategy 9.8%

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.

Why similar: War 27.9%, Realistic 17.2%, PvE 15.6%, PvP 15.4%, First-Person 9.8%

Rain hell on the enemy from 12,000 feet in an AC-130 Gunship. Project Gunship provides an authentic and historical simulation of combat in all gunship variants from Vietnam to present day.

Why similar: War 25%, Realistic 17.9%, Tactical 17.6%, Simulation 10.5%, Shooter 10.2%

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%, Tactical 19.6%, Realistic 13.6%, Shooter 12.7%, Gore 11.7%

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

Why similar: Realistic 30.2%, FPS 20.7%, Shooter 18.8%, Simulation 15.1%, First-Person 9.4%

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 26.7%, FPS 14.1%, Realistic 12%, Tactical 10.8%, War 10.6%

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 21.3%, FPS 12.7%, War 10.9%, Tactical 10.9%, Realistic 9.4%

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 16.2%, Tactical 15.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Dark 11.7%

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 27.5%, Tactical 25.1%, Shooter 9.4%, Simulation 8.2%, Multiplayer 7.9%

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%, Gore 23.3%, Realistic 14.8%, Character Customization 9.6%, Tactical 7.9%

Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival game set in a post-apocalyptic border zone between Finland and Russia. Survive, loot, plan and prepare to cross the border into Vostok, a permadeath zone where one mistake can end it all.

Why similar: Gun Customization 25.9%, FPS 18.4%, Realistic 15.8%, PvE 10%, Shooter 10%

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 14.2%, Shooter 11.9%, Tactical 11.8%, Multiplayer 9.9%

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 15.9%, War 14.6%, FPS 12.1%, Tactical 11.6%, Realistic 11.1%

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: War 23.9%, Tactical 18.7%, FPS 16.7%, Realistic 16.2%, Shooter 9.5%

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 18.8%, Shooter 16%, Realistic 12.4%, Tactical 11.3%, Gore 10.3%

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

Why similar: FPS 38.7%, Multiplayer 19.3%, Shooter 17.9%, Action 6.3%, First-Person 6.1%

'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 15%, Gore 12.4%, Tactical 11.5%, FPS 11.3%, Realistic 10.2%

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 36.1%, Simulation 15.1%, Shooter 14.9%, First-Person 9.3%, Combat 9.2%

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 23.8%, FPS 13.9%, PvP 10.8%, Shooter 10.4%, Dark 7%

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

Why similar: War 28%, FPS 20.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Tactical 11.1%, First-Person 7.4%