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We filtered the 49 games similar to America's Army 3 down to the 28 that fit the “Historical” category. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising, Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Sniper Elite 5 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to America's Army 3.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to America's Army 3 is Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis and Sniper Elite 5 follow close behind.

#1Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising97 #2Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis93 #3Sniper Elite 592 #4Arma 392 #5Sniper Elite III91

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The best games with a historical setting like America's Army 3

28 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to America's Army 3. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

97

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5

Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

#2Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

93

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 6.2KIGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · CodemastersOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Sniper Elite 5

92

Sniper Elite 5

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114

Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping free to play

Steam Epic Xbox

92

Arma 3

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

#5Sniper Elite III

91

Sniper Elite III

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61

Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

#6Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

91

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 38K

Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

91

Arma 2

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 2.1K

Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · 505 GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

#8Insurgency: Sandstorm

89

Insurgency: Sandstorm

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerCo-opSoloTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58

Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

87

Squad

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalRangedMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2

Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

52

Enemy Front

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3

Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like America's Army 3, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

#11Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

51

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98

Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Shared with America's Army 3: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

#12I Am Your Beast

51

I Am Your Beast

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 98%· 5.3KIGDB90· 1OC80· 24

Year 2024Dev Strange ScaffoldPlaytime ~5hOn PC

✓ Like America's Army 3, it's known for first-person shooting, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

#13Sniper Elite 4

51

Sniper Elite 4

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133

Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Shared with America's Army 3: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

#14Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

51

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10

Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like America's Army 3, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and online features, while skipping deep simulation

#15Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

50

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 43%· 15KIGDB83· 8OC83· 155

Year 2024Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like America's Army 3, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and PvP competition, while skipping deep simulation

Complete list of games with a historical setting like America's Army 3

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with America's Army 3, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Homefront: The Revolution

Homefront: The Revolution

Shooter · FPS

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

Adventure · Survival

Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

Shooter · Adventure

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty

RTS

Battlefield 1

Battlefield 1

Shooter · FPS

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin

RTS

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Adventure · Puzzle

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Shooter · FPS

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines

Puzzle · RTS

Hunt: Showdown 1896

Hunt: Showdown 1896

FPS · Shooter

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint

Shooter · Adventure

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

Shooter · Third-person shooter

Crysis Warhead

Crysis Warhead

Shooter · FPS

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