Games Like Verdun

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: World War I 25.8% ★, Wargame 8.8%, PvP 8%, Historical 7.5%, Gore 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is Verdun’s closest sibling, translating the same squad-based WWI realism and objective-focused infantry combat to the Eastern Front.

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: World War I 18.5% ★, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%, Wargame 10.9%, PvP 9.3%, Military 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Built on the same formula as Verdun, it keeps the authentic WWI setting, class-based teamwork, and brutal sector assaults while adding more modern presentation.

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: World War I 25.4% ★, Military 8.6%, PvP 8.2%, War 8.2%, Historical 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another hardcore WWI multiplayer FPS centered on coordinated pushes, historical weaponry, and punishing frontline combat.

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: Shooter 11.1%, War 11%, Military 10.6%, Massively Multiplayer 10.4%, FPS 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its lethal gunplay, heavy reliance on squad coordination, and constant objective pressure make it a strong fit if you like Verdun’s grounded warfare.

Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Why similar: World War I 33.9% ★, War 10.4%, FPS 9.4%, Shooter 8.7%, Massively Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: While more cinematic and arcadey than Verdun, it nails the World War we atmosphere, large-scale battles, and desperate infantry assaults.

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: Massively Multiplayer 16.2%, Military 14%, FPS 10.1%, War 10%, Historical 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: This is one of the best alternatives for players who want realistic, communication-heavy historical battles with roles, logistics, and deadly firefights.

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: Historical 17.7%, War 15.2%, Military 11.8%, Massively Multiplayer 10.9%, FPS 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same kind of immersive historical authenticity and teamwork-first pacing, just in the American Civil War instead of WWI.

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: World War I 22.3% ★, Wargame 9.8%, Historical 9.7%, Military 9.6%, War 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its class-based historical battles and chaotic attack-and-defend flow echo Verdun’s emphasis on roleplay, teamwork, and era-specific 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: War 14.3%, FPS 13.1%, Military 12.5%, Shooter 10.6%, Co-op 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This WWII objective shooter captures a similar blend of class roles, harsh lethality, and relentless frontline pressure in smaller-scale matches.

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: Massively Multiplayer 13.8%, Wargame 12.5%, Military 10.1%, War 9.3%, PvP 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same unforgiving infantry combat, asymmetrical attacks and defenses, and team-driven objective play that Verdun fans usually appreciate.

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: Wargame 14.3%, Historical 11.5%, FPS 11.2%, Realistic 10.6%, War 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its brutal time-to-kill, grounded gun handling, and objective-based historical warfare make it feel very close to Verdun in spirit.

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: Military 15.3%, FPS 14.3%, Shooter 13.5%, Realistic 9.1%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Although modern-day, it shares Verdun’s fast lethality, class specialization, and focus on coordinated pushes over arcade run-and-gun play.

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

Why You'll Like It: This earlier entry is similarly tense and unforgiving, with objective modes that reward careful positioning and teamwork over reflex spam.

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 14.5%, Wargame 11.8%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%, PvP 10.6%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Verdun is organized teamwork and battlefield immersion, Squad expands that into larger, more tactical combined-arms warfare.

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: PvP 14%, FPS 13.5%, Shooter 12.8%, Massively Multiplayer 11.5%, War 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its historical setting, class-based squads, and constant objective assaults make it a good pick for players who want more accessible frontline warfare.

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: War 13.4%, Wargame 13.3%, FPS 11.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Historical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers grounded historical infantry battles with a lower-budget feel but a similar appreciation for authenticity, positioning, and period weaponry.

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 16.3%, War 12.8%, Military 12.6%, Shooter 12%, Realistic 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: This older classic still delivers the same kind of grounded historical gunplay and lethal objective-focused combat that Verdun players tend to seek out.

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 18.6%, Shooter 13.3%, Co-op 11.4%, War 10.2%, FPS 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deeper military sandbox, but its realism, communication demands, and large-scale infantry engagements appeal to the same hardcore war-shooter audience.

Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 15.6%, Shooter 14.7%, Historical 12.9%, Military 12.2%, War 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its huge historical battles and class-driven teamwork recreate some of the same immersive large-scale warfare that makes Verdun memorable.

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 12.9%, Co-op 12.3%, Wargame 11.2%, War 10.2%, Historical 9%

Why You'll Like It: Its intense, lethal room-to-room combat and dependence on communication match Verdun’s tension, even though it focuses more on co-op than PvP.

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 18.8%, Shooter 13.6%, War 10.9%, FPS 10.3%, Realistic 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tactical teamwork, realism, and large-map military firefights, making it a strong choice if you want a more open-ended hardcore alternative.

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

Why similar: FPS 23.7%, Shooter 13.4%, Military 13.2%, War 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its age, it remains a strong class-based objective shooter built around historical weapons, map control, and quick deaths.

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: Massively Multiplayer 18.6%, Wargame 15.6%, Military 12.6%, War 10.3%, PvP 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is much less direct mechanically, but its persistent war, frontline attrition, and emphasis on collective effort echo Verdun’s bigger-picture battlefield feel.

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: Military 18.4%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 11.6%, War 10.7%, Tactical 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical FPS aims for realistic, team-based infantry combat with larger maps and a more grounded pace than mainstream shooters.

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: Massively Multiplayer 17.5%, Military 14%, Shooter 12.8%, PvP 12.1%, FPS 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Under the simple visuals is a surprisingly lethal, class-based, large-scale shooter that scratches a similar teamwork-and-frontline itch.

