Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 24 that fit the “Xbox” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Call of Duty: Vanguard — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2 follow close behind.

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The best games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Xbox

24 similar games foundUpdated May 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: VanguardClosest overall match

84

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Released 9 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Combat88Setting78

#2Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareClosest on combat

84

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Released 4 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Setting72

#3Titanfall 2Closest on setting

75

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

Released 4 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Setting83Tone66Game mode63

#4Call of Duty: Ghosts

74

Call of Duty: Ghosts

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

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Black Ops II: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Game mode71Setting36

68

Delta Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 58%· 183KIGDB80· 1

Year 2024Dev TiMi Studio Group · GarenaOn Xbox · Android · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Released 12 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Combat69

Steam Epic Xbox

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Warface

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person

IGDB54· 2

Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, deep RPG systems and free to play, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Combat67

#7Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Same studio: Treyarch.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Combat84Setting82

#8Call of Duty: WWII

78

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.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Released 5 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Setting82

74

Halo 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode85Setting82Tone71

#10Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

73

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

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode92Setting80

#11Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

73

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

Wall-running and thrust jumps make it the most mobile campaign in the series, and the four-player co-op campaign is a genuine structural change. Zombies is at its most elaborate here. The story is close to incomprehensible, the campaign is the weakest part of the package, and the PC version's supply-drop economy drew heavy criticism.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode79Setting77Combat73

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#12Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2Closest on game mode

70

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst 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 ranged combat, stealth mechanics and skill tree progression, while skipping survival mechanics

The peak of the cover-based Rainbow Six era: squad orders are quick to issue, the rappel-through-window breach is still satisfying, and Terrorist Hunt is the mode that kept it alive for years. The story is throwaway and reuses locations from the first game, and the tactical depth is far shallower than the pre-Vegas entries.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals93Combat70

69

Destiny

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst 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, post-apocalyptic world and PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Black Ops II: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals72Tone71Setting44

68

Halo 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB81· 6

Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

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

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Black Ops II: setting.

It predates Call of Duty: Black Ops II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode85Setting44

#15Star Wars: Squadrons

66

Star Wars: Squadrons

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst 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 PvP competition, while skipping survival mechanics

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Black Ops II: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Released 8 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode75Setting36

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