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We filtered the 50 games similar to Battlefield 3 down to the 16 that fit the “PvP” category. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Battlefield 3.

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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Battlefield 3 is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare follow close behind.

#1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands96 #2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 294 #3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare93 #4Call of Duty: Vanguard91 #5Titanfall 291

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The best pvP games like Battlefield 3

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Battlefield 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.

#1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalStealthMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132

Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

94

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 60KIGDB85· 10

Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings offline and online features, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

93

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 27KIGDB88· 7

Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, linear, story-driven structure and setting modern, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#4Call of Duty: Vanguard

91

Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping stealth mechanics

91

Titanfall 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140

Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

#6Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

90

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, horror setting and offline, while skipping stealth mechanics

#7Star Wars: Squadrons

90

Star Wars: Squadrons

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

89

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst Person

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

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

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

#9Star Wars Battlefront II

89

Star Wars Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17

Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

88

Halo 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person

IGDB81· 6

Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, setting space and offline, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11World of Tanks

93

World of Tanks

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst PersonIsometric

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, third-person shooting and online features, while skipping strong narrative focus

#12Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

91

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130

Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#13World of Warships

91

World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonIsometricThird Person

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

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Call of Duty 2

91

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

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

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

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

#15Hell Let Loose

89

Hell Let Loose

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPTacticalMeleeDarkHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 147KRAWG👍 60%· 91MC77IGDB75· 2OC76· 29

Year 2019Dev Black Matter · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

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