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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War down to the 27 that fit the “Online” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2020Dev Treyarch

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is Call of Duty: Vanguard — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 follow close behind.

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The best online games like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

27 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. 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.

Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst 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

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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

Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping strong narrative focus

War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst 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 setting modern, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Black Squad
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloPvPCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 81KRAWG👍 23%· 240
Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: free to play and early access, while skipping strong narrative focus

Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping strong narrative focus

Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere

Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeDarkFirst Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and stealth mechanics, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Hired Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
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 free to play, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping strong narrative focus

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