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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Brink is STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™ — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Hired Ops and Halo 3: ODST follow close behind.

#1STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™96 #2Hired Ops94 #3Halo 3: ODST94 #4Call of Duty: Black Ops II90 #5Ready or Not90

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19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

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

#1STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23

Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting space and historical setting, while skipping online features

94

Hired Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, setting modern and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

94

Halo 3: ODST

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 1.8KIGDB78· 6

Year 2009Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

#4Call of Duty: Black Ops II

90

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping ranged combat

90

Ready or Not

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeNarrativeFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 329KRAWG👍 81%· 175IGDB84· 2OC82· 59

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping setting scifi

#6Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

90

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

Steam Xbox Nintendo

89

Black Mesa

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 142KRAWG👍 90%· 1.1KMC86IGDB88· 3OC85· 16

Year 2020Dev Crowbar CollectivePlaytime ~6hOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and horror tension, while skipping co op

#8Full Mojo Rampage

89

Full Mojo Rampage

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeSkill Tree

Steam👍 84%· 1.3KRAWG👍 20%· 44IGDB69· 7OC67· 19

Year 2013Dev NicalisPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep RPG systems and action RPG combat, while skipping setting scifi

#9Call of Duty Warchest

89

Call of Duty Warchest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 95%· 7.6KRAWG👍 91%· 937MC91IGDB87· 3

Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

#10Call of Duty (2003)

89

Call of Duty (2003)

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 95%· 7.6KRAWG👍 91%· 937MC91IGDB87· 3

Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

#11Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

88

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeNarrativeFirst 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 ranged combat

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Call of Duty: Ghosts

88

Call of Duty: Ghosts

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 32KIGDB74· 23OC72· 58

Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

#13Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

88

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst 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, historical setting and PvP competition, while skipping ranged combat

#14Half-Life: Opposing Force

88

Half-Life: Opposing Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 28KRAWG👍 80%· 750IGDB70· 1

Year 1999Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, precision platforming and adventure storytelling, while skipping co op

#15Call of Duty 2

87

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeFirst 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 historical setting and PvP competition, while skipping setting scifi

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