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We filtered the 50 games similar to Halo 2 down to the 15 that fit the “PvP” category. Halo 3, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Halo 2.

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Year 2004Dev Bungie

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Within the “PvP” category, the closest game to Halo 2 is Halo 3 — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Vanguard and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare follow close behind.

#1Halo 397 #2Call of Duty: Vanguard92 #3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare91 #4Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War91 #5Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 290

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The best pvP games like Halo 2

15 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Halo 2. 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.

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Halo 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 3.0KIGDB91· 4

Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, dark, oppressive atmosphere and sandbox world, while skipping setting space

#2Call of Duty: Vanguard

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

#3Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

91

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 27KIGDB88· 7

Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and linear, story-driven structure, while skipping setting scifi

#4Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

91

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

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

#5Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

90

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 60KIGDB85· 10

Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

#6Star Wars: Squadrons

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Star Wars: Squadrons

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeSpaceSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and online features, while skipping offline

Steam Epic Xbox

94

Titanfall 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140

Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, dark, oppressive atmosphere and historical setting, while skipping setting space

#8Star Wars Battlefront II

94

Star Wars Battlefront II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalSci-FiSpaceFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17

Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and fantasy world, while skipping offline

93

Splitgate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1

Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, online features and free to play, while skipping setting space

Steam Epic Xbox

91

Destiny

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB78· 17OC74· 100

Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping setting space

#11Rainbow Six Siege

89

Rainbow Six Siege

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opPvPSoloTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 1.5MIGDB74· 18

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and historical setting, while skipping setting scifi

#12Battlefield 3

88

Battlefield 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 72%· 18KIGDB85· 10

Year 2011Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping setting scifi

#13Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

90

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130

Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, strong narrative focus and historical setting, while skipping setting space

#14PlanetSide 2

89

PlanetSide 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerPvPCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16

Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, open world exploration and historical setting, while skipping setting space

#15Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

89

Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 28KRAWG👍 44%· 829MC65IGDB66· 3

Year 2004Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Its own twist: competitive edge and ranged combat, while skipping setting scifi

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