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24 games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), which made by the same studio, Infinity Ward.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) is tagged Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person, Singleplayer, War, Military 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.
- 4 are from the same studio: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011).
Why players value Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
The five things Steam players tag Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) 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
- FPS
- Multiplayer
- Shooter
- First-Person
| Reception | on Steam (93% of 60,880) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $19.99 |
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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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Infinity Ward; both war, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2007).
The new action-thriller from the award-winning team at Infinity Ward, the creators of the Call of Duty® series, delivers the most intense and cinematic action experience ever. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare arms gamers with an arsenal of advanced and powerful modern day firepower and transports them to the most treacherous hotspots...
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) at a glance Released 2007 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 94% positive of 27,089 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (94% of 27,089)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarPvPStory RichGreat Soundtrack
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Battlefield 4
Why it matched: both 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Multiplayer, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterMilitaryWarFirst-PersonPvPControllerTactical
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Battlefield 3
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 10 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (72% of 19,290)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Singleplayer, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report will not launch or install, launchers, accounts and anti-cheat, crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):ShooterFPSFirst-PersonPvPTacticalWarMilitaryStory Rich
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarTacticalStory RichOnline Co-Op
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sledgehammer Games; both war, story-rich and strategy; shares 9 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, Singleplayer, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $59.99 — $40.00 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTacticalStory RichPvPOnline Co-Op
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Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War; released around the same time (2005).
Based on a true story. Set during the famous airdrop before the invasion at Normandy, where Sgt. Matt Baker and his squad of 101st Airborne Paratroopers were scattered over the French countryside.
Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 2,173 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (88% of 2,173)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Action, World War II, Shooter, War — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterWarFirst-PersonTacticalMilitaryStrategyStory Rich
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, War and Military; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,517)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 3 of 5 — Action, Multiplayer, Shooter
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):StrategyWarMilitaryGreat SoundtrackTacticalOnline Co-OpStory RichShooter
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; published by the same company; 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (91% of 43,106)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Zombies, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryOnline Co-OpStory RichController
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Infinity Ward; both war and story-rich; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) at a glance Released 2011 Studio Infinity Ward Player sentiment 89% positive of 39,710 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 39,710)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpMilitaryStory RichController
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Why it matched: both war, story-rich and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; published by the same company.
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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Singleplayer, FPS, Multiplayer, Action, Zombies — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $59.99 — $40.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryOnline Co-OpPvPTacticalWar
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Counter-Strike: Source
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person.
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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, Team-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):ShooterFPSFirst-PersonTacticalPvPMilitaryWarStrategy
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Tactical; released around the same time (2012).
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive at a glance Released 2012 Studio Valve Player sentiment 86% positive of 9,826,211 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (86% of 9,826,211)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer, Competitive, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): Free — free
Watch-outs: players report launchers, accounts and anti-cheat (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterTacticalFirst-PersonPvPOnline Co-OpStrategyMilitary
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Insurgency
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Shooter.
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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Tactical, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $14.99 — $5.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSTacticalShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarStrategyOnline Co-Op
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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Why it matched: both war, story-rich and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Tactical and Military; released around the same time (2005).
With its unprecedented combination of authenticity, compelling story and squad-based action, the Brothers in Arms franchise has established itself as a benchmark for military action games, receiving the highest average review scores of any console WWII game to date (www.gamerankings.com).
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood at a glance Released 2005 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,155 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (87% of 1,155)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, World War II, FPS, Tactical, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSTacticalMilitaryStrategyWarShooterStory RichFirst-Person
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Why it matched: both story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Tactical and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2013).
In this stealth-action thriller, a terrorist group known as the Engineers launches the Blacklist, a series of escalating attacks on US interests. Only one man can stop them: legendary covert agent Sam Fisher.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist at a glance Released 2013 Studio Ubisoft Toronto Player sentiment 79% positive of 21,615 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (79% of 21,615)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Stealth, Action, Co-op, Third Person, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, will not launch or install (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):ShooterTacticalOnline Co-OpStory RichFPSControllerStrategyFirst-Person
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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Sniper, Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryTacticalStrategyOnline Co-OpController
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Action, Stealth, Third-Person Shooter, Tactical, Co-op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):TacticalShooterFPSMilitaryControllerOnline Co-OpStrategyFirst-Person
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Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Military and Tactical; 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonShooterWarStrategyOnline Co-Op
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ARMA 3
Why it matched: both war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Military, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2013).
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
ARMA 3 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Bohemia Interactive Player sentiment 90% positive of 294,969 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (90% of 294,969)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Military, Action, Multiplayer, Shooter, Simulation — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):MilitaryShooterFirst-PersonTacticalFPSWarStrategyModdable
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Ravenfield
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including FPS, War and Shooter.
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Ravenfield at a glance Released 2017 Studio SteelRaven7 Player sentiment 97% positive of 79,971 Price $17.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 79,971)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 4 of 5 — Action, FPS, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, War, Singleplayer, Shooter, Military — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $17.99 — $2.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSWarShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonTacticalModdableStrategy
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Why it matched: both war, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 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 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (86% of 49,344)
Matches Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Action, FPS, Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpControllerTacticalGreat Soundtrack
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Medal of Honor
Why it matched: both war, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Military; 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Action, Shooter, Singleplayer, Multiplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarControllerLinearStory Rich
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why it matched: both war, story-rich, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: FPS, Realistic, Shooter, Military, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):FPSShooterMilitaryTacticalFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-Op
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GROUND BRANCH
Why it matched: both 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 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) on: 5 of 5 — Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person
Why players like it: Tactical, Realistic, Military, FPS, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009): $23.99 — $4.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009):TacticalMilitaryFPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpStrategy
Common questions
What game is most like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Infinity Ward. 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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)" 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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009). 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: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) do?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) are also from Infinity Ward, 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.