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We filtered the 50 games similar to Homefront down to the 41 that fit the “Historical” category. Freedom Fighters, Sniper Elite and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Homefront.

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The best games with a historical setting like Homefront

41 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Homefront. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Freedom Fighters

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalFantasyHistorical

Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1

Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, third-person shooting and stealth mechanics, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#3Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat

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#5The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeFantasyHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

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

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#6Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFantasyFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere

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#7Medal of Honor: Airborne

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 5.0KIGDB82· 4

Year 2007Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#8Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, while skipping strong narrative focus

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#9Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 3

Year 2004Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#10Call of Duty: Finest Hour

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB82· 6

Year 2004Dev Spark Unlimited · Activision

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#11Battlefield Vietnam

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB80· 2

Year 2004Dev Digital Illusions CE: Canada · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#12Medal of Honor

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB75· 1

Year 1999Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#13Call of Duty 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

IGDB74· 5

Year 2006Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Missing: strong narrative focus.

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#14Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4

Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping strong narrative focus

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Steam GOG

#15Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

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