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Heroes & Generals is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, open world exploration and combat tactical in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 62 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, Payday: The Heist and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege lead the list, with Call of Duty®: Black Ops III reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Heroes & Generals special.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

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Year 2016Dev Reto-Moto

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Steam ↗Epic ↗

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The closest game to Heroes & Generals is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Payday: The Heist and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty®: Black Ops III97 #2Payday: The Heist94 #3Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege96 #4Counter-Strike 296 #5World of Warships97

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62 similar games found

#1Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

97

iRank85

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99

Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#2Payday: The Heist

94

iRank86

Payday: The Heist

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalFirst Person

Steam👍 93%· 41KIGDB73· 4

Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

#3Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

96

iRank78

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 82%· 1.5MRAWG👍 77%· 1.5KMC75OC76· 92

Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, punishing difficulty and PvP competition, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Counter-Strike 2

96

iRank77

Counter-Strike 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 86%· 9.6MRAWG👍 62%· 211OC80· 10

Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

#5World of Warships

97

iRank72

World of Warships

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18

Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, real-time strategy and third-person shooting, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

95

iRank81

PlanetSide 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play

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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping ranged combat

#7Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

93

iRank86

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9

Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and strong narrative focus, while skipping open world exploration

92

iRank90

Delta Force

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 673

Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

95

iRank76

Insurgency

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 125KRAWG👍 59%· 969MC74IGDB70· 1

Year 2014Dev New World InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Missing: open world exploration.

#10World of Tanks

95

iRank77

World of Tanks

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, third-person shooting and PvP competition, while skipping open world exploration

94

iRank78

PAYDAY 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Co-opMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17

Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, deep simulation and stealth mechanics, while skipping open world exploration

Steam Epic Xbox

#12Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

93

iRank80

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 6.0KRAWG👍 73%· 317MC78IGDB82· 5

Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, single-player focus and offline, while skipping open world exploration

#13Rainbow Six Siege

93

iRank79

Rainbow Six Siege

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 PvP competition, while skipping open world exploration

#14Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

91

iRank89

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 2.1KIGDB82· 3

Year 2003Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation and single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

#15Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

91

iRank90

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst 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 single-player focus, while skipping open world exploration

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Heroes & Generals?: The closest game to Heroes & Generals is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 10 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Heroes & Generals?: The three closest games to Heroes & Generals are: 1. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III (97/100, 10 shared attributes) 2. Payday: The Heist (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege (96/100, 11 shared attributes). All share Heroes & Generals's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 62 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Payday: The Heist similar to Heroes & Generals?: Yes, very much so — Payday: The Heist scores 94/100 similarity to Heroes & Generals. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Heroes & Generals?: The best Shooter games similar to Heroes & Generals are Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, Payday: The Heist, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike 2. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Heroes & Generals attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Heroes & Generals calculated?: We compare Heroes & Generals against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Heroes & Generals experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Heroes & Generals?: Yes — Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Counter-Strike 2 and World of Warships are free and score well on similarity to Heroes & Generals. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.