Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

16 PvP games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that you should try

Games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 · Find similar →

More about this game →

Filter by:PvP×← Back to home

We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 down to the 16 that fit the “PvP” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

iRank88/ 100

Did you find what you were looking for?

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Tags

NarrativeSoloMultiplayer

Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward

Stores

Steam ↗Xbox ↗

Quick answer

Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is Call of Duty: Vanguard — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: Vanguard90 #2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War89 #3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare98 #4Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands97 #5Halo 290

🗳️

Help us build the best rankings

Community powered

Vote on each result below — good match or not. Every vote directly shapes how we rank similar games for everyone.

The best pvP games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

16 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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: Vanguard

90

Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

#2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

89

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping stealth mechanics

#3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

98

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 setting modern, while skipping online features

#4Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

97

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalStealthMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132

Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping offline

Steam Epic Xbox

90

Halo 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst 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 scifi and setting space, while skipping strong narrative focus

90

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13

Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping strong narrative focus

90

Hired Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping stealth mechanics

#8Star Wars Battlefront II

89

Star Wars Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17

Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

#9Star Wars: Squadrons

89

Star Wars: Squadrons

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst 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 setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

#10Rainbow Six Siege

88

Rainbow Six Siege

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.5MIGDB74· 18

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and visual 3d, while skipping strong narrative focus

#11Battlefield 3

94

Battlefield 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 18KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping offline

#12World of Tanks

93

World of Tanks

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping strong narrative focus

#13World of Warships

92

World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping strong narrative focus

Steam Epic Xbox

#14PlanetSide 2

90

PlanetSide 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst 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 setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

#15Call of Duty 2

89

Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

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

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

Complete list of pvP games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Shooter · FPS

Explore games similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by category

Rankings in the same genre

Best Tactical FPS Games Best FPS Games Best Shooter Games