- #1 Wolfenstein: The New Order
97% matchVery Positive92% of 61,017 reviews2014
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.9 hrsMean: 19.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Why similar: FPS 22.7%, World War II 18.8% ★, Alternate History 18.1%, Gore 10.3%, Shooter 7%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct sequel to The Old Blood, it offers the same refined combat, alternate-history narrative, and intense character-driven storytelling.
- #2 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
96% matchVery Positive81% of 48,532 reviews2017
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 10.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 91%
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Alternate History 18.5%, FPS 18.3%, Gore 12.6%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: This title continues the high-stakes, cinematic action and alternate-history themes established in the previous entries.
- #3 Return to Castle Wolfenstein
96% matchVery Positive93% of 9,063 reviews2007
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 52%
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Why similar: World War II 33.7% ★, FPS 20.2%, Alternate History 15.2%, Gore 5.2%, Shooter 5.1%
Why You'll Like It: This classic title is the spiritual foundation for the modern Wolfenstein games, featuring the same blend of WWII combat and occult horror.
- #4 DOOM
95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 218,221 reviews2016
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.1 hrsMean: 25.3 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Why similar: FPS 32.4%, Gore 26%, Shooter 11.7%, Action 6.1%, First-Person 6%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same publisher and philosophy of fast-paced, aggressive, and gore-filled first-person shooter combat.
- #5 DOOM Eternal
94% matchVery Positive91% of 214,745 reviews2020
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 11.1 hrsMean: 30.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Gore 26.7%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 6.9%, First-Person 6.2%
Why You'll Like It: Takes the high-octane combat of its predecessor and adds even more mobility and tactical depth to the visceral gunplay.
- #6 Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
94% matchVery Positive88% of 4,680 reviews2013
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Featuring a co-op campaign for 1 to 4 players, Nazi Zombie Army is a horrifying new stand-alone expansion of the award-winning Sniper Elite series.
Why similar: Zombies 31.9%, World War II 28.7% ★, Gore 10.8%, FPS 9.9%, Shooter 6%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses specifically on the pulp-horror aspect of fighting waves of Nazi zombies with satisfying, tactical gunplay.
- #7 Call of Duty: World at War
93% matchVery Positive92% of 52,738 reviews2008
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 11.0 hrsMean: 49.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: World War II 33.3% ★, Zombies 18.1%, FPS 16.9%, Gore 7.5%, Shooter 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a gritty, authentic WWII experience that famously introduced the iconic zombie survival mode.
- #8 Singularity™
92% matchVery Positive93% of 5,861 reviews2010
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
FIGHT THE PAST TO SAVE THE FUTURE. STOP THE SINGULARITY. Learn the truth behind a massive cover-up of the catastrophic SINGULARITY, an event that fractured time and threatens the world as we know it. Armed with powerful, advanced weaponry and the experimental Time Manipulation Device, fight enemies from the past, the present, and...
Why similar: FPS 38.4%, Alternate History 17.4%, Shooter 8.8%, Action 7.1%, Gore 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: A hidden gem that features an alternate-history setting and time-manipulation mechanics within a tight, narrative-driven FPS experience.
- #9 The Darkness II
91% matchVery Positive92% of 20,781 reviews2012
Dev: Digital ExtremesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 9.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.
Why similar: FPS 36.9%, Gore 26.7%, Shooter 10.8%, Action 7.6%, First-Person 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: A dark, supernatural first-person shooter that balances intense gunplay with unique demonic powers and gore.
- #10 NecroVision
91% matchMixed68% of 1,899 reviews2009
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
War is Hell. NecroVision is a first-person shooter that takes gamers across the frantic battlegrounds of World War I and into a dark underworld of vampires, demons and dark magic.
Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Alternate History 15.8%, World War II 14.5% ★, Gore 13.2%, Zombies 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: Combines the gritty trenches of World War we with supernatural elements like vampires and zombies, mirroring the occult-WWII vibe.
