13 Tactical games like Call of Duty: Warzone that you should try

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We filtered the 26 games similar to Call of Duty: Warzone down to the 13 that fit the “Tactical” category. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS, Battlefield™ 2042 and Apex Legends™ top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Warzone.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

The best tactical games like Call of Duty: Warzone

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Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Warzone. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSClosest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 60%· 2.7MRAWG👍 46%· 2.0KMC81IGDB75· 16

Year 2017Dev Krafton · KRAFTONPlaytime ~29hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS is battle-royale shooter made only for the multiplayer experience. Players should do their best to become the last one alive. Matches are held on 3 main maps of a large size (Erangel, Miramar, and Sanhok). Each match has 100 participants fighting for themselves.

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#2Battlefield™ 2042Closest on game mode

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPCo-opSoloTacticalFirst 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, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping free to play

Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Adapt and overcome in a near-future world transformed by disorder.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 68%· 1.0MRAWG👍 64%· 2.4KMC80IGDB88· 11OC80· 84

Year 2019Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and ranged combat, while skipping single-player focus

Conquer with character in Apex Legends, a free-to-play* Battle Royale shooter where legendary characters with powerful abilities team up to battle for fame and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.

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#4Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 79%· 41KIGDB80· 11OC81· 161

Year 2019Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are battle royale shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and battle royale tension

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping free to play

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

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#5DayZ

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 461KRAWG👍 43%· 465MC44IGDB69· 1OC41· 17

Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~17hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, adventure storytelling and deep simulation, while skipping single-player focus

What once used to be a mod for the Arma 3 became a standalone title with the same name. DayZ is an open world survival game, which is based on gathering food and water for survival and weapons and clothing for self-defense.

It predates Call of Duty: Warzone by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreShooterSubgenreBattle Royale

MultiplayerPvPSoloCo-opTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 75%· 99KRAWG👍 35%· 383

Year 2018Dev Tencent GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Same family of battle royale shooters: shooter, battle royale tension and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, third-person shooting and MOBA team gameplay, while skipping first-person shooting

<h3>About Ring of Elysium</h3>A sudden volcanic eruption has filled Europa Island with deadly volcanic ashes, and you will have to do whatever it takes to stay alive.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1

Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Like Call of Duty: Warzone, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, melee combat and setting scifi, while skipping battle royale tension

Visuals100Game mode95Combat74Genre50

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140

Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, while skipping battle royale tension

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#9Star Wars: Squadrons

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, melee combat and setting space, while skipping battle royale tension

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#10Halo 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

✓ Like Call of Duty: Warzone, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping battle royale tension

It predates Call of Duty: Warzone by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Halo 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalFirst Person

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Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: melee combat, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping battle royale tension

It predates Call of Duty: Warzone by 18 years, with what that implies technically.

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#12Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Closest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 39%· 4.3KIGDB66· 4OC65· 132

Year 2025Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, setting scifi and horror setting, while skipping battle royale tension

Released 3 years after Call of Duty: Warzone.

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#13Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 42%· 18KIGDB62· 7OC58· 119

Year 2023Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical.

≠ Missing: battle royale tension.

The Makarov campaign's conclusion, plus a full multiplayer suite of remastered classic maps and an open-world extraction Zombies mode. The multiplayer is the part that is genuinely well regarded. The campaign is short and widely considered the weakest in the reboot trilogy, and cheating in the online modes is the complaint that dominates recent reviews rather than anything about the design.

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