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We filtered the 48 games similar to Call of Juarez: The Cartel down to the 8 that fit the “Historical” category. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way, Resistance 3 and Call of Juarez top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Juarez: The Cartel.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPS
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Co-opSolo
Year 2011Dev Techland

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Juarez: The Cartel is No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way — scoring 90/100 on our similarity scale. Resistance 3 and Call of Juarez follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Juarez: The Cartel

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Juarez: The Cartel. 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.

No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB80· 1
Year 2002Dev Monolith Productions · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with fantasy world, loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resistance 3
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB88· 6
Year 2011Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, fantasy world and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Call of Juarez
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 4.4KRAWG👍 78%· 303MC72IGDB75· 4
Year 2006Dev Techland · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat, while skipping co op

Wolfenstein
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB81· 4
Year 2009Dev Raven Software · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping adventure storytelling

Resistance 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB87· 8
Year 2008Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

TimeShift
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 1.4KIGDB75· 5
Year 2007Dev Saber Interactive · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

Command & Conquer: Renegade
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerHistoricalFirst PersonFantasy
Steam👍 85%· 820IGDB59· 2
Year 2002Dev Westwood Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and historical setting

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Heretic
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 1994Dev Raven Software · id SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, combat magic and fantasy world, while skipping adventure storytelling

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