39 Games with a historical setting like Sniper Elite that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Sniper Elite down to the 39 that fit the “Historical” category. Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and NecroVision top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sniper Elite.

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The best games with a historical setting like Sniper Elite

39 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sniper Elite. Each one has been evaluated across 15 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.

#1Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFantasyFirst 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 ranged combat

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, adventure storytelling and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

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#2Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFantasyFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalFantasyHistoricalFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Its own twist: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalHistoricalFantasyFirst 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 melee combat

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

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalFantasyHistoricalThird Person

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: visual 3d, while skipping stealth mechanics

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 25KIGDB67· 11

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

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

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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#7Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistoricalFirst 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 deep simulation

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

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#8Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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 deep simulation

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person

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, while skipping deep simulation

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#10STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

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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 deep simulation

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#11Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 1.1KIGDB73· 4

Year 2005Dev Gearbox SoftwareOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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Steam GOG

#12Delta Force

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 673

Year 1998Dev NovaLogicOn PC

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

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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Steam GOG

#13Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonThird 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 deep simulation

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#14Sniper: Ghost Warrior

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person

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 deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping third-person shooting

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Steam GOG

#15Medal of Honor: Underground

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerStealthTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Year 2000Dev Dreamworks Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3

✓ Nearly identical: shooter, first-person shooting and stealth mechanics.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

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