Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) 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 4: Modern Warfare (2007), which made by the same studio, Infinity Ward.
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011) is tagged Action, FPS, Multiplayer, Shooter, First-Person, War, Singleplayer, Online 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.
- 4 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 8 are from the same studio: Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 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 4: Modern Warfare (2007)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Infinity Ward; both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 9 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 FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarStory RichLinearController
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
Why it matched: both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Shooter; 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 FPSZombiesShooterFirst-PersonWarMilitaryOnline Co-OpStory Rich
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2017)
Why it matched: both zombie, war, story-rich and relaxing; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and War; published by the same company.
One of the most critically-acclaimed games in history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is back, remastered in true high-definition, featuring improved textures, physically based rendering, high-dynamic range lighting and much more.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered (2017) at a glance Released 2017 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 54% positive of 15,762 Price $39.99 FPSShooterWarMilitaryFirst-PersonControllerStory RichCasual
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)
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 (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-PersonWarMilitaryOnline Co-OpStory RichController
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Shooter.
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 FPSZombiesShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryOnline Co-OpWarStory Rich
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sledgehammer Games; both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 8 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 FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonStory RichOnline Co-OpWarZombies
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Homefront
Why it matched: both survival, war and story-rich; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2011).
The Rock Map Pack is Now Available! Join the Resistance, stand united and fight for freedom against an overwhelming military force.
Homefront at a glance Released 2011 Studio Kaos Studios Player sentiment 62% positive of 13,410 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryWarStory RichSurvivalLinear
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Call of Duty: Ghosts
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Infinity Ward; both survival and war; shares 7 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-PersonMilitaryWarOnline Co-OpLinear
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WARMODE
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and war; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Free to play shooter about the confrontation of two irreconcilable sides, represented by the government military housings and the armed hirelings. Try your hand at virtual battles with off-scale dynamics and hurricane gameplay in the spirit of the classical shooters.
WARMODE at a glance Released 2019 Studio Novalink Player sentiment 62% positive of 16,311 Price Free FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarZombiesSurvivalOnline Co-OpController
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Infinity Ward; both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Shooter.
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 FPSZombiesShooterFirst-PersonStory RichWar
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Homefront: The Revolution
Why it matched: both survival, war and story-rich; 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 FPSShooterWarFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpMilitarySurvivalStory Rich
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Line of Sight
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and war; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Fast paced FPS with high customizational freedom. From game mode customization to an in depth weapon tuning and attachment system up to detailed character customizations, while it was developed so you can choose to either go for high performance or graphical fidelity without an high end PC.
Line of Sight at a glance Released 2017 Studio BlackSpot Entertainment Player sentiment 60% positive of 9,005 Price Free FPSShooterFirst-PersonMilitaryZombiesSurvivalWarController
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BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS
Why it matched: both zombie, war and relaxing; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Casual.
BlackShot is a free-to-play, first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world.Join other mercenaries in brutal team combat, multiple game modes, and experience in-depth customization to create your perfect warrior!
BlackShot: Mercenary Warfare FPS at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games America Player sentiment 54% positive of 3,061 Price Free FPSShooterCasualFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpZombiesWarController
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Call of Duty: World at War
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and war; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Shooter; 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 ZombiesFPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpSurvival
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Survival and FPS; released around the same time (2008).
Dive into the zombie apocalypse with Zombie Panic! Source: a cooperative, survival-horror first-person-shooter. A fast-paced standalone modification.
Zombie Panic! Source at a glance Released 2008 Studio Zombie Panic! Team Player sentiment 85% positive of 7,862 Price Free ZombiesSurvivalFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterCasual
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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Sledgehammer Games; both war; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2014).
Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare envisions a powerful future, where both technology and tactics have evolved to usher in a new era of combat for the franchise.Power Changes Everything.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition at a glance Released 2014 Studio Sledgehammer Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 1,072 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonLinearWarMasterpieceMilitaryOnline Co-Op
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both war and story-rich; shares 7 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 FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarStory RichOnline Co-Op
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Battlefield 4
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; shares 8 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 FPSShooterMilitaryWarFirst-PersonControllerStory RichOnline Co-Op
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Medal of Honor
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; 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 FPSShooterMilitaryFirst-PersonWarControllerLinearStory Rich
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Battlefield 3
Why it matched: both war and story-rich; 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-PersonWarMilitaryStory RichControllerOnline Co-Op
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Far Cry New Dawn
Why it matched: both survival, story-rich and relaxing; shares 7 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter.
Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.
Far Cry New Dawn at a glance Released 2019 Studio Ubisoft Montreal Player sentiment 75% positive of 35,068 Price $39.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpStory RichSurvivalCasual
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Dying Light
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and First-Person; released around the same time (2015).
First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Dying Light at a glance Released 2015 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 95% positive of 494,569 Price $24.99 ZombiesOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonSurvivalFPSStory Rich
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Why it matched: both zombie, war and story-rich; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; 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 FPSShooterFirst-PersonZombiesStory RichWar
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and war; shares 6 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Shooter; released around the same time (2015).
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Zombie Army Trilogy at a glance Released 2015 Studio Rebellion Player sentiment 86% positive of 18,739 Price $44.99 ZombiesSurvivalShooterWarFPSFirst-Person
Common questions
What game is most like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)?
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 3 (2011)" 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 3 (2011). 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 3 (2011) do?
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009), Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Gold Edition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 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.