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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire down to the 39 that fit the “Historical” category. Sniper Elite, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Sniper Elite V2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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The best games with a historical setting like Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire

39 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire. Each one has been evaluated across 11 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.

#1Sniper EliteClosest overall match

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalRangedHistoricalFirst 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 third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, stealth mechanics and fantasy world

The 2005 original that started the series: a lone OSS sniper in the ruins of Berlin, built around bullet drop, wind and breath control at a time when few shooters modelled any of it. The ballistics still hold up. Everything around them does not — movement is famously slippery and frame-rate dependent, the controls are unmapped and awkward, and the tutorials interrupt constantly.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#2Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: WildlandsClosest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 104KIGDB73· 20OC72· 132

Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping ranged combat

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 14 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistorical

Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11

Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 9 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#4STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™Closest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 17KRAWG👍 88%· 530MC78IGDB81· 5OC70· 23

Year 2005Dev LucasArts Entertainment · Disney InteractivePlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping third-person shooting

The game is set in the Star Wars universe during the Old Republic era. The player assumes the role of a Republic commando who leads his group of four Clone troopers, the Delta Squad, through various military missions.

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire: setting.

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#5Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

iRank85

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalHistoricalFirst 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 third-person shooting

Wall-running and thrust jumps make it the most mobile campaign in the series, and the four-player co-op campaign is a genuine structural change. Zombies is at its most elaborate here. The story is close to incomprehensible, the campaign is the weakest part of the package, and the PC version's supply-drop economy drew heavy criticism.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 7 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

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 PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

The same round structure that has run for twenty-five years, rebuilt on Source 2 with volumetric smoke that reacts to grenades and bullets — the one genuinely new tactical variable. Sub-tick netcode is the headline. It launched replacing CS:GO wholesale, losing modes and maps the community used, and the anti-cheat situation remains a common complaint.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 20 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 76%· 81KRAWG👍 23%· 240

Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, online features and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

A free-to-play tactical shooter with a large weapon roster and the standard competitive mode list, deliberately close to classic Counter-Strike pacing and free to try with no catch at the door. Its problem is not the design but the state it is in: long-term players describe a shrinking population and cheating that goes unaddressed, which is fatal for a game that is only multiplayer.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 14 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#8Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

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SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4

Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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Steam GOG

#9Call of Duty Warchest

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst 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 ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

The original 2003 shooter that set the series template: squad-based World War II set pieces where scripted allies shout over each other and the war feels like it is happening around you rather than to you alone. The scripting is also its age showing — allied AI mostly exists to point at objectives, and the Volga River section on the hardest difficulty is a notorious wall.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#10Call of Duty (2003)

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst 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 ranged combat

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, linear, story-driven structure and free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Call of Duty is a World War II first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward. It is the first game in the series by the same name. ###Plot During the game's singleplayer campaign, the players take control of three soldiers from different armies: Joey Martin from the U.S.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#11Delta Force

iRank90

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst 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 visual third person, while skipping third-person shooting

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, fantasy world and visual third person, while skipping ranged combat

Where it drifts furthest from Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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Steam GOG Epic

#13Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

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 third-person shooting

The gameplay of the game is based on intense strategic battles between the Navigator and the defenders in a limited space.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

Released 12 years after Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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#14Medal of Honor: Rising Sun

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

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Year 2003Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

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#15Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 1.6KIGDB68· 3

Year 2001Dev Red Storm Entertainment · Ubi Soft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, adventure storytelling and punishing difficulty, while skipping third-person shooting

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire.

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