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iRank78
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Vanguard down to the 25 that fit the “Online” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Vanguard.
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The best online games like Call of Duty: Vanguard
25 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Vanguard. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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 strong narrative focus
≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 12 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat70Setting64Tone32
93
iRank84
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 horror tension
≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping ranged combat
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 9 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Combat88Setting78
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and horror tension
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and stealth mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode92Tone92Combat70
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Steam👍 76%· 81KRAWG👍 23%· 240
Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: free to play and early access, while skipping horror tension
A free-to-play tactical shooter with a large weapon roster and the standard competitive mode list, deliberately close to classic Counter-Strike pacing and free to try with no catch at the door. Its problem is not the design but the state it is in: long-term players describe a shrinking population and cheating that goes unaddressed, which is fatal for a game that is only multiplayer.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode84Tone84Setting62
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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 setting modern, while skipping horror tension
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: Vanguard: setting.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 8 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat100Game mode86Visuals70Setting44
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst 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 stealth mechanics, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping horror tension
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.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 13 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Combat94Visuals93Game mode92
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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, setting modern and free to play, while skipping horror tension
Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale from Russian developer AbsolutSoft.
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone and setting.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode83Setting39Tone31
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling and vibe casual, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone.
Same studio: Sledgehammer Games.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat89Setting63Tone26
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Steam👍 82%· 1.5MRAWG👍 77%· 1.5KMC75OC76· 92
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, punishing difficulty and visual 3d, while skipping horror tension
The gameplay of the game is based on intense strategic battles between the Navigator and the defenders in a limited space.
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone.
Genre100Combat100Game mode88Visuals86Setting66Tone0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Steam👍 86%· 9.6MRAWG👍 62%· 211OC80· 10
Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux
✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and free to play, while skipping horror tension
The same round structure that has run for twenty-five years, rebuilt on Source 2 with volumetric smoke that reacts to grenades and bullets — the one genuinely new tactical variable. Sub-tick netcode is the headline. It launched replacing CS:GO wholesale, losing modes and maps the community used, and the anti-cheat situation remains a common complaint.
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone.
Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode84Setting62Tone0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 14KIGDB78· 3
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 16 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode92Combat88Tone88Visuals73Setting0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
Genre100Tone87Combat86Game mode86Visuals72Setting0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedFirst 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 stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension
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: Vanguard: tone.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 15 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat82Tone0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkFirst 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode92Combat76Tone75Visuals73Setting0
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