- #11 Wolfenstein 3D
90% matchVery Positive93% of 4,261 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
World War II rages. The Nazis are planning to build an unstoppable, mutant army. On a mission to steal the secret plans, you were captured and imprisoned. Now, a lucky break gives you the chance to escape, but a maze of passages and trigger-happy Nazis stand in your way.
Why similar: World War II 35.9% ★, FPS 20.8%, Gore 14%, Shooter 9.1%, War 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: The historical origin of the franchise, essential for understanding the roots of its fast-paced, corridor-clearing combat.
- #12 Black Mesa
89% matchVery Positive95% of 142,456 reviews2020
Dev: Crowbar Collective
Windows · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 23.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Relive Half-Life.
Why similar: FPS 32.5%, Zombies 13.9%, Shooter 11.2%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: A masterful modernization of a classic FPS that maintains the tight, linear level design and intense combat of the original.
- #13 Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
89% matchVery Positive89% of 9,384 reviews2017
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Why similar: FPS 30.8%, Gore 27%, Shooter 10.5%, Action 9.4%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Prioritizes creative, violent, and fast-paced FPS combat that rewards players for stylish kills.
- #14 Wolfenstein: Youngblood
88% matchMixed43% of 15,618 reviews2019
Dev: MachineGamesPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Why similar: FPS 26.5%, Alternate History 26.4%, Gore 17%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Continues the alternate-history Nazi-fighting legacy with a focus on co-op gameplay and character progression.
- #15 Call of Duty®: WWII
87% matchMostly Positive70% of 46,107 reviews2017
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Call of Duty®: WWII - a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II.
Why similar: World War II 38.8% ★, FPS 16.7%, Zombies 12%, Shooter 7.3%, War 6.9%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the traditional WWII shooter experience with a focus on cinematic set pieces.
- #16 Metro 2033 Redux
86% matchVery Positive92% of 134,240 reviews2014
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 14.3 hrs≥1hr: 83%
In 2013 the world was devastated by an apocalyptic event, annihilating almost all mankind and turning the Earth's surface into a poisonous wasteland. A handful of survivors took refuge in the depths of the Moscow underground, and human civilization entered a new Dark Age. The year is 2033.
Why similar: FPS 32%, Stealth 15.8%, Shooter 10.5%, Gore 7%, First-Person 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty, atmospheric first-person experience with deep world-building and survival-focused combat.
- #17 Prodeus
85% matchVery Positive92% of 8,092 reviews2022
Dev: Bounding Box Software Inc.Pub: Balor Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
Why similar: FPS 44.8%, Gore 23.4%, Shooter 12.7%, Action 6.2%, First-Person 4%
Why You'll Like It: A modern take on classic FPS mechanics that emphasizes high-speed movement and intense, pixelated gore.
- #18 Serious Sam 4
86% matchVery Positive83% of 17,367 reviews2020
Dev: CroteamPub: Devolver Digital
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 15.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Gore 31.3%, Shooter 12.9%, Action 7.9%, First-Person 4.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive hordes of enemies and high-octane action, perfect for those who enjoy the chaotic combat of Wolfenstein.
- #19 DUSK
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,132 reviews2018
Dev: David SzymanskiPub: New Blood Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
Why similar: FPS 37.5%, Gore 21.5%, Shooter 15.7%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 5%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the fluid movement and retro-inspired combat of early shooters with a dark, supernatural aesthetic.
- #20 Call of Duty®: Vanguard
83% matchMixed67% of 4,144 reviews2023
Dev: Sledgehammer GamesPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 60.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Call of Duty®: Vanguard includes a deeply engaging single player Campaign, a massive Multiplayer offering featuring over 20 maps including 16 built for core Multiplayer and an exciting new Zombies experience developed by Treyarch.
Why similar: World War II 30.2% ★, FPS 18.7%, Zombies 13.3%, Shooter 10.2%, Gore 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers fast, arcade-style WWII shooting with a heavy focus on cinematic action and zombie-themed modes.
