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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: World at War down to the 50 that fit the “Melee” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: World at War.

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The best melee games like Call of Duty: World at War

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: World at War. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

#1Call of Duty: Black Ops

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

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

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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#2Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 74%· 493IGDB78· 6

Year 2004Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#3Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthSkill TreeLootFirst 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 ranged combat and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthLootFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17

Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person

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Year 2011Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#6Perfect Dark

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person

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Year 2000Dev Rare

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#7Sniper Elite V2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11

Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 77%· 11KIGDB74· 9

Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#9Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1

Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy and visual isometric, while skipping survival mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#11Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthSkill TreeFirst 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 ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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#12Soldier of Fortune II: Double Helix

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person

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Year 2002Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PC · Mac

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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#13Medal of Honor: Warfighter

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person

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Year 2012Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

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#14Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4

Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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