Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Call of Duty: Black Ops III (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Call of Duty: Black Ops III 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: Infinite Warfare, which both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops III is tagged Multiplayer, Zombies, FPS, Shooter, Action, First-Person, Singleplayer, Co-op 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 from the same studio: Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
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: Infinite Warfare
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Futuristic; released around the same time (2016).
Infinite Warfare delivers three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare at a glance Released 2016 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 61% positive of 29,919 Price $59.99 FPSZombiesFuturisticShooterHero ShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiRobots
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Half-Life: Alyx
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Shooter.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx at a glance Released 2020 Studio Campo Santo Player sentiment 98% positive of 105,097 Price $59.99 FPSStory RichShooterFirst-PersonSci-fiZombiesFuturisticGreat Soundtrack
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Black Mesa
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Relive Half-Life.
Black Mesa at a glance Released 2020 Studio Crowbar Collective Player sentiment 95% positive of 144,554 Price $19.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterStory RichGreat SoundtrackZombiesGore
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person.
Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more.
Half-Life: Source at a glance Released 2004 Studio Valve Player sentiment 69% positive of 16,699 Price $9.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterZombiesStory RichGreat SoundtrackGore
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Wolfenstein: The New Order
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2014).
Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
Wolfenstein: The New Order at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 92% positive of 62,216 Price $19.99 FPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiGreat SoundtrackRobots
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2015).
Wolfenstein®: The Old Blood™ is a standalone prequel to the critically acclaimed first-person action-adventure shooter, Wolfenstein®: The New Order. This adventure spans eight chapters and features the hallmarks of MachineGames – thrilling action, immersive story, and intense FPS combat.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood at a glance Released 2015 Studio MachineGames Player sentiment 90% positive of 23,595 Price $19.99 FPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonZombiesStory RichSci-fi
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 at a glance Released 2004 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 98% positive of 278,618 Price $9.99 FPSSci-fiStory RichShooterFirst-PersonZombiesGreat Soundtrack
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Half-Life: Blue Shift
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Half-Life: Blue Shift at a glance Released 2001 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 21,191 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonZombiesStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich 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-PersonStory RichSci-fiGreat SoundtrackZombies
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F.E.A.R. 3
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2011).
F.E.A.R. 3 delivers all the hallmarks that define the F.E.A.R. brand: terrifying paranormal experience, frenetic combat and a dramatic storyline.
F.E.A.R. 3 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Day 1 Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 13,667 Price $19.99 FPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonSci-fiZombiesStory Rich
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Terminator: Resistance
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and First-Person; released around the same time (2019).
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Terminator: Resistance at a glance Released 2019 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,564 Price $7.99 FPSSci-fiFirst-PersonStory RichRobotsFuturisticShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2012).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil: Revelations at a glance Released 2012 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,426 Price $19.99 ZombiesShooterGoreSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Sci-fi, Story Rich and Futuristic; released around the same time (2016).
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at a glance Released 2016 Studio Eidos Montreal Player sentiment 76% positive of 42,238 Price $29.99 Sci-fiStory RichFuturisticFirst-PersonIlluminatiFPSGreat SoundtrackShooter
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BioShock Infinite
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Story Rich and Shooter; released around the same time (2013).
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
BioShock Infinite at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Player sentiment 93% positive of 145,518 Price $7.49 FPSStory RichShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackSci-fiGore
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Gore and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 81% positive of 49,468 Price $39.99 FPSGoreFirst-PersonShooterStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Resident Evil Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2013).
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Price $19.99 ZombiesShooterGoreSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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RoboCop: Rogue City
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter.
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
RoboCop: Rogue City at a glance Released 2023 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 87% positive of 36,962 Price $4.49 FPSFirst-PersonShooterGoreStory RichSci-fiRobotsFuturistic
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DOOM
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Gore and Shooter; released around the same time (2016).
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
DOOM at a glance Released 2016 Studio id Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 221,344 Price $19.99 FPSGoreShooterGreat SoundtrackFirst-PersonSci-fiZombies
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Gore, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 GoreFPSFirst-PersonShooterSci-fiGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both science fiction and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2012).
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Treyarch Player sentiment 86% positive of 49,344 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonFuturisticGreat SoundtrackSci-fi
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Half-Life: Opposing Force
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Half-Life: Opposing Force at a glance Released 1999 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 28,900 Price $4.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonStory RichGreat SoundtrackGore
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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Crytek Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,866 Price $29.99 FPSSci-fiShooterFirst-PersonFuturisticGreat SoundtrackStory Rich
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F.E.A.R.
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Gore.
Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.
F.E.A.R. at a glance Released 2005 Studio Monolith Productions Player sentiment 94% positive of 19,502 Price $9.99 FPSShooterGoreFirst-PersonStory RichSci-fiGreat Soundtrack
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Dead Space (2008)
Why it matched: both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 6 player tags including Sci-fi, Gore and Shooter.
You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.
Dead Space (2008) at a glance Released 2009 Studio EA Redwood Shores Player sentiment 92% positive of 29,163 Price $19.99 Sci-fiGoreShooterFuturisticStory RichZombies
Common questions
What game is most like Call of Duty: Black Ops III?
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, on the evidence we have. It both zombie, science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric. 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 III" 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 III. 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 III do?
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is also from Treyarch, and appears 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.