- #21 Half-Life 2
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 272,820 reviews2004
Dev: Valve
Windows · Linux
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 35.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Why similar: FPS 44.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Zombies 10.3%, Action 7.6%, First-Person 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: An essential first-person shooter that excels in immersive environmental storytelling and physics-based combat.
- #22 Crysis Remastered
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 16,892 reviews2021
Dev: Crytek
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Why similar: FPS 33.2%, Stealth 21.9%, Shooter 16.5%, Action 8.2%, Sci-fi 4.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a high-fidelity action experience that allows for both stealthy approaches and explosive, open-combat encounters.
- #23 Dishonored
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 85,931 reviews2012
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 20.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Why similar: Stealth 49.7%, FPS 13.2%, First-Person 11.5%, Action 8.2%, Atmospheric 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: Features excellent first-person stealth mechanics that reward creative play and tactical thinking in a dark, atmospheric world.
- #24 DOOM: The Dark Ages
77% matchVery Positive88% of 39,552 reviews2025
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 14.1 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story worthy of the DOOM Slayer’s legend. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.
Why similar: FPS 33.1%, Gore 22.2%, Shooter 11.5%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 7%
- #25 NecroVisioN: Lost Company
82% matchMostly Positive71% of 692 reviews2010
Dev: The Farm 51Pub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 50%
NecroVisioN: Lost Company is the prequel to original horror FPS shooter, taking place before the NecroVisioN story begins. It contains a bunch of unique levels, characters, weapons and gameplay elements as well as new main hero that presents the original game story from opposite perspective.
Why similar: FPS 19.6%, Alternate History 17.7%, Gore 17.6%, Zombies 12.5%, Shooter 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Expands on the supernatural trench warfare of the original with new mechanics and a darker narrative focus.
- #26 AMID EVIL
79% matchVery Positive93% of 7,618 reviews2019
Dev: IndefatigablePub: New Blood Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
Why similar: FPS 40%, Shooter 20.2%, First-Person 11.7%, Action 8.7%, Atmospheric 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, high-fantasy FPS that feels like a spiritual successor to the classic shooters that inspired the Wolfenstein reboot.
- #27 Far Cry 3
79% matchVery Positive88% of 128,861 reviews2012
Dev: Ubisoft Montreal, Massive Entertainment, and Ubisoft ShanghaiPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Discover the dark secrets of a lawless island ruled by violence and take the fight to the enemy as you try to escape. You’ll need more than luck to escape alive!
Why similar: FPS 41.5%, Stealth 19.2%, Shooter 12.5%, Action 8.6%, First-Person 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines stealth and open-world action in a way that mirrors the series' versatility in handling enemy outposts.
- #28 Ion Fury
78% matchVery Positive93% of 6,708 reviews2019
Dev: Voidpoint, LLCPub: 3D Realms
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
Why similar: FPS 49%, Shooter 18.3%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 8%, Sci-fi 6%
Why You'll Like It: A high-octane, retro-styled shooter that features satisfying weapon feedback and challenging level design.
- #29 Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
80% matchVery Positive91% of 2,370 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 48.2% ★, FPS 21.7%, Gore 8.3%, Action 5.6%, Shooter 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical WWII shooter that captures the intensity and historical weight of the era through squad-based combat.
- #30 Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
77% matchVery Positive84% of 2,191 reviews2022
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 20%
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 43.4% ★, FPS 22.9%, Shooter 7.9%, Gore 7.3%, War 5.4%
- #31 Enemy Front
78% matchMixed67% of 5,660 reviews2014
Dev: CI Games
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
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 41.6% ★, FPS 23.2%, Stealth 8.2%, Shooter 7.8%, Action 6.1%
- #32 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™
76% matchVery Positive88% of 13,091 reviews2017
Dev: Arkane StudiosPub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Why similar: Stealth 38.9%, FPS 12.1%, Gore 12.1%, First-Person 10.6%, Action 8.7%
- #33 RAID: World War II
76% matchMixed64% of 2,793 reviews2017
Dev: Lion game LionPub: Starbreeze Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 21.4 hrs≥1hr: 90%
RAID: World War II is an action-packed four player cooperative shooter set during a time when the Nazi war machine was still winning, and hope was in short supply.
