Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Call of Duty: Black Ops II 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 short version
- Closest match: Call of Duty: Ghosts, which both survival, horror, science fiction, war and strategy.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II is tagged Multiplayer, Action, FPS, Shooter, Singleplayer, First-Person, Co-op, War 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
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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Call of Duty: Ghosts
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2014).
Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched.Call of Duty®: Ghosts is an extraordinary step forward for one of the largest entertainment franchises of all-time. This new chapter in the Call of Duty® franchise features a new dynamic where players are on the side of a crippled nation fighting not for freedom, or liberty, but simply to...
Call of Duty: Ghosts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 66% positive of 32,019 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpTacticalFuturisticTeam-Based
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STAR WARS Republic Commando
Why it matched: both science fiction, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2009).
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS Republic Commando at a glance Released 2009 Studio LucasArts Player sentiment 96% positive of 17,143 Price $9.99 FPSTacticalSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackTeam-BasedWar
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Call of Duty: World at War
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both survival, horror and war; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2008).
Call of Duty is back, redefining war like you've never experienced before. Building on the Call of Duty 4®: Modern Warfare engine, Call of Duty: World at War immerses players into the most gritty and chaotic WWII combat ever experienced.
Call of Duty: World at War at a glance Released 2008 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 92% positive of 53,215 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpSurvivalGreat SoundtrackHorror
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, Sci-fi and FPS; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free ShooterSci-fiFPSMassively MultiplayerFirst-PersonTacticalTeam-BasedWar
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Aliens vs. Predator
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Horror; released around the same time (2010).
Survive, hunt and prey in the deadly jungles and swamps in distinctly new and thrilling first person gameplay.
Aliens vs. Predator at a glance Released 2010 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 91% positive of 21,551 Price $1.49 FPSSci-fiHorrorShooterFirst-PersonSurvivalOnline Co-Op
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Massively Multiplayer and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free FPSMassively MultiplayerShooterTeam-BasedSci-fiWarTacticalFirst-Person
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: both survival, horror, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Horror and Shooter; released around the same time (2008).
From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.
Left 4 Dead at a glance Released 2008 Studio Valve Player sentiment 96% positive of 68,013 Price $9.99 FPSHorrorShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTactical
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both horror and war; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2010).
The biggest first-person action series of all time and the follow-up to critically acclaimed Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 returns with Call of Duty®: Black Ops.
Call of Duty: Black Ops at a glance Released 2010 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 91% positive of 43,106 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpControllerHorrorMassively Multiplayer
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Shooter.
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free HorrorFirst-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpFPSSurvivalSci-fi
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Alien: Isolation
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2014).
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
Alien: Isolation at a glance Released 2014 Studio Creative Assembly Player sentiment 93% positive of 66,658 Price $11.99 HorrorSci-fiFirst-PersonSurvivalGreat SoundtrackFPSShooter
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Sanctum
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
You think Tower Defense games are all about building? You thought wrong. Sanctum is not your average Tower Defense title. When the havoc starts, you get to join the fray! As one of the world’s first First Person Shooter - Tower Defense games, Sanctum has taken the best of both worlds to deliver an epic, one-of-a-kind experience.
Sanctum at a glance Released 2011 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 89% positive of 3,359 Price $1.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpShooterGreat SoundtrackFuturisticTactical
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both science fiction, 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 TacticalShooterFPSFuturisticControllerOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
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Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both survival, horror and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2009).
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 1,055,804 Price $9.99 FPSShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalHorrorFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTactical
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America's Army: Proving Grounds
Why it matched: both survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Tactical; released around the same time (2013).
America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.
America's Army: Proving Grounds at a glance Released 2013 Studio U.S. Army Player sentiment 79% positive of 11,051 Price Free FPSShooterTacticalFirst-PersonWarMassively MultiplayerSurvival
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RAGE
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!
RAGE at a glance Released 2011 Studio id Software Player sentiment 78% positive of 18,288 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-Op
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
A tropical paradise seethes with hidden evil in Far Cry®, a cunningly detailed action shooter that pushes the boundaries of combat to shocking new levels. Freelance mariner Jack Carver is cursing the day he ever came to this island.
Far Cry at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 82% positive of 11,764 Price $9.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiHorrorGreat SoundtrackSurvival
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Battlefield 3
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.
Battlefield 3 at a glance Released 2011 Studio DICE Player sentiment 72% positive of 19,290 Price $39.99 ShooterFPSFirst-PersonTeam-BasedTacticalWarControllerOnline Co-Op
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Crysis
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi.
The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.
Crysis at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 77% positive of 17,705 Price $10.49 FPSShooterSci-fiFuturisticTacticalFirst-PersonSurvival
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Gray Zone Warfare
Why it matched: both survival, 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 Online Co-OpTacticalFPSShooterFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerWarSurvival
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Homefront: The Revolution
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction, war and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War; released around the same time (2016).
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 FPSShooterWarFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpSurvivalFuturistic
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpGreat SoundtrackControllerTactical
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Metro: Last Light
Why it matched: both survival, horror, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Horror and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
Metro: Last Light at a glance Released 2013 Studio 4A Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 81,499 Price $19.99 FPSHorrorFirst-PersonShooterSurvivalSci-fi
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both survival, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2013).
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 FPSSci-fiOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterSurvivalFuturisticGreat Soundtrack
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: both survival, war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 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 ShooterFPSTeam-BasedFirst-PersonTacticalWarSurvival
Common questions
What game is most like Call of Duty: Black Ops II?
Call of Duty: Ghosts, on the evidence we have. It both survival, horror, science fiction, war and strategy. 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 Call of Duty: Black Ops II" 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 Call of Duty: Black Ops II. 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 Call of Duty: Black Ops II do?
Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops are also from Treyarch, 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.