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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Verdun down to the 15 that fit the “Narrative” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Battlefield 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Verdun.

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Within the “Narrative” category, the closest game to Verdun is Call of Duty: Vanguard — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Battlefield 3 follow close behind.

#1Call of Duty: Vanguard81 #2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War80 #3Battlefield 379 #4Call of Duty: Black Ops II77 #5Call of Duty®: Black Ops III76

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15 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.

#1Call of Duty: VanguardClosest overall match

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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.

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#2Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

#3Battlefield 3Closest on setting

79

Battlefield 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

#4Call of Duty: Black Ops IIClosest on combat

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

#5Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

Steam Xbox Nintendo

#6Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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.

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#7Call of Duty: WWII

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Call of Duty: WWII

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 70%· 46KIGDB75· 18OC78· 155

Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

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

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Setting69Game mode52

#8Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 61%· 30KIGDB77· 25OC75· 111

Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, horror setting and setting space, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Verdun: setting.

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

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#9Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

#10Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: WildlandsClosest on game mode

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

Steam Epic Xbox

#11Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

#12Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical 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

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Hired Ops

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, ranged combat and setting modern, while skipping deep simulation

Hired Ops is a session-based online shooter dedicated to fierce conflicts between rival mercenary groups battling on a global scale from Russian developer AbsolutSoft.

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

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat67Setting55Tone52

#14Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 39KIGDB81· 9

Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Same family of tactical first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, vibe casual and offline, while skipping deep simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Verdun: tone.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Visuals100Game mode69Tone44

#15Call of Duty 2

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Call of Duty 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloPvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 94%· 11KRAWG👍 92%· 952MC86IGDB84· 4

Year 2005Dev Infinity Ward · AspyrPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and strong narrative focus

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

The 2005 sequel that fixed the formula: regenerating health instead of medkits, smoke grenades that actually mattered, and three campaigns across the Eastern Front, North Africa and Normandy. It is a landmark and still readable today. It is also very much of its time — corridor pacing, endlessly respawning enemies until you push the trigger line, and a difficulty that turns punishing on the top setting.

It predates Verdun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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