ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkOpen WorldHorrorHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 11KIGDB76· 9OC73· 123
Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
26 Games with a historical setting like Arma 2 that you should try
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More about this game →We filtered the 46 games similar to Arma 2 down to the 26 that fit the “Historical” category. The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes, Sniper Elite III and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Arma 2.
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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio
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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Arma 2 is The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes — scoring 50/100 on our similarity scale. Sniper Elite III and Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis follow close behind.
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The best games with a historical setting like Arma 2
26 similar games foundUpdated July 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Arma 2. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61
Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.2KIGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · CodemastersOn PC
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthMeleeTacticalDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114
Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5
Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 2.5KRAWG👍 12%· 34MC70
Year 2009Dev U.S. ArmyPlaytime ~1hOn PC
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 38K
Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerCo-opSoloTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2
Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98
Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3
Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10
Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC
Complete list of games with a historical setting like Arma 2
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Arma 2, 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.
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Commandos 3: Destination Berlin
RTS
52
Homefront: The Revolution
Shooter · FPS
50
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Adventure · Puzzle
50
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Shooter · Third-person shooter
49
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Shooter · FPS
49
Crysis Warhead
Shooter · FPS
48
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines
Puzzle · RTS
48
Far Cry 4
Shooter · Adventure
48
Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty
RTS
48
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Adventure · Shooter
48
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Shooter · FPS
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