Games Like Rising Storm Game of the Year Edition

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: World War II 31.5% ★, Realistic 14%, FPS 11.2%, War 7.5%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the massive scale and intense team-based coordination required in Rising Storm while maintaining a gritty, realistic atmosphere.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: World War II 36.9% ★, Realistic 16.2%, FPS 10.6%, Multiplayer 6.2%, War 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the foundational experience that shares the exact engine, mechanics, and brutal combat style of the seed game.

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 36.4% ★, Realistic 11.7%, FPS 11.2%, Military 7%, War 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: This spiritual successor to the Red Orchestra series offers the most authentic large-scale tactical WWII experience available today.

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 42% ★, FPS 12.2%, Realistic 11%, War 7.3%, Multiplayer 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Built on a tactical shooter foundation, it provides a fast-paced yet punishingly realistic WWII experience that mirrors the intensity of Rising Storm.

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: Realistic 22.9%, FPS 22.3%, Military 10.8%, Tactical 10.6%, Multiplayer 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: While set in a modern era, it features the same high-lethality, suppression-heavy, and tactical squad mechanics found in the Rising Storm series.

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 38.6% ★, FPS 12.3%, Realistic 11.5%, War 8.1%, Multiplayer 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: An excellent indie title that focuses on squad-based tactical combat and large-scale WWII battles with a focus on realism.

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 44.6% ★, FPS 12.3%, Realistic 11.7%, Multiplayer 5.3%, War 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: The original title in the series that established the realistic, hardcore tactical gameplay that Rising Storm perfected.

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: Realistic 18.5%, Military 13.1%, FPS 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.9%, Tactical 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for military simulation, offering the ultimate sandbox for tactical realism and large-scale historical warfare scenarios.

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 43.2% ★, Realistic 13.8%, War 9%, Historical 9%, Military 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: While an RTS, it offers an unparalleled level of tactical detail and historical accuracy regarding WWII combat on the Eastern Front.

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: Realistic 18.6%, FPS 15.2%, World War II 14.7% ★, Military 10.7%, Tactical 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A free, community-driven tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic military combat and large-scale multiplayer engagements.

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: Realistic 15.8%, FPS 13.9%, War 9.6%, Tactical 9%, Historical 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This WWI shooter shares the same focus on trench warfare, brutal lethality, and squad-based coordination as the Rising Storm series.

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

Why similar: World War II 42.6% ★, FPS 19.1%, Multiplayer 6.2%, War 5.4%, Military 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic team-based WWII shooter that, while more arcade-oriented, maintains a strong focus on objective-based tactical play.

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: Realistic 18.9%, FPS 15.3%, War 10.4%, Historical 9%, Team-Based 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A standalone expansion to Verdun that focuses on the Eastern Front, offering similar tactical depth and historical immersion.

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: Realistic 21.6%, FPS 11.4%, Military 11%, Team-Based 9.5%, War 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: The third entry in the WWI series, providing highly authentic alpine warfare with a focus on tactical positioning and realistic combat.

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 47.7% ★, FPS 14.9%, Tactical 9.4%, Military 6.4%, Realistic 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical shooter that emphasizes squad command and authentic WWII combat scenarios.

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 46.9% ★, War 10.6%, Realistic 8.7%, Tactical 8.2%, Military 7%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical strategy game that allows for granular control over individual soldiers and vehicles in WWII battles.

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: Realistic 20.5%, FPS 15.9%, Military 12.6%, Tactical 10.2%, Multiplayer 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game serves as the modern benchmark for team-based tactical shooters, emphasizing communication and realistic combat roles.

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 40.4% ★, FPS 16.9%, War 9.2%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Military 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more accessible, it provides large-scale WWII combat with high production values and a focus on squad-based mechanics.

Call of Duty® 2 redefines the cinematic intensity and chaos of battle as seen through the eyes of ordinary soldiers fighting together in epic WWII conflicts. The sequel to 2003's Call of Duty, winner of over 80 Game of the Year awards, Call of Duty 2 offers more immense, more intense, more realistic battles than ever before, thanks to...

Why similar: World War II 47.2% ★, FPS 16.8%, Multiplayer 8.7%, War 8%, Historical 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: A foundational WWII shooter that remains a classic for its intense, scripted, and immersive battlefield atmosphere.

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: World War II 34.7% ★, FPS 11.8%, Realistic 11.1%, Tactical 6.2%, War 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty, indie-developed WWII shooter that emphasizes the harsh reality of combat through a realistic lens.

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: Realistic 29.9%, FPS 22.5%, Tactical 20.2%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Shooter 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on SWAT operations, its extreme lethality and emphasis on tactical planning make it a great match for fans of Rising Storm's difficulty.

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: Realistic 27.1%, Tactical 17.8%, FPS 17.1%, Military 12.5%, Multiplayer 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by veterans of the tactical shooter genre, it offers a deep, realistic experience that prioritizes player skill and tactical movement.

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 39.8% ★, FPS 15.3%, Realistic 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.2%, War 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based shooter that allows players to command AI-controlled soldiers, adding a unique tactical layer to the WWII FPS genre.

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 37.1%, World War II 35.2% ★, Multiplayer 5.9%, War 5.5%, Team-Based 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: The original team-based WWII shooter that helped define the genre's focus on class-based roles and objective control.

ENEMY FRONT is the first truly modern WW2 FPS, featuring stunning visuals, open-ended levels and a richly interactive combat experience that breaks out of the standard model of highly linear scripted FPS experiences, giving the player full freedom to own their playing style.

Why similar: World War II 48.9% ★, FPS 19%, Multiplayer 6.5%, War 6.1%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: A WWII shooter that offers a mix of stealth and open combat, capturing the gritty atmosphere of European resistance movements.

Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.

