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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sniper Elite V2 down to the 40 that fit the “Historical” category. Commandos 2: Men of Courage, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Medal of Honor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sniper Elite V2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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SoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Sniper Elite V2 is Commandos 2: Men of Courage — scoring 99/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon and Medal of Honor follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Sniper Elite V2

40 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sniper Elite V2. 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.

Commandos 2: Men of Courage
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistorical
Steam👍 86%· 2.8KRAWG👍 88%· 220MC87IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, adventure storytelling and visual isometric, while skipping third-person shooting

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistorical
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

Medal of Honor
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistorical
Steam👍 77%· 11KIGDB74· 9
Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings setting modern and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeHistoricalThird 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

Sniper Elite
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalThird 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, ranged combat and fantasy world

Delta Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalThird 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 first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistorical
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 visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Battlefield 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 72%· 18KIGDB85· 10
Year 2011Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and PvP competition, while skipping third-person shooting

Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeHistorical
IGDB40· 1
Year 2003Dev EA Los Angeles · Electronic Arts

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

≠ Its own twist: visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Sniper: Ghost Warrior
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistorical
Steam👍 58%· 8.7KIGDB56· 3
Year 2010Dev City InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, adventure storytelling and visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Medal of Honor: Underground
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeHistorical
Year 2000Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping third-person shooting

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistorical
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, offline and online features, while skipping third-person shooting

Call of Duty: Black Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistorical
Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13
Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping third-person shooting

Spec Ops: The Line
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9
Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistorical
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 melee combat

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

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