40 Games with a historical setting like Black Squad that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Black Squad down to the 40 that fit the “Historical” category. World of Warships, Heroes & Generals and War Thunder top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Black Squad.

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The best games with a historical setting like Black Squad

40 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1World of Warships

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalRangedMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 68%· 142KRAWG👍 27%· 474

Year 2016Dev Reto-MotoPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 setting modern, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPRangedTacticalMeleeDarkHistoricalFirst 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, while skipping online features

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#6Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping PvP competition

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#7Call of Duty: Vanguard

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkHistoricalFirst 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, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping free to play

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#8Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus, horror setting and offline, while skipping free to play

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 125KRAWG👍 59%· 969MC74IGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev New World InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16

Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 86%· 9.6MRAWG👍 62%· 211OC80· 10

Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and social trading, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#12Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 82%· 1.5MRAWG👍 77%· 1.5KMC75OC76· 92

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, punishing difficulty and visual 3d, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#13Titanfall 2

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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 ranged combat

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#14Delta Force

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 673

Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#15Hired Ops

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to PlayEarly Access

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and setting modern, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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