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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 Zombie Army Trilogy down to the 28 that fit the “Historical” category. TimeSplitters 2, Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: World at War top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Zombie Army Trilogy.

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The best games with a historical setting like Zombie Army Trilogy

28 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Zombie Army Trilogy. Each one has been evaluated across 20 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.

#1TimeSplitters 2Closest on genre

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalPost-ApocalypticFirst Person

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Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Zombie Army Trilogy by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

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#2Call of Duty: Black Ops IIClosest overall match

iRank84

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, setting scifi and offline, while skipping third-person shooting

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#3Call of Duty: World at WarClosest on setting

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 92%· 53KIGDB80· 7

Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Stands apart with stealth mechanics, offline and loot and gear systems, while skipping third-person shooting

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: progression.

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#4Call of Duty: Vanguard

iRank70

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 horror tension

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, ranged combat and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

Released 6 years after Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#5Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, setting space and setting scifi, while skipping horror tension

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#6Call of Duty®: Black Ops IIIClosest on game mode

iRank85

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping adventure storytelling

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.

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#7Call of Duty: Black Ops

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

Steam👍 62%· 294IGDB81· 13

Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the tactical first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and survival mechanics

≠ Where it differs: brings stealth mechanics, offline and loot and gear systems, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: progression.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#8Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

iRank78

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst 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 strong narrative focus, ranged combat and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

Released 5 years after Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#9Resistance: Fall of Man

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person

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Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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

≠ Where it differs: brings fantasy world, setting scifi and offline, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: progression.

It predates Zombie Army Trilogy by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#10Call of Duty: WWII

iRank73

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHistoricalHorrorFirst 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 strong narrative focus and offline, while skipping adventure storytelling

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#11War ThunderClosest on visuals

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst 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 third-person shooting

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

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.

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

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#12Titanfall 2

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst 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 adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping horror tension

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeHistoricalThird PersonFirst Person

Steam👍 80%· 99KIGDB73· 11OC75· 19

Year 2011Dev Wargaming.netOn PC

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

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, PvP competition and visual isometric, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: setting.

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#14PlanetSide 2Closest on world

iRank81

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird 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 open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with deep RPG systems, setting scifi and PvP competition, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: setting.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeOpen WorldHistoricalExplorationFirst PersonThird Person

Steam👍 68%· 142KRAWG👍 27%· 474

Year 2016Dev Reto-MotoPlaytime ~2hOn PC

✓ Both are tactical first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and free to play, while skipping adventure storytelling

A World War II shooter layered under a persistent strategy map, where individual matches fed into a wider campaign — an ambitious structure few shooters attempt. The infantry combat was competent but never exceptional, progression leaned heavily on grind or payment, and the servers were shut down, so the war layer no longer exists.

Where it drifts furthest from Zombie Army Trilogy: setting.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against very positive for Zombie Army Trilogy.

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