Why similar: World War II 50.3% ★, FPS 15.1%, War 9.8%, Multiplayer 8%, Shooter 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the classic WWII shooter experience with a focus on cinematic intensity and multiplayer engagement.

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 32% ★, Realistic 13.1%, FPS 12%, War 7.4%, Tactical 6.6%

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 17.1%, Realistic 14.1%, War 12.5%, Military 10.8%, Historical 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale multiplayer shooter set in WWI that focuses on the brutal, close-quarters nature of trench warfare.

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

Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, Realistic 12.7%, FPS 10.2%, War 7.7%, Tactical 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical simulation built on the Arma engine, specifically focused on WWII infantry and tank combat.

Award-winning developer Gray Matter Interactive follows up on the success of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty™ - winner of over 80 Game of the Year and 50 Editors' Choice awards worldwide - with Call of Duty™: United Offensive™.

Why similar: World War II 48.8% ★, FPS 16.2%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Military 6.4%, War 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An expansion that significantly improved the original game's multiplayer, focusing on larger maps and vehicle combat.

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 36.8% ★, FPS 24.1%, War 8.9%, Tactical 6.2%, Military 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that pioneered squad-command mechanics in a WWII setting, focusing on authentic historical maneuvers.

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: World War II 53.1% ★, FPS 17.2%, Multiplayer 10.1%, Action 3.5%, Massively Multiplayer 2.9%

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 43.9% ★, War 12.1%, FPS 12%, Action 5.9%, Realistic 5.3%

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 16.9%, Realistic 16%, War 11%, Military 9.9%, Tactical 8.4%

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: World War II 43.8% ★, Realistic 11.9%, Tactical 9.4%, War 9.2%, Military 7%

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: World War II 49% ★, Realistic 10.4%, Tactical 8.6%, Military 6.4%, War 6.3%

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: World War II 40.2% ★, Realistic 15.9%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Tactical 8.6%, Historical 8%

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: Realistic 18.1%, FPS 18.1%, Military 18%, Tactical 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.2%

The Western Front Armies is a multiplayer standalone for COH2 that adds two factions to the roster of playable multiplayer armies: the Oberkommando West (OKW) and the US Forces (USF). Each army can also be purchased separately.

Why similar: World War II 54.3% ★, Tactical 7.9%, Multiplayer 7.3%, War 6.8%, Historical 5.9%

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: World War II 57.1% ★, Tactical 8.3%, Military 7.8%, Multiplayer 7.1%, War 6.3%

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 34% ★, Realistic 12.1%, FPS 9.2%, War 8.6%, Military 7.2%

Multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destruction of the environment. Complete freedom of action. Do anything and anywhere. Build defense, demolish enemy towns, control any vehicle which you will see on your way or create.

Why similar: World War II 43.1% ★, FPS 14.2%, Multiplayer 7.2%, War 6.6%, Military 6.1%

An open world rogue lite FPS set in 1944's depiction of Normandy. Unlock authentic weapons and command a captured Panzer III.

Why similar: World War II 43% ★, FPS 17%, Realistic 13.4%, War 8.5%, Shooter 6.7%

Become a hero during WWII in an Epic Online Multiplayer battles. Play up to 4 different maps with 4 game modes. You can choose to support your teammates with the support class or either fight off the enemy from a long distance with the Recon. The battle has started, come and fight for your country.

Why similar: World War II 47.5% ★, FPS 15.2%, War 10.5%, Tactical 8.4%, Massively Multiplayer 7%

Wolfenstein®: Enemy Territory is a free-to-play, objective-based multiplayer World War 2 first-person shooter. Featuring up to 32 players, choose either the Axis or Allies, as you fight across six maps based on real-world battle locations.

Why similar: World War II 51.2% ★, FPS 19.1%, Multiplayer 9.7%, War 7%, Shooter 4.6%

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 59.7% ★, Military 8.7%, Tactical 7.4%, War 6.9%, Multiplayer 5.6%

Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.

Why similar: World War II 39.6% ★, FPS 18.2%, Tactical 12.3%, War 10.1%, Action 5.1%

With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).

Why similar: World War II 53.4% ★, FPS 18.5%, Tactical 8.7%, Military 7.7%, War 5.7%

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: FPS 22.3%, War 20.1%, Realistic 16.1%, Historical 11.3%, Shooter 7.6%

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: World War II 52.8% ★, FPS 18.4%, Multiplayer 11%, Shooter 5%, First-Person 3.4%

BattleRush 2 is a multiplayer large open-world shooter in the entourage of the Second World War with craft and total destructibility of the environment.

Why similar: World War II 66.9% ★, FPS 11.7%, Massively Multiplayer 8.7%, Action 7.8%, Gore 5%

During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.

Why similar: World War II 36.4% ★, Realistic 13.1%, FPS 13%, War 8.8%, Military 7.8%

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: Realistic 22%, FPS 16.5%, Military 13.6%, War 9.5%, Tactical 9%

MARKET GARDEN lets you relive the golden era of WW2 shooters, bringing classic, old-school FPS action back to its roots. Experience the epic airborne operation MARKET GARDEN in a game that pays tribute both to the genre’s finest moments and the real historical events.

Why similar: World War II 47.3% ★, FPS 16.1%, War 9.8%, Historical 7.6%, Military 6.1%

The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Why similar: World War II 43.6% ★, Realistic 13.2%, Historical 9.5%, War 9.3%, Multiplayer 6.8%

In Vanguard: Normandy 1944 players fight with their squad to survive in hardcore multiplayer combat for historic D-Day objectives on real battlefields.

Why similar: World War II 67.6% ★, FPS 18.6%, Action 13.8%

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: Realistic 18.9%, War 14.6%, Historical 13.6%, FPS 12.6%, Multiplayer 10%