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We filtered the 25 games similar to Battlefield™ 2042 down to the 15 that fit the “Ranged” category. Apex Legends™, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Ring of Elysium top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Battlefield™ 2042.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

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CasualNarrativeMultiplayerPvP

Year 2021Dev Electronic Arts DICE

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Steam ↗Epic ↗Xbox ↗PS ↗

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Battlefield™ 2042 is Apex Legends™ — scoring 91/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Ring of Elysium follow close behind.

#1Apex Legends™91 #2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare89 #3Ring of Elysium88 #4PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS88 #5DayZ84

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The best ranged games like Battlefield™ 2042

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Battlefield™ 2042. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1Apex Legends™

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Apex Legends™

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 1.0MRAWG👍 64%· 2.4KMC80IGDB88· 11OC80· 84

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping vibe casual

#2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

89

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalModernFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161

Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

#3Ring of Elysium

88

Ring of Elysium

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPSoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383

Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, third-person shooting and MOBA team gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

#4PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

88

PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloRangedTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 60%· 2.7MRAWG👍 46%· 2.0KMC81IGDB75· 16

Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, third-person shooting and competitive edge, while skipping vibe casual

Steam Epic Xbox

84

DayZ

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalRangedMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and battle royale tension

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, deep simulation and deep RPG systems, while skipping vibe casual

51

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalModernFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13

Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed Battlefield™ 2042, expect shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and online features, while skipping adventure storytelling

#7Armored Warfare

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Armored Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalRangedMeleeHistoricalModern

Steam👍 64%· 5.3KRAWG👍 30%· 69IGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Battlefield™ 2042, expect shooter, adventure storytelling and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

48

Hired Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeModernHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Battlefield™ 2042: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, online features and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

#9World of Warships

48

World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Battlefield™ 2042: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Call of Duty 2

48

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

87

The Culling

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opMeleeRangedNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 57%· 17KRAWG👍 18%· 102

Year 2016Dev Xaviant · Xaviant GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

#12Last Man Standing

82

Last Man Standing

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 17KRAWG👍 15%· 114

Year 2017Dev Free Reign EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#13Z1 Battle Royale

79

Z1 Battle Royale

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#14Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

79

Z1 Battle Royale: Test Server

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opRangedMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 56%· 203KRAWG👍 7%· 66IGDB66· 4

Year 2018Dev Daybreak Games CompanyOn PC · PS

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping vibe casual

#15Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

48

Penguins Arena: Sedna's World

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeRangedCasualFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 1.4KRAWG👍 9%· 34

Year 2008Dev FrogamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Battlefield™ 2042, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and vibe casual

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, while skipping adventure storytelling

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