Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Battlefield 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Battlefield 3 on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like Battlefield 3 on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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The short version
- Closest match: Battlefield 4, which made by the same studio, DICE.
- Battlefield 3 is tagged Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS, First-Person, Team-Based, PvP by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 5 are from the same studio: Battlefield 4, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield V, Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline.
Why players value Battlefield 3
The five things Steam players tag Battlefield 3 with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Action
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- Singleplayer
- FPS
| Reception | on Steam (72% of 19,290) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | players report will not launch or install, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, crashes and freezes, performance and stutter |
| Price | $39.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Battlefield 4
Why it matched: made by the same studio, DICE; both open world, war, story-rich and strategy; shares 12 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; released around the same time (2013).
Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.
Battlefield 4 at a glance Released 2013 Studio DICE Player sentiment 85% positive of 81,609 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (85% of 81,609)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Multiplayer, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterMilitaryWarFirst-PersonPvPDestructionViolent
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Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, DICE; both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War; released around the same time (2010).
Battlefield: Bad Company 2™ brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 at a glance Released 2010 Studio DICE Player sentiment 85% positive of 37,378 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (85% of 37,378)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Multiplayer, Action, Shooter, War — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterWarTeam-BasedFirst-PersonDestructionMilitaryTactical
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2009).
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) at a glance Released 2009 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 93% positive of 60,880 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (93% of 60,880)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryOnline Co-OpPvPStory Rich
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both open world, war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Insurgency: Sandstorm at a glance Released 2018 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 85% positive of 133,079 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (85% of 133,079)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Shooter, Military, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpViolent
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Medal of Honor
Why it matched: both open world, war, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; published by the same company; released around the same time (2010).
Fight Today's War: Elite Special Forces in a gritty combat campaign using the surgical tactics of Tier 1 Operators combined with the sledgehammer force of Army Rangers.
Medal of Honor at a glance Released 2010 Studio Electronic Arts Player sentiment 77% positive of 11,183 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (77% of 11,183)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Shooter, Singleplayer, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarControllerStory Rich
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Military and Tactical; published by the same company; released around the same time (2009).
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising is a game about a fictitious conflict on one of the Sakhalin islands.
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising at a glance Released 2009 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 69% positive of 2,475 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (69% of 2,475)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Military, Tactical, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonShooterWarOnline Co-Op
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Battlefield V
Why it matched: made by the same studio, DICE; both open world, war and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War.
This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.
Battlefield V at a glance Released 2018 Studio DICE Player sentiment 71% positive of 269,697 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.6/10 · Steam: (71% of 269,697)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, World War II, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $49.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, performance and stutter, crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterWarMilitaryFirst-PersonPvPDestructionViolent
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
The Call of Duty® experience supports Modern Warfare® 4, Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty®: Warzone™.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II at a glance Released 2022 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 59% positive of 780,594 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (59% of 780,594)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarTacticalViolentStory Rich
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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content.
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 91% positive of 28,347 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 28,347)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-BasedMilitaryOnline Co-OpViolent
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Squad
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Military, FPS and Tactical.
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Offworld Player sentiment 81% positive of 242,753 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (81% of 242,753)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, FPS
Why players like it: Military, Realistic, FPS, Multiplayer, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:MilitaryFPSTacticalShooterTeam-BasedWarFirst-PersonPvP
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Why it matched: both war, story-rich and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War at a glance Released 2023 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 80% positive of 23,046 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (80% of 23,046)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Singleplayer, FPS, Multiplayer, Action, Zombies — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $59.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryOnline Co-OpPvPTacticalViolent
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Why it matched: both war, story-rich and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military.
Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio Sledgehammer Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 44,794 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (79% of 44,794)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, Singleplayer, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $59.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, will not launch or install, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTacticalStory RichPvPViolent
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Why it matched: both open world, war, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Military and Online Co-Op.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a tactical third-person shooter set in a vast open world. You must survive, adapt, and fight a rogue spec ops faction, using stealth, strategy, and high-tech gear in solo or co-op.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint at a glance Released 2023 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 73% positive of 47,338 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (73% of 47,338)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Open World, Co-op, Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $59.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:ShooterMilitaryOnline Co-OpTacticalFPSViolentStory RichFirst-Person
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Homefront: The Revolution
Why it matched: both open world, war, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War.
