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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: WWII down to the 34 that fit the “Historical” category. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and TimeSplitters 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: WWII.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: WWII is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — scoring 98/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops II and TimeSplitters 2 follow close behind.

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

34 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: WWII. Each one has been evaluated across 13 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.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting space and setting scifi

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling

TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping strong narrative focus

Call of Duty: Black Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13
Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping strong narrative focus

Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153
Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and PvP competition

Call of Duty: World at War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and horror tension, while skipping strong narrative focus

Resistance: Fall of Man
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB87· 3
Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping strong narrative focus

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, PvP competition and online features

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and online features, while skipping offline

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 25KIGDB80· 20OC81· 99
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings linear, story-driven structure and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 54KIGDB76· 5
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Medal of Honor: Frontline
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB93· 2
Year 2002Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB40· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Delta Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 90%· 673
Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4
Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

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