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We filtered the 40 games similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare down to the 19 that fit the “Historical” category. Battlefield™ 2042, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Vanguard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer

Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is Battlefield™ 2042 — scoring 89/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Call of Duty: Vanguard follow close behind.

#1Battlefield™ 204289 #2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War54 #3Call of Duty: Vanguard54 #4Call of Duty: Black Ops II51 #5Call of Duty: WWII51

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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

19 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. 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.

#1Battlefield™ 2042

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Battlefield™ 2042

GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opSoloRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalModernFirst Person

Steam👍 47%· 324KRAWG👍 38%· 319IGDB69· 9OC65· 158

Year 2021Dev Electronic Arts DICE · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the battle royale shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Steam Epic Xbox

#2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: battle royale tension.

#3Call of Duty: Vanguard

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, while skipping battle royale tension

#4Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17

Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, expect shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping battle royale tension

#5Call of Duty: WWII

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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: battle royale tension.

51

War Thunder

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalModernFirst Person

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

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

✓ If you enjoyed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, expect shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping battle royale tension

#7Armored Warfare

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Armored Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreTPS

Co-opOnlineSoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalRangedMeleeHistoricalModern

Steam👍 64%· 5.3KRAWG👍 30%· 69IGDB65· 2

Year 2015Dev Obsidian Entertainment · Wishlist GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, expect shooter, combat tactical and ranged combat

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, deep simulation and racing gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

51

Hired Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeModernHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, free to play and early access, while skipping battle royale tension

#9Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere.

≠ Missing: battle royale tension.

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#10Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111

Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping battle royale tension

#11Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalModernFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 27KIGDB88· 7

Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

#12Call of Duty: World at War

49

Call of Duty: World at War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping battle royale tension

#13TimeSplitters 2

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TimeSplitters 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB95· 2

Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

✓ If you enjoyed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, expect shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping battle royale tension

#14Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, expect shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping battle royale tension

#15World of Warships

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World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst Person

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

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping battle royale tension

Steam Epic Xbox

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