
50 Games like Call of Duty® that you should try
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More about this game →If Call of Duty® left you wanting more, this list of 50 similar games is for you. Each one shares part of its essence — first-person shooting and ranged combat — and is ranked by a similarity score computed across 2 attributes. Overwatch comes closest (56/100).
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The closest game to Call of Duty® is Overwatch — scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. The Long Drive and DUSK follow close behind.
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Top games similar to Call of Duty®
Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty®. Each one has been evaluated across 2 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.

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Its own twist: shooter, survival mechanics and adventure storytelling
This is a road trip game in an almost infinite random generated desert. The focus is on freedom, driving, exploration and immersion. It has minimal car maintenance and survival elements.

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Its own twist: shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere
Pre-Purchase OfferPLAY EPISODE 1 AS SOON AS YOU PRE-PURCHASE DUSK! https://youtu.be/Flduv46BT78 About the GameDUSK reintroduces you to a world where butchery and bloodshed must be mastered if you're to make it to dawn.

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Its own twist: shooter, puzzle design and precision platforming
Portal 2 is a first-person puzzle game developed by Valve Corporation and released on April 19, 2011 on Steam, PS3 and Xbox 360. It was published by Valve Corporation in digital form and by Electronic Arts in physical form.

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere
id's follow-up to Doom, and the first with true 3D movement — rocket jumps, full vertical aim, and a Lovecraftian gloom scored by Nine Inch Nails. The movement still feels quicker than most modern shooters. Long-time players tend to prefer a source port to the official re-release, which quietly altered difficulty tuning and is treated as a compromised preservation job.
It predates Call of Duty® by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Its own twist: shooter, adventure storytelling and horror tension
Gordon Freeman became the most popular nameless and voiceless protagonist in gaming history. He is painted as the most famous scientist and a hero within the world of Half-Life, and for a good reason.
It predates Call of Duty® by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Stands apart with shooter, survival mechanics and horror tension
Everything the first game did plus melee weapons, daylight campaigns and special infected that force the team apart rather than just damage it. The AI Director still shapes every run. It absorbed the original so completely that the community split never healed, and the campaigns lean on finale set pieces that become rote once you know the safe corners.
It predates Call of Duty® by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, precision platforming and adventure storytelling
Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game that blurs the line between top-down space shooter and platform fighter. Whether versus or co-op, prepare to fight in space and on foot at the same time!
Released 6 years after Call of Duty®.

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, adventure storytelling and puzzle design
A short follow-up focused almost entirely on Alyx as a companion — the AI and dialogue work is what it was really testing, and it holds up. Roughly four hours. It is the slightest of the three: much of it is dark corridors and elevator sequences, and it functions more as a bridge than as a game in its own right.
It predates Call of Duty® by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, melee combat and setting cartoon
Shotgun Farmers is the Online Multiplayer shooter where your bullets grow the guns. Harvest weapon plants quickly for more ammo or let them grow for a larger clip. Aim carefully, as a missed shot means you've just gifted your enemy with the gun you're using!

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, racing gameplay and deep simulation
"Get in, get out, get paid." PAKO 2 is an arcade driving game where you explore vast cities as a getaway driver, perform robberies with your crew and shoot twin-stick style while escaping the law.

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, adventure storytelling and vibe casual
Mad Bullets, the wackiest shooter is here to put your reflexes and laughing muscles to an intensive test. You can forget about boring stories, complicated controls and irritating tutorials, and jump right into a mind blowing, high-speed action.

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, puzzle design and adventure storytelling
The strongest of the Half-Life 2 releases: open forest driving, the best encounter design in the series, and a Hunter fight that remains a high point of enemy AI. Roughly six hours. It ends on the cliffhanger that was never resolved, which for many is harder to sit with now than it was in 2007.
It predates Call of Duty® by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with first-person shooting and ranged combat
≠ Stands apart with shooter, survival mechanics and horror tension
The AI Director is the whole design: it places hordes and items based on how well you are doing, so no two runs of a campaign play the same and tension stays authored without being scripted. Four campaigns only, which is thin, and the sequel superseded it so completely that finding populated servers now takes patience.
It predates Call of Duty® by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Complete list of Call of Duty® alternatives
The full catalog of games sharing gameplay DNA with Call of Duty®, ordered from highest to lowest similarity score. Use the filters above to narrow down by genre, setting or game mode and find the alternative that best fits your playstyle.

ODDCORE
Shooter · FPS

Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders
Shooter · FPS

F.E.A.R.
Shooter · FPS

Supraland
Shooter · FPS

Nintendo Land
Shooter · FPS

BioShock
Shooter · FPS

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Shooter · FPS

Singularity
Shooter · FPS

Thirty Flights of Loving
Shooter · FPS

Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Shooter · FPS

Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Shooter · FPS

DOOM 3
Shooter · FPS

Duck Game
Shooter · FPS

BioShock 2
Shooter · FPS

Team Fortress 2
Shooter · FPS

Slime Rancher
Shooter · FPS

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Shooter · FPS

Quake 4
Shooter · FPS

The Expendabros
Shooter · FPS

Tower Unite
Shooter · FPS

Shadow Warrior Classic Redux
Shooter · FPS

Killing Floor
Shooter · FPS

Broforce
Shooter · FPS

Prey
Shooter · FPS

STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995)
Shooter · FPS

Real Pool 3D - Poolians
Shooter · FPS

STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Shooter · FPS

Sanctum
Shooter · FPS

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Shooter · FPS

Half-Life 2: Deathmatch
Shooter · FPS

Rust
Shooter · FPS

Iron Grip: Warlord
Shooter · FPS

Zombie Panic! Source
Shooter · FPS

theHunter: Call of the Wild™
Shooter · FPS

Gotham City Impostors Free to Play
Shooter · FPS
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Call of Duty®?
- The closest game to Call of Duty® is Overwatch, scoring 56/100 on our similarity scale. They share 2 gameplay attributes, including first-person shooting and ranged combat. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Call of Duty®?
- The three closest games to Call of Duty® are: 1. Overwatch (56/100, 2 shared attributes) 2. The Long Drive (56/100, 2 shared attributes) 3. DUSK (54/100, 2 shared attributes). All share Call of Duty®'s most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 2 dimensions.
- Is The Long Drive similar to Call of Duty®?
- Yes — The Long Drive scores 56/100 similarity to Call of Duty®. They share 2 attributes, including first-person shooting and ranged combat. There are some notable differences in pacing or mechanics.
- What FPS games are similar to Call of Duty®?
- The best FPS games similar to Call of Duty® are Overwatch, The Long Drive, DUSK and Portal 2. All share the FPS genre alongside other key Call of Duty® attributes like first-person shooting and ranged combat.
- How is similarity to Call of Duty® calculated?
- We compare Call of Duty® against every game in our catalog using 2 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Call of Duty® experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
- Are there free games similar to Call of Duty®?
- Yes — Team Fortress 2 and Real Pool 3D - Poolians are free and score well on similarity to Call of Duty®. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.

