4 Survival games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 4 that fit the “Survival” category. Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Escape from Tarkov top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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The best survival games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II

4 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: World at War

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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

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#2Call of Duty: Black Ops

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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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 48%· 51KIGDB30· 1OC78· 14

Year 2025Dev Battlestate GamesOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, deep RPG systems and sandbox freedom, while skipping horror tension

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#4Call of Duty: Ghosts

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-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 survival mechanics

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, post-apocalyptic world and setting space, while skipping horror tension

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