Homefront®: The Revolution is an open-world first person shooter where you must lead the Resistance movement in guerrilla warfare against a superior military force.
Homefront: The Revolution at a glance Released 2016 Studio Dambuster Studios Player sentiment 61% positive of 17,128 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.7/10 · Steam: (61% of 17,128)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Open World, Shooter, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterWarFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpMilitaryViolentStory Rich
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.
Insurgency at a glance Released 2014 Studio New World Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 124,644 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (92% of 124,644)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Tactical, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $14.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSTacticalShooterMilitaryTeam-BasedFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-Op
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Argo
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Tactical.
Jump straight into combat in this official standalone FREE total conversion of Arma 3. Argo is a hardcore tactical first-person shooter, in which you fight across unrestricted terrain, and where a single bullet is all it takes. Master your craft to rank up and become (in)famous on the battlefield.
Argo at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 51% positive of 10,824 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.0/10 · Steam: (51% of 10,824)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Free to Play, Shooter, FPS, Multiplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:ShooterFPSTacticalWarFirst-PersonMilitaryOnline Co-OpViolent
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and Team-Based.
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Counter-Strike: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 193,040 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 193,040)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalPvPMilitaryWar
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Battlefield 1
Why it matched: made by the same studio, DICE; both open world, war and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter.
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Battlefield 1 at a glance Released 2016 Studio DICE Player sentiment 86% positive of 226,777 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (86% of 226,777)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: FPS, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, World War I, War — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, will not launch or install, servers and connection, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSWarShooterFirst-PersonPvPDestructionViolent
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 takes the bulls-eye precision of its predecessor to new and exciting heights!
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio City Interactive Player sentiment 76% positive of 18,757 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (76% of 18,757)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalOnline Co-OpController
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Tactical, Military and FPS.
From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.
GROUND BRANCH at a glance Released 2026 Studio BlackFoot Studios Player sentiment 84% positive of 24,908 Price $23.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (84% of 24,908)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $23.99 — $16.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:TacticalMilitaryFPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpTeam-Based
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both open world, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Tactical, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2012).
In Ghost Recon Future Soldier join an elite team of highly trained, cut-throat special-ops soldiers. Armed to the teeth with unrivalled combat technology, Ghost Recon takes you to the globe’s most deadly warzones to hunt down the highest value targets.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ubisoft Paris Player sentiment 71% positive of 6,170 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (71% of 6,170)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third-Person Shooter, Tactical, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:TacticalShooterFPSMilitaryControllerOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
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Battlefield Hardline
Why it matched: made by the same studio, DICE; both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Shooter, FPS and War; released around the same time (2015).
Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.
Battlefield Hardline at a glance Released 2015 Studio DICE Player sentiment 69% positive of 5,407 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (69% of 5,407)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install, crashes and freezes, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Battlefield 3:ShooterFPSWarFirst-PersonViolentTacticalPvP
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Black Squad
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!
Black Squad at a glance Released 2019 Studio VALOFE Player sentiment 76% positive of 81,225 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (76% of 81,225)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 5 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS
Why players like it: Free to Play, FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryPvPWarTacticalTeam-Based
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Online Co-Op, Tactical and FPS.
Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.
Gray Zone Warfare at a glance Released 2024 Studio MADFINGER Games, a.s. Player sentiment 72% positive of 78,632 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (72% of 78,632)
Matches Battlefield 3 on: 4 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, FPS
Why players like it: Early Access, Online Co-Op, Tactical, FPS, Realistic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Battlefield 3: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Battlefield 3:Online Co-OpTacticalFPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarPvP
Common questions
What game is most like Battlefield 3?
Battlefield 4, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, DICE. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Battlefield 3" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Battlefield 3. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Battlefield 3 do?
Battlefield 4, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Battlefield V, Battlefield 1, Battlefield Hardline are also from DICE, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.