38 Games with a historical setting like Freedom Fighters that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Freedom Fighters down to the 38 that fit the “Historical” category. Homefront, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and NecroVision top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Freedom Fighters.

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The best games with a historical setting like Freedom Fighters

38 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Freedom Fighters. Each one has been evaluated across 12 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.

#1Homefront

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 61%· 13KIGDB74· 9

Year 2011Dev Digital Extremes · SpikeOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#2Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 90%· 23KIGDB76· 15OC78· 84

Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 68%· 1.9KRAWG👍 44%· 89MC63IGDB60· 1

Year 2009Dev The Farm 51 · 1C-SoftClubPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping third-person shooting

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#4Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasy

Steam👍 93%· 9.1KRAWG👍 90%· 467MC88IGDB68· 5

Year 2001Dev Nerve Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 4.1KRAWG👍 57%· 179MC76IGDB81· 2

Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, ranged combat and co op, while skipping visual 3d

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#6The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB69· 10

Year 2013Dev 2K Marin · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#8Medal of Honor: Airborne

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical

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: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#9Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical

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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical

Steam👍 89%· 1.5KRAWG👍 63%· 62MC71IGDB80· 1

Year 2010Dev Signal Studios · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings tower defense planning, real-time strategy and vibe casual, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam Xbox

#11Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

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 visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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GOG

#12Call of Duty: Finest Hour

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

IGDB82· 6

Year 2004Dev Spark Unlimited · Activision

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#13Battlefield Vietnam

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

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 visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#14Medal of Honor

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

IGDB75· 1

Year 1999Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Stands apart with visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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#15Call of Duty 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistorical

IGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

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