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We filtered the 50 games similar to War Thunder down to the 31 that fit the “Online” category. Hired Ops, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to War Thunder.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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MultiplayerSolo
Year 2013Dev Gaijin Entertainment

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to War Thunder is Hired Ops — scoring 100/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege and Counter-Strike 2 follow close behind.

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The best online games like War Thunder

31 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to War Thunder. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Hired Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeModernHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32
Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and early access, while skipping deep simulation

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 82%· 1.5MRAWG👍 77%· 1.5KMC75OC76· 92
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~32hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge, punishing difficulty and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

Counter-Strike 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 86%· 9.6MRAWG👍 62%· 211OC80· 10
Year 2023Dev Valve Software · ValveOn PC · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and social trading, while skipping deep simulation

Black Squad
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloPvPCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 76%· 81KRAWG👍 23%· 240
Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere and early access, while skipping deep simulation

Rainbow Six Siege
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineSoloTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 82%· 1.5MIGDB74· 18
Year 2015Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings competitive edge, punishing difficulty and visual 3d, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedHistoricalFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and horror setting, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPOnlineMeleeTacticalRangedHistoricalFirst 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 melee combat

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep simulation

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

Star Wars Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 96KIGDB72· 17
Year 2017Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

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

Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB78· 17OC74· 100
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

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 third-person shooting

Splitgate
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloPvPCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalFirst PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 91%· 111KIGDB65· 1
Year 2019Dev 1047 GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with competitive edge and setting scifi, while skipping deep simulation

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst 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 melee combat

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

Takedown: Red Sabre
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person
Steam👍 42%· 5.7KRAWG👍 10%· 30MC34IGDB36· 3
Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings early access, while skipping third-person shooting

World of Warships
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst PersonThird PersonFree to Play
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, visual isometric and visual 2d, while skipping setting modern

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