ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive
50 Games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II that you should try
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More about this game →If Call of Duty: Black Ops II left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — shooter, strong narrative focus and melee combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 18 attributes. TimeSplitters 2 comes closest (96/100).
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The closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is TimeSplitters 2 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Star Wars: Battlefront II and Halo 3 follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II
50 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 II. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4
Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 2.1KIGDB82· 3
Year 2003Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2002Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.
≠ Missing: survival mechanics.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 4.6KIGDB73· 5OC71· 112
Year 2004Dev Pandemic Studios · Aspyr MediaOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155
Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB80· 2
Year 2005Dev Free Radical Design · Electronic Arts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
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91
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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90
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92
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92
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92
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89
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92
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90
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89
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94
Call of Duty: Black Ops
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92
Star Wars: Squadrons
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91
Destiny
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91
World of Tanks
Shooter · FPS
93
Perfect Dark
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92
Killzone
Shooter · FPS
89
Blazing Chrome
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93
Delta Force
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89
Ready or Not
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89
Call of Duty 2: Big Red One
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89
Medal of Honor: European Assault
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89
Medal of Honor
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94
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
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90
War Thunder
Shooter · FPS
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
- The closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is TimeSplitters 2, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 13 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and offline. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
- The three closest games to Call of Duty: Black Ops II are: 1. TimeSplitters 2 (96/100, 13 shared attributes) 2. Star Wars: Battlefront II (96/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Halo 3 (95/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Call of Duty: Black Ops II's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 18 dimensions.
- Is Star Wars: Battlefront II similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
- Yes, very much so — Star Wars: Battlefront II scores 96/100 similarity to Call of Duty: Black Ops II. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
- The best Shooter games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II are TimeSplitters 2, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Halo 3 and Call of Duty: World at War. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Call of Duty: Black Ops II attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and offline.
- How is similarity to Call of Duty: Black Ops II calculated?
- We compare Call of Duty: Black Ops II against every game in our catalog using 18 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Call of Duty: Black Ops II experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
- Are there free games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
- Yes — War Thunder is free and scores well on similarity to Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.