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Day of Defeat: Source is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, combat tactical and historical setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 8 gameplay attributes and found 64 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Day of Defeat and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive lead the list, with Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory reaching a 100/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Day of Defeat: Source special.

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The closest game to Day of Defeat: Source is Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Day of Defeat and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive follow close behind.

#1Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory100 #2Day of Defeat100 #3Counter-Strike: Global Offensive98 #4Battlefield 296 #5Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 3096

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Games like Day of Defeat: Source

64 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

100

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 2.2K

Year 2003Dev Splash Damage · ActivisionOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: skill tree progression.

#2Day of Defeat

100

Day of Defeat

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 90%· 7.3KIGDB71· 2

Year 2003Dev Valve · ActivisionOn Linux · PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: skill tree progression.

#3Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

98

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 97%· 57KIGDB81· 5OC82· 11

Year 2012Dev ValveOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: free to play, while skipping melee combat

#4Battlefield 2

96

Battlefield 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeFirst PersonSolo

IGDB93· 4

Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping historical setting

#5Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

96

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 2.1KIGDB92· 6

Year 2005Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#6Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

96

Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 2.4KIGDB78· 5

Year 2008Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping skill tree progression

#7Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

96

Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#8Call of Duty: Finest Hour

96

Call of Duty: Finest Hour

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 6

Year 2004Dev Spark Unlimited · Activision

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#9Medal of Honor: Airborne

96

Medal of Honor: Airborne

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 5.0KIGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#10Battlefield Vietnam

96

Battlefield Vietnam

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB80· 2

Year 2004Dev Digital Illusions CE: Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

#11Call of Duty Warchest

93

Call of Duty Warchest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 7.6KRAWG👍 91%· 937MC91IGDB87· 3

Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and ranged combat, while skipping skill tree progression

#12Call of Duty (2003)

93

Call of Duty (2003)

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 7.6KRAWG👍 91%· 937MC91IGDB87· 3

Year 2003Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and ranged combat, while skipping skill tree progression

#13Freedom Fighters

94

Freedom Fighters

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalSolo

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep simulation and fantasy world, while skipping skill tree progression

#14Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

95

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4

Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with single-player focus and co op, while skipping skill tree progression

#15Medal of Honor

96

Medal of Honor

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB75· 1

Year 1999Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping skill tree progression

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Day of Defeat: Source?: The closest game to Day of Defeat: Source is Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Day of Defeat: Source?: The three closest games to Day of Defeat: Source are: 1. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory (100/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Day of Defeat (100/100, 7 shared attributes) 3. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (98/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Day of Defeat: Source's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 64 candidates across 8 dimensions.
Is Day of Defeat similar to Day of Defeat: Source?: Yes, very much so — Day of Defeat scores 100/100 similarity to Day of Defeat: Source. They share 7 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Day of Defeat: Source?: The best Shooter games similar to Day of Defeat: Source are Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory, Day of Defeat, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Battlefield 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Day of Defeat: Source attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Day of Defeat: Source calculated?: We compare Day of Defeat: Source against every game in our catalog using 8 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 Day of Defeat: Source experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.