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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 20 that fit the “PvP” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Squad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Vanguard.
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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Vanguard is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Black Squad follow close behind.
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The best pvP games like Call of Duty: Vanguard
20 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
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
Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4
Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox
✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Tone87Combat86Setting46
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
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
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 stealth mechanics, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: tone.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 14 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat70Setting52Tone34
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
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 horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 17 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Visuals100Game mode94Combat86Setting0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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 horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
Genre100Visuals100Combat87Game mode85Setting0
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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 horror tension
Naval combat played at the pace of a strategy game: shells take seconds to land, so you fire where a ship will be, and positioning matters more than aim. Ship modelling is detailed. Progression slows sharply past mid-tier, and matches can be decided in the first two minutes by a single flank collapsing.
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: visuals.
Genre100Combat100Game mode81Setting71Visuals43
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iRank76
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
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: stealth mechanics, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping horror tension
It predates Call of Duty: Vanguard by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Tone100Game mode79Combat71Setting60Visuals55
#15Titanfall 2
74
iRank92
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension
Where it drifts furthest from Call of Duty: Vanguard: setting.
Genre100Visuals100Combat86Tone85Game mode78Setting46
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