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We filtered the 38 games similar to Sniper Elite 5 down to the 24 that fit the “Historical” category. Sniper Elite III, Arma 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sniper Elite 5.

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim
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DarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2022Dev Rebellion Developments

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Sniper Elite 5 is Sniper Elite III — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. Arma 2 and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Sniper Elite 5

24 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sniper Elite 5. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

Sniper Elite III
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61
Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: adventure storytelling, shooter and first-person shooting.

≠ Missing: ranged combat.

Arma 2
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 2.1K
Year 2009Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · 505 GamesOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling

Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 69%· 2.5KRAWG👍 25%· 172MC76IGDB79· 5
Year 2009Dev CodemastersPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping adventure storytelling

Arma 3
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 293KRAWG👍 75%· 399MC74IGDB73· 5
Year 2013Dev Bohemia InteractivePlaytime ~16hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: deep simulation, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

America's Army 3
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeRangedTacticalOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 2.5KRAWG👍 12%· 34MC70
Year 2009Dev U.S. ArmyPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ Same family of immersive sims: first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings free to play, while skipping third-person shooting

Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 80%· 6.2KIGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Bohemia Interactive Studio · CodemastersOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with deep simulation, shooter and first-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping adventure storytelling

Insurgency: Sandstorm
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 85%· 132KIGDB77· 6OC79· 58
Year 2018Dev New World Interactive · Focus EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: punishing difficulty, strong narrative focus and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
ActionImmersive Sim
SoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 38K
Year 2011Dev Tripwire InteractiveOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are immersive sims — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Squad
ActionImmersive Sim
MultiplayerTacticalRangedMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 81%· 237KRAWG👍 75%· 114IGDB83· 2
Year 2020Dev Offworld IndustriesPlaytime ~7hOn PC

✓ Fits the immersive sims cluster, with first-person shooting, shooter and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with turn-based strategy, strong narrative focus and setting modern, while skipping adventure storytelling

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 74%· 42KIGDB53· 13OC57· 133
Year 2019Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Like Sniper Elite 5, it's known for shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

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

Sniper Elite 4
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 62KIGDB76· 19OC78· 133
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

Homefront: The Revolution
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 61%· 17KIGDB48· 22OC48· 83
Year 2016Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Sniper Elite 5, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and crafting mechanics, while skipping third-person shooting

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeDarkOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 19KIGDB53· 15OC53· 98
Year 2017Dev CI GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalStealthMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 76%· 19KIGDB52· 10
Year 2013Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

Enemy Front
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 5.7KIGDB33· 3
Year 2014Dev CI GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: third-person shooting.

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