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Year 2016Dev Absolut Soft

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Hired Ops is Brink — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty 2 and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands follow close behind.

#1Brink94 #2Call of Duty 293 #3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands92 #4Call of Duty Warchest91 #5Call of Duty (2003)91

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The best narrative games like Hired Ops

19 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Hired Ops. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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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Brink

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeFirst PersonFree to Play

Steam👍 63%· 8.1KIGDB73· 8

Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, skill tree progression and loot and gear systems, while skipping deep RPG systems

#2Call of Duty 2

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Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus.

≠ Missing: deep RPG systems.

#3Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#4Call of Duty Warchest

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Call of Duty Warchest

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep RPG systems

#5Call of Duty (2003)

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Call of Duty (2003)

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, while skipping deep RPG systems

#6Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#7STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

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STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, setting scifi and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

#8Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

90

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

89

Ready or Not

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeNarrativeModernFirst Person

Steam👍 78%· 329KRAWG👍 81%· 175IGDB84· 2OC82· 59

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, deep simulation and horror tension, while skipping deep RPG systems

#10Call of Duty: Vanguard

89

Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

89

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalModernFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, linear, story-driven structure and stealth mechanics, while skipping deep RPG systems

#12Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

89

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, horror setting and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

#13Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, setting scifi and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#14Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

86

Homefront

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 13KIGDB74· 9

Year 2011Dev Digital Extremes · SpikeOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping deep RPG systems

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