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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 12 that fit the “Narrative” category. Call of Duty: WWII, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Vanguard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Year 2012Dev Treyarch
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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Call of Duty: WWII — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Vanguard follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: WWII98#2Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare97#3Call of Duty: Vanguard96#4Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War96#5Call of Duty®: Black Ops III92
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The best narrative games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II

12 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: WWII
98
iRank73
Call of Duty: WWII
ShooterFPSTactical 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.

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SteamXboxPS
#2Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
97
iRank69
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical 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

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SteamPS
#3Call of Duty: Vanguard
96
iRank70
Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical 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

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#4Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
96
iRank78
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical 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

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SteamXboxPS
#5Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
92
iRank85
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical 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

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#6Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
89
iRank87
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.4KIGDB78· 5
Year 2008Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamGOGXbox
#7Ready or Not
89
iRank81
Ready or Not
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam
#8Call of Duty: Ghosts
89
iRank69
Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical 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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SteamXboxPS
#9Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
93
iRank86
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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXbox
#10Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
91
iRank90
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXbox
#11Brink
90
iRank67
Brink
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 63%· 8.1KIGDB73· 8
Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: ranged combat, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping survival mechanics

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Steam
#12Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
89
iRank92
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 94%· 27KIGDB88· 7
Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping survival mechanics

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SteamXbox

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