42 Games with a historical setting like Battlefield 3 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Battlefield 3 down to the 42 that fit the “Historical” category. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Sniper Elite V2 and Commandos 2: Men of Courage top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Battlefield 3.

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The best games with a historical setting like Battlefield 3

42 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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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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11

Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#3Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistoricalIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy and adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 11KIGDB74· 9

Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting modern, while skipping strong narrative focus

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 673

Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#7Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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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

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#8Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4

Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#10Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB40· 1

Year 2003Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#11World of Tanks

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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

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#12Sniper: Ghost Warrior

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 58%· 8.7KIGDB56· 3

Year 2010Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and adventure storytelling, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#13Medal of Honor: Underground

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Year 2000Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#14Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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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

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

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