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We filtered the 50 games similar to Crysis Warhead down to the 19 that fit the “Historical” category. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Crysis Warhead.

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Year 2008Dev Crytek Budapest

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Crysis Warhead is Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier and Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Crysis Warhead

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Crysis Warhead. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 48KIGDB87· 22
Year 2017Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping visual third person

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthTacticalOpen WorldSci-FiHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 70%· 6.0KIGDB75· 10
Year 2012Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping visual first person

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalSci-FiExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 77KIGDB85· 21OC85· 48
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, strong narrative focus and sandbox world, while skipping shooter

Call of Juarez: Bound In Blood
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 4.9KIGDB79· 7
Year 2009Dev TechlandOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping combat tactical

Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 3.0KIGDB75· 2OC75· 19
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing adventure storytelling, open world exploration and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98
Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping setting scifi

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10
Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and online features, while skipping setting scifi

Enemy Front
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3
Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings co op, while skipping setting scifi

Sniper Elite 4
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

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

Mafia II (Classic)
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 58KRAWG👍 88%· 2.2KMC77IGDB73· 6
Year 2010Dev 2K Czech · 2K GamesPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, racing gameplay and sandbox freedom, while skipping first-person shooting

Battlefield 1
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 86%· 219KIGDB89· 21OC87· 124
Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Shadow of the Tomb Raider
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 86KIGDB80· 17OC80· 169
Year 2018Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the open-world action games cluster, with adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping combat tactical

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping setting scifi

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world action games: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, dark, oppressive atmosphere and co op, while skipping setting scifi

Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 40KIGDB76· 20OC77· 113
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world action games — sharing shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping combat tactical

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