Why similar: World War II 38.4% ★, FPS 18.5%, Gore 11.4%, Stealth 8.2%, Shooter 8%
- #34 Land of War - The Beginning
75% matchMixed52% of 746 reviews2021
Dev: MS GAMESPub: MS GAMES SP. Z O.O.
Windows
Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.
Why similar: World War II 38.1% ★, FPS 19.5%, Shooter 11%, Stealth 8.4%, War 5.1%
- #35 Shadow Warrior
74% matchVery Positive92% of 26,588 reviews2013
Dev: Flying Wild HogPub: Devolver Digital
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.
Why similar: FPS 41.1%, Gore 27.7%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 6.6%
- #36 UberSoldier II
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 650 reviews2014
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Deal another deadly blow to fascism!
Why similar: World War II 45.1% ★, FPS 29.8%, Shooter 9.8%, Action 8.6%, First-Person 3.7%
- #37 Call of Duty® (2003)
74% matchVery Positive95% of 7,586 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.
Why similar: World War II 45.9% ★, FPS 25.3%, Shooter 8.2%, War 6.1%, Action 4.7%
- #38 UberSoldier
71% matchVery Positive83% of 271 reviews2024
Dev: Burut CTPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Get ready for an epic World War II adventure like no other with UberSoldier! Immerse yourself in a gripping first-person shooter that will transport you to the heart of the action. This game developed by Burut Creative Team will have you on the edge of your seat.
Why similar: World War II 32.6% ★, FPS 20.4%, Stealth 10.9%, Shooter 9.8%, War 7.6%
- #39 Call of Duty®: Black Ops
73% matchVery Positive91% of 42,524 reviews2010
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 38.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Why similar: FPS 30.2%, Zombies 22.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Action 9%, Gore 7.3%
- #40 Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2
73% matchVery Positive85% of 4,172 reviews2013
Pub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
** Please note: a remastered and improved edition of this game is now available in Zombie Army Trilogy.**Experience a terrifyingly intense co-op campaign for up to four players in this gut-wrenching sequel to Steam best-seller, Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army.
Why similar: Zombies 34.2%, World War II 28% ★, Gore 9.1%, FPS 6.8%, Action 6.6%
- #41 Darkenstein 3D
67% matchVery Positive91% of 1,505 reviews2025
Dev: RowyePub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 35%
A retro shooter inspired by classics like Wolfenstein and Doom. Think of it as a tribute, a love letter to the games that defined a generation, with a few modern touches of my own. It’s tough, fast, and demands skill, just the way those old-school shooters did.
Why similar: FPS 38.5%, Shooter 15.7%, Zombies 14.3%, World War II 11.1% ★, First-Person 7.9%
- #42 Metro Exodus
70% matchVery Positive90% of 131,887 reviews2020
Dev: 4A GamesPub: Deep Silver
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.8 hrsMean: 27.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.
Why similar: FPS 30.7%, Stealth 14.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Gore 8.1%, First-Person 7%
- #43 Sniper Elite 3
72% matchVery Positive82% of 28,158 reviews2014
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Sniper Elite 3 is a tactical third-person shooter that combines stealth, gameplay choice and genre-defining ballistics with huge, open levels and the exotic terrain of World War 2 North Africa.
