34 Games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on PlayStation that you should try

#2Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst Person

IGDB83· 17OC84· 135

Year 2018Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping visual third person

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#3Call of Duty: WWII

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Genre100Game mode100Combat78Visuals72

#4Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

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

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#5Serious Sam 3: BFEClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 28KIGDB71· 6

Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

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#6Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Steam

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

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#7Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

Steam PS

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst PersonThird 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 melee combat, ranged combat and stealth 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.

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: combat.

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

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#8Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode93Visuals72Combat68

#9Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

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

Genre100Game mode92Visuals72Combat67

Steam

#10Killzone 3

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst Person

IGDB84· 5

Year 2011Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping visual third person

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Combat54

#11Call of Duty: Black Ops

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: combat.

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71Combat46

#12Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: combat.

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

Genre100Game mode95Visuals72Combat49

#13Call of Duty: World at War

iRank88

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping visual third person

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode91Visuals72Combat54

Steam

#14Call of Duty: Vanguard

iRank70

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping visual third person

Genre100Game mode85Visuals72Combat56

#15Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalFirst 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 combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, melee combat and stealth mechanics, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: combat.

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

Genre100Game mode89Visuals72Combat48