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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 down to the 21 that fit the “Xbox” category. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Delta Force top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands — scoring 87/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Delta Force follow close behind.

#1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands87 #2Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare86 #3Delta Force78 #4Warface78 #5Commandos 2: Men of Courage76

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The best games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on Xbox

21 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. 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.

#1Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: WildlandsClosest overall match

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Released 6 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Setting100Game mode79Combat75Visuals71Tone59

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Call of Duty: Infinite WarfareClosest on combat

86

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and setting space, while skipping vibe casual

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: setting and tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Released 5 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode93Tone25Setting19

78

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 vibe casual

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Released 13 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode83Combat70

Steam Epic Xbox

78

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 vibe casual

Genre100Visuals100Game mode83Combat68

#5Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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Commandos 2: Men of Courage

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, stealth mechanics and visual isometric, while skipping vibe casual

Set during the World War II, this isometric tactic game offers the player to lead an Allied commando squad through a series of secret military operations.

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: visuals.

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Setting100Combat74Game mode72Visuals0

#6Call of Duty: Vanguard

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Same studio: Sledgehammer Games.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat89Setting63Tone26

#7Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Released 9 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat84Setting58Tone22

#8Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2Closest on game mode

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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 adventure storytelling

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 mode100Visuals93Combat71

#9Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst 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 and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Same studio: Sledgehammer Games.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode93Setting50

#10Call of Duty: WWII

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Call of Duty: WWII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155

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

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Same studio: Sledgehammer Games.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode93Setting66Tone22

#11Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 493IGDB78· 6

Year 2004Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Game mode93Combat76Visuals72

73

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

The vehicle modelling is the draw: aircraft, tanks and ships with per-component damage, and simulator modes that go far beyond arcade handling. Free to start. The grind is the well-known cost — progression slows sharply at higher tiers, repair costs punish bad matches, and the pressure toward premium purchases becomes hard to ignore.

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Combat80Game mode77Visuals70Setting49

#13Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

72

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 1.7KRAWG👍 69%· 272MC85IGDB86· 4

Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, punishing difficulty and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

The sixth game in a series of action-packed books/games about special forces from the maestro of the genre Tom Clancy. The plot of the game has nothing to do with the previous parts.

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: tone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat63Tone0

#14Takedown: Red Sabre

72

Takedown: Red Sabre

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3

Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, ranged combat and early access, while skipping adventure storytelling

A tactical shooter aiming for pre-Vegas Rainbow Six: lethal, slow, no regenerating health. That intent is clear and the appeal is real for the audience it targets. The execution is not — it released visibly unfinished, with broken AI, minimal mission variety and no save system, and it was widely criticised on those grounds.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode82Combat72

71

Halo 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst 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, setting space and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3: setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode86Setting0

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