10 Games with a historical setting like Squad that you should try

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We filtered the 21 games similar to Squad down to the 10 that fit the “Historical” category. America's Army 3, Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising and Arma 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Squad.

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The best games with a historical setting like Squad

10 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Squad. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

#1America's Army 3

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerMeleeRangedTacticalOpen 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 adventure storytelling, single-player focus and co op, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#2Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerRangedMeleeTacticalOpen 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, single-player focus and co op, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#3Arma 3

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst 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, third-person shooting and sandbox world, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#4Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen 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: punishing difficulty, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping ranged combat

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#5Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst 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, sandbox world and single-player focus, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#6Insurgency: Sandstorm

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen 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: dark, oppressive atmosphere, punishing difficulty and co op, while skipping turn-based strategy

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerMeleeTacticalRangedOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 84%· 29KIGDB81· 7OC78· 114

Year 2022Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 82%· 28KIGDB68· 12OC70· 61

Year 2014Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

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#9Arma 2

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GenreActionSubgenreImmersive Sim

MultiplayerTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst 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, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping turn-based strategy

GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action

MultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 86%· 219KIGDB89· 21OC87· 124

Year 2016Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Like Squad, it's known for shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

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