Why similar: World War II 37.9% ★, Stealth 21.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Gore 7.8%, FPS 6.9%
- #44 Call of Duty: United Offensive
72% matchVery Positive87% of 2,358 reviews2006
Dev: Gray Matter StudiosPub: Activision
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 48.6% ★, FPS 23.2%, Shooter 8.3%, Action 6%, War 5.2%
- #45 Quake
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 15,429 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 25.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Why similar: FPS 46.1%, Gore 15.2%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 6.6%, First-Person 5.5%
- #46 Zombie Army Trilogy
70% matchVery Positive86% of 18,427 reviews2015
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Why similar: World War II 30.8% ★, Zombies 28.7%, Gore 12.9%, Shooter 6.6%, FPS 6.1%
- #47 Painkiller: Black Edition
71% matchVery Positive89% of 2,298 reviews2007
Dev: People Can FlyPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 12.6 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.
Why similar: Gore 30.7%, FPS 29.1%, Shooter 10.9%, Action 7.4%, Zombies 5.7%
- #48 Zombie Army 4: Dead War
67% matchVery Positive86% of 10,796 reviews2021
Dev: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 19.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Why similar: Zombies 22.9%, World War II 20.6% ★, Gore 15%, Alternate History 13.2%, Shooter 12.8%
- #49 MARKET GARDEN
66% matchMixed64% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Icy Bayts
Windows · Linux
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 37.5% ★, FPS 18.4%, Gore 14.3%, Shooter 7.6%, War 7.1%
- #50 RoboCop: Rogue City
65% matchVery Positive87% of 34,530 reviews2023
Dev: TeyonPub: Nacon
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
Why similar: FPS 31%, Gore 20.4%, Shooter 12.7%, First-Person 8.5%, Action 7.1%
- #51 Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® Remastered (2017)
70% matchMixed54% of 15,521 reviews2017
Dev: Raven SoftwarePub: Activision
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.
Why similar: FPS 37.3%, Shooter 14.5%, War 11.4%, Action 6.5%, First-Person 6%
- #52 DOOM 3
69% matchVery Positive86% of 12,207 reviews2012
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 66%
A demonic invasion has overwhelmed the Union Aerospace Corporation's Mars research facility. As one of only a few survivors, you must fight your way to hell and back against a horde of demons in this award-winning horror/action FPS and reimagining of the original DOOM.
Why similar: FPS 38.1%, Gore 14.2%, Shooter 11.7%, Zombies 8.4%, Action 6.4%
- #53 Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™
69% matchVery Positive88% of 2,129 reviews2008
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 35.5% ★, FPS 33.4%, Shooter 9.3%, War 7.8%, Action 6.5%
- #54 Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
67% matchVery Positive85% of 229,056 reviews2015
Dev: TreyarchPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 22.3 hrsMean: 98.4 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Edition includes the full base game plus the Zombies Chronicles content expansion.
Why similar: FPS 30.3%, Zombies 24.5%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 7%, Gore 6.9%
- #55 Call of Duty® 2
68% matchVery Positive94% of 11,299 reviews2006
Dev: Infinity WardPub: Activision
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.1 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 45.4% ★, FPS 23.1%, Shooter 8.1%, War 7%, Action 5.5%
- #56 Trepang2
64% matchVery Positive93% of 18,088 reviews2023
Dev: Trepang StudiosPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the ultimate badass in Trepang2: A gory, action-packed FPS set in the near future. Unleash all hell on your enemies, dodge bullets and leave a trail of destruction in this hardcore and frenetic shooter.
Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Gore 22.2%, Shooter 14.6%, Stealth 9.8%, First-Person 6.3%
- #57 Sniper Elite VR
68% matchMixed55% of 927 reviews2021
Dev: Just Add Water (Developments), Ltd.Pub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Grab your rifle, gaze down the scope and take aim in this stealth-action WW2 first-person shooter built exclusively for VR. With an explosive campaign, astonishing immersion, authentic weaponry, and signature gunplay from the award-winning Sniper Elite series
Why similar: FPS 24%, World War II 23.3% ★, Gore 13.1%, Shooter 12.6%, Action 10.1%
- #58 Quake II
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 10,085 reviews2007
Dev: id SoftwarePub: Bethesda Softworks
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 64%
You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.
Why similar: FPS 46.7%, Gore 15%, Shooter 12.4%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 5%