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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 28 that fit the “Historical” category. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, TimeSplitters 2 and Resistance: Fall of Man top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. TimeSplitters 2 and Resistance: Fall of Man follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare97 #2TimeSplitters 296 #3Resistance: Fall of Man93 #4Call of Duty: WWII98 #5Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare98

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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Duty: Black Ops II

28 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.

#1Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

97

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111

Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting space, while skipping survival mechanics

#2TimeSplitters 2

96

TimeSplitters 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

#3Resistance: Fall of Man

93

Resistance: Fall of Man

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB87· 3

Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

#4Call of Duty: WWII

98

Call of Duty: WWII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155

Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

#5Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

98

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99

Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, while skipping survival mechanics

#6Call of Duty: Vanguard

96

Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

#7Star Wars: Battlefront II

96

Star Wars: Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5

Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, setting space and visual third person, while skipping survival mechanics

#8Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

96

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 ranged combat and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

#9Call of Duty: World at War

95

Call of Duty: World at War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping strong narrative focus

#10PlanetSide 2

94

PlanetSide 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person

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 PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

#11Call of Duty: Black Ops

94

Call of Duty: Black Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping horror tension

#12Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

92

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 ranged combat, while skipping survival mechanics

Steam Xbox Nintendo

91

Titanfall 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

#14Blazing Chrome

89

Blazing Chrome

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 1.9KIGDB77· 8OC80· 67

Year 2019Dev JoyMasher · The Arcade CrewOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping survival mechanics

#15Medal of Honor: Frontline

93

Medal of Honor: Frontline

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB93· 2

Year 2002Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: survival mechanics.

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