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: Massively Multiplayer 14.2%, FPS 13.3%, War 13.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Military 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is less hardcore than Verdun but still offers historical large-scale infantry fighting, squad play, and chaotic frontline momentum.

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: World War I 36.1% ★, Historical 10.6%, Shooter 9.1%, FPS 7.9%, War 6.8%

Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.

Why similar: Military 15.5%, War 13%, Shooter 12.8%, FPS 12.6%, Multiplayer 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It trades historical realism for modern warfare, but its squad play, objective focus, and large multiplayer battles still overlap with Verdun’s appeal.

Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.

Why similar: Co-op 18.6%, Shooter 15.5%, FPS 15.4%, War 12.9%, Historical 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its grim atmosphere and classic infantry-focused WWII combat make it a weaker but still relevant pick for players wanting more old-school historical firefights.

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 44.3%, Shooter 12.8%, War 12%, Multiplayer 7.9%, Military 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: The original game still captures the essence of compact historical objective fighting with defined roles and punishing infantry engagements.

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: World War I 32.7% ★, War 12.6%, Wargame 10.3%, Historical 8.9%, Shooter 8.5%

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

Why similar: War 18.3%, FPS 15.4%, Shooter 15.3%, Co-op 12.5%, Multiplayer 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a more cinematic and arcade-leaning alternative, but its grounded weapons and boots-on-the-ground historical combat can still appeal to Verdun fans.

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: Massively Multiplayer 12.9%, Shooter 11.8%, War 10.9%, Military 9.8%, FPS 9.6%

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: PvP 22.1%, Gore 16.7%, Multiplayer 15.4%, Historical 13.4%, First-Person 12.5%

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 47% ★, War 13.1%, Historical 11.8%, Strategy 5.6%, Gore 4.2%

Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from clashing swords, to storms of flaming arrows, to sprawling castle sieges and more.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 19.8%, Historical 11.8%, PvP 11.2%, Wargame 9.8%, War 9.5%

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 16.5%, Shooter 14.4%, War 11.8%, FPS 11.5%, PvP 9.9%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 42.7% ★, Historical 11.2%, Military 9.4%, Wargame 9.3%, War 7.2%

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

Why similar: Gore 22.9%, Multiplayer 17.8%, PvP 15.5%, First-Person 11%, Co-op 9.1%

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: Massively Multiplayer 18.5%, Military 10.5%, Gore 10.2%, FPS 9.7%, War 9.1%

Defend the shores of Gallipoli against landing forces in this WWI FPS game, as the enemy attacks you with troops, armored cars, planes, battleships and more! Use the iconic WWI weapons, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: World War I 32.4% ★, Wargame 11.3%, Military 10.7%, Co-op 10.7%, Historical 9.7%

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: Historical 19.6%, War 15.8%, Military 15.6%, PvP 14.7%, Shooter 11.7%

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: Shooter 20.3%, FPS 17.2%, Massively Multiplayer 16%, Wargame 9.4%, Military 8.1%

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 25.4%, Shooter 17.4%, FPS 13.7%, Historical 9.2%, Action 7.6%

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: Military 22.4%, War 14.8%, Wargame 12.8%, Tactical 11.2%, Strategy 10.7%

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

Why similar: Military 13.6%, Historical 12.8%, War 12.7%, Shooter 10.9%, FPS 9.2%

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: FPS 23.5%, Shooter 17.8%, War 13.8%, Multiplayer 9%, Military 8.4%

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: Co-op 16.4%, Military 13.2%, War 13.1%, Shooter 10.1%, Historical 10%

Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.

Why similar: World War I 32.2% ★, Wargame 19.1%, PvP 13.2%, Historical 9.1%, Military 7.7%

BATTALION: Legacy recaptures the core of classic shooters in the final iteration of Battalion 1944. Return to the simple days of playing first person shooters with your friends. Grab your bolt action rifle in 'rifles only' mode or compete in 5v5 Search and Destroy.

Why similar: PvP 14.4%, Military 13%, FPS 12.7%, Shooter 11.5%, War 10.1%

Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map

Why similar: Wargame 16.8%, Military 12.9%, War 12.5%, PvP 11.8%, FPS 9.5%

Multiplayer combined-arms first-person shooter set in an alternate history. Build and upgrade bases, harvest resources, construct defenses, purchase weapons and vehicles to overcome the enemy!

Why similar: World War I 48.6% ★, Wargame 13.2%, War 11.7%, FPS 7.2%, Multiplayer 6.9%

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: Co-op 25.3%, FPS 17.8%, Tactical 16.3%, Shooter 13.4%, Multiplayer 9.6%

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: War 19.5%, Military 15.5%, Strategy 11.7%, Co-op 10.7%, Tactical 10.7%

Talvisota for Rising Storm 2 brings players from the steaming jungles of Vietnam to the frozen forests of Finland, during the Soviet-Finnish Winter War of the late 1930s.

Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 55.9%, Simulation 11.1%, War 7.2%, Action 6.9%, Military 6.6%

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 50.7% ★, Wargame 10.7%, War 9%, Historical 8.9%, Military 7.6%

Vermintide is an epic co-operative action combat adventure set in the End Times of the iconic Warhammer Fantasy world.

Why similar: Co-op 35.2%, Gore 18.7%, FPS 14%, Multiplayer 11.2%, First-Person 10.2%

Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family.

Why similar: World War I 48% ★, War 13.9%, FPS 9.7%, Realistic 7%, First-Person 5.1%

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: Shooter 14.9%, Tactical 13.7%, Co-op 13.3%, Military 11.7%, FPS 11.1%