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Few titles capture what makes Wolfenstein: The New Order unique: shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. After measuring 14 attributes across over 6,700 games, these are the 50 most faithful alternatives. Metro 2033, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood top the ranking, with Metro 2033 at number one (96/100).

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The closest game to Wolfenstein: The New Order is Metro 2033 — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence and Wolfenstein: The Old Blood follow close behind.

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Top games similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order

50 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Wolfenstein: The New Order. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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.

Metro 2033
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeStealthTacticalNarrativeDarkSci-FiSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 34KIGDB87· 3
Year 2010Dev 4A Games · THQOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, horror tension and survival mechanics, while skipping historical setting

Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalStealthNarrativeFantasyHistoricalFirst Person
IGDB98· 2
Year 2005Dev Konami Computer Entertainment Japan · Konami

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

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasyFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, horror setting and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping skill tree progression

Not a Hero
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkHardcore
Steam👍 87%· 2.0KIGDB70· 11OC75· 64
Year 2015Dev Roll7 · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, punishing difficulty and visual pixel, while skipping strong narrative focus

Ravenfield
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 80%· 54
Year 2017Dev SteelRaven7Playtime ~5hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalStealthFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB90· 1
Year 2006Dev Kojima Productions · Konami

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

≠ Stands apart with multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Half-Life: Blue Shift
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 21KRAWG👍 74%· 764MC71IGDB60· 1
Year 2001Dev Gearbox Software · ValvePlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

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

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and ranged combat, while skipping stealth mechanics

Return to Castle Wolfenstein
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthDarkNarrativeHistoricalSci-FiFantasyFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, ranged combat and horror setting, while skipping skill tree progression

Battlefield 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloTacticalMeleeFirst PersonMultiplayer
IGDB93· 4
Year 2005Dev Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings multiplayer gameplay and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Spec Ops: The Line
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeDarkHistorical
Steam👍 93%· 56KIGDB77· 9
Year 2012Dev Yager Development · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, horror tension and horror setting, while skipping setting scifi

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalNarrativeSci-FiFantasyHistoricalSkill TreeFirst Person
Steam👍 70%· 12KIGDB69· 10
Year 2013Dev 2K Marin · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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

≠ Stands apart with third-person shooting, deep RPG systems and loot and gear systems, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Freedom Fighters
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalFantasyHistorical
Steam👍 95%· 2.7KIGDB70· 1
Year 2003Dev IO Interactive · Electronic ArtsOn PC

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

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Steam👍 88%· 2.1KIGDB92· 6
Year 2005Dev Gearbox Software · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

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

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation and multiplayer gameplay, while skipping adventure storytelling

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What is the best game similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order?
The closest game to Wolfenstein: The New Order is Metro 2033, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 12 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Wolfenstein: The New Order?
The three closest games to Wolfenstein: The New Order are: 1. Metro 2033 (96/100, 12 shared attributes) 2. Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence (94/100, 10 shared attributes) 3. Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (97/100, 13 shared attributes). All share Wolfenstein: The New Order's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 50 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order?
Yes, very much so — Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence scores 94/100 similarity to Wolfenstein: The New Order. They share 10 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order?
The best Shooter games similar to Wolfenstein: The New Order are Metro 2033, Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Wolfenstein: The Old Blood and Not a Hero. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Wolfenstein: The New Order attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Wolfenstein: The New Order calculated?
We compare Wolfenstein: The New Order against every game in our catalog using 14 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 Wolfenstein: The New Order experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.