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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

Few titles capture what makes Verdun unique: shooter, strong narrative focus and combat tactical. After measuring 15 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. World of Tanks, War Thunder and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare top the ranking, with World of Tanks at number one (85/100).

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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The closest game to Verdun is World of Tanks — scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. War Thunder and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Verdun

50 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1World of Tanks
World of Tanks
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlinePvPCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19
Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, visual third person and visual isometric, while skipping turn-based strategy

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode95Visuals52
#2War Thunder
War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 72%· 747KRAWG👍 47%· 1.0KMC81IGDB65· 3OC75· 13
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping turn-based strategy

The vehicle modelling is the draw: aircraft, tanks and ships with per-component damage, and simulator modes that go far beyond arcade handling. Free to start. The grind is the well-known cost — progression slows sharply at higher tiers, repair costs punish bad matches, and the pressure toward premium purchases becomes hard to ignore.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Verdun.

Genre100Game mode100Combat77Visuals70Setting54
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
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 deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: linear, story-driven structure, stealth mechanics and setting modern, while skipping turn-based strategy

It predates Verdun by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Visuals100Combat75Setting75Game mode72Tone53
Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Steam👍 65%· 28KIGDB81· 12OC79· 121
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting space and setting scifi, while skipping turn-based strategy

Where it drifts furthest from Verdun: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Verdun.

Released 5 years after Verdun.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0
World of Warships
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 77%· 155KRAWG👍 46%· 176MC81IGDB82· 5OC79· 18
Year 2015Dev Wargaming Group · WargamingPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings real-time strategy, third-person shooting and ranged combat, while skipping turn-based strategy

Naval combat played at the pace of a strategy game: shells take seconds to land, so you fire where a ship will be, and positioning matters more than aim. Ship modelling is detailed. Progression slows sharply past mid-tier, and matches can be decided in the first two minutes by a single flank collapsing.

Where it drifts furthest from Verdun: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Verdun.

Genre100Setting100Game mode96Combat76Visuals43
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
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 strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics and offline, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode87Combat76Tone53
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 80%· 22KIGDB77· 9OC75· 161
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat, horror setting and offline, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Verdun.

Released 5 years after Verdun.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode88Combat82Setting63
Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 67%· 4.1KIGDB75· 8OC72· 153
Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Verdun.

Released 6 years after Verdun.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode88Combat87Setting69
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 86%· 49KIGDB79· 17
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode70Setting52
Battlefield 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: stealth mechanics, visual isometric and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Verdun.

Genre100Tone100Setting100Game mode85Combat76Visuals55
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping deep simulation

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Verdun.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Combat72Visuals71Tone53
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 55KIGDB81· 12OC81· 130
Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping turn-based strategy

Released 4 years after Verdun.

Genre100Combat100Setting71Game mode67Tone65Visuals52
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 42KRAWG👍 84%· 1.9KMC81OC79· 99
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Wall-running and thrust jumps make it the most mobile campaign in the series, and the four-player co-op campaign is a genuine structural change. Zombies is at its most elaborate here. The story is close to incomprehensible, the campaign is the weakest part of the package, and the PC version's supply-drop economy drew heavy criticism.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode77Combat70Setting60
Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 280KIGDB89· 23OC87· 140
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode84Setting63Tone62
Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 2.4KIGDB78· 5
Year 2008Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Missing: turn-based strategy.

Where it drifts furthest from Verdun: game mode.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode37

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Verdun?
The closest game to Verdun is World of Tanks, scoring 85/100 on our similarity scale. They share 11 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Verdun?
The three closest games to Verdun are: 1. World of Tanks (85/100, 11 shared attributes) 2. War Thunder (86/100, 12 shared attributes) 3. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (79/100, 12 shared attributes). All share Verdun's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 15 dimensions.
Is War Thunder similar to Verdun?
Yes, very much so — War Thunder scores 86/100 similarity to Verdun. They share 12 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Verdun?
The best Shooter games similar to Verdun are World of Tanks, War Thunder, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Star Wars: Squadrons. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Verdun attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and deep simulation.
How is similarity to Verdun calculated?
We compare Verdun against every game in our catalog using 15 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Verdun experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Verdun?
Yes — War Thunder, World of Warships and Black Squad are free and score well on similarity to Verdun. They're a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.