6 RPG games like WWII Online that you should try

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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 WWII Online down to the 6 that fit the “RPG” category. PAYDAY 2, Warface and Hired Ops top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to WWII Online.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

The best rPG games like WWII Online

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

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

#1PAYDAY 2Closest overall match

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 672KRAWG👍 62%· 2.2KMC79IGDB75· 17

Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics and loot and gear systems, while skipping open world exploration

The gang is back, and they have bigger and better plans. Objective based cooperative FPS became more complicated. The classic group of Hoxton, Dallas, Chains and Wolf got reinforcement, and now Payday Gang consists of 21 heisters, some of which are based on movie characters or even Youtubers.

Where it drifts furthest from WWII Online: progression.

Released 12 years after WWII Online.

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#2Warface

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person

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Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling and free to play, while skipping open world exploration

Released 12 years after WWII Online.

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#3Hired OpsClosest on combat

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 68%· 16KRAWG👍 28%· 32

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting modern and PvP competition, 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.

Released 15 years after WWII Online.

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#4PlanetSide 2Closest on world

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst Person

Steam👍 81%· 75KIGDB83· 6OC78· 16

Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with setting scifi, PvP competition and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

Released 11 years after WWII Online.

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#5DOOM II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeFirst Person

Year 2020Dev ELDRAZI-17On PC

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

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

Found all secrets of the lost temple. Main controls : - mouse : view. - click : shoot, attack. - up and down arrow : move. - shift : run. - numbers : change guns. - space : interact. For play, launch the application "Doom 2 - The lost Temple" (zdoom).

Where it drifts furthest from WWII Online: setting.

Released 19 years after WWII Online.

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#6Destiny

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