Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Call of Duty: World at War (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Call of Duty: World at War 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: Black Ops, which made by the same studio, Treyarch.
- Call of Duty: World at War is tagged Zombies, World War II, FPS, Multiplayer, Action, Shooter, 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.
- 3 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 2 are from the same studio: Call of Duty: Black Ops, 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: Black Ops
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Treyarch; both zombie, horror and war; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Shooter; 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-PersonWarOnline Co-OpGoreHorror
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
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 (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-PersonWarOnline Co-OpSurvivalGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Zombie Army Trilogy
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and war; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, World War II and Horror.
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 ZombiesWorld War IIHorrorGoreSurvivalShooterWarFPS
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Left 4 Dead 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Shooter; 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 ZombiesFPSShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalHorrorFirst-PersonGore
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Killing Floor
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Zombies and Survival; released around the same time (2009).
6-player co-op survival horror at its finest! Free updates, free special events and a ridiculous amount of fun!
Killing Floor at a glance Released 2009 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 95% positive of 68,905 Price $19.99 FPSZombiesSurvivalHorrorOnline Co-OpGoreShooterFirst-Person
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Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Why it matched: both zombie, horror and war; shares 9 player tags including FPS, World War II and Classic; released around the same time (2007).
World War II rages and nations fall. The Nazis are twisting science and the occult into an army capable of annihilating the Allies once and for all. As US Army Ranger William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, pierce the black heart of the Third Reich and stop them...or die trying.
Return to Castle Wolfenstein at a glance Released 2007 Studio Gray Matter Studios Player sentiment 93% positive of 9,299 Price $4.99 FPSWorld War IIClassicShooterFirst-PersonHorrorGoreZombies
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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Why it matched: both survival, war and historical; shares 9 player tags including World War II, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2006).
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 at a glance Released 2006 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 2,542 Price $4.99 World War IIFPSShooterWarHistoricalClassicFirst-PersonTanks
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Far Cry
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2004).
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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonHorrorGreat SoundtrackSurvivalZombies
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Killing Floor 2
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 9 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and Gore.
In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.
Killing Floor 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Tripwire Interactive Player sentiment 88% positive of 129,302 Price $2.99 ZombiesOnline Co-OpGoreFPSHorrorShooterModdableFirst-Person
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Left 4 Dead
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, FPS and Horror; 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 ZombiesFPSHorrorShooterOnline Co-OpSurvivalFirst-PersonModdable
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Zombie Panic! Source
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Survival and Horror; 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 ZombiesSurvivalHorrorFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterGore
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Dino D-Day
Why it matched: both survival, war and historical; shares 8 player tags including World War II, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2011).
Frantic, multiplayer action involving Nazis and dinosaurs! What are you waiting for? This is World War II as it should have been!
Dino D-Day at a glance Released 2011 Studio 800 North and Digital Ranch Player sentiment 84% positive of 15,117 Price $9.99 World War IIFPSShooterFirst-PersonWarSurvivalHistoricalGore
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Codename CURE
Why it matched: both zombie, survival, horror and war; shares 7 player tags including Zombies, Shooter and FPS.
Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.
Codename CURE at a glance Released 2017 Studio Raptor Byte Player sentiment 85% positive of 16,529 Price Free ZombiesShooterFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonModdableGore
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Back 4 Blood
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Online Co-Op and FPS.
Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.
Back 4 Blood at a glance Released 2021 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 69% positive of 73,204 Price $59.99 ZombiesOnline Co-OpFPSShooterGoreHorrorFirst-PersonSurvival
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DOOM II
Why it matched: both zombie and horror; shares 9 player tags including Classic, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2007).
Hell has invaded Earth, and to save it, you must battle mightier demons with even more powerful weapons. This beloved sequel to the groundbreaking DOOM (1993) introduced players to the brutal Super Shotgun, the infamous Icon of Sin boss, and more intense FPS action.
DOOM II at a glance Released 2007 Studio id Software Player sentiment 95% positive of 9,057 Price Not listed ClassicFPSShooterGoreModdableFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackHorror
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Day of Defeat: Source
Why it matched: both war and historical; shares 9 player tags including FPS, World War II and Shooter; released around the same time (2010).
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Day of Defeat: Source at a glance Released 2010 Studio Valve Player sentiment 92% positive of 23,601 Price $9.99 FPSWorld War IIShooterWarFirst-PersonHistoricalClassicOnline Co-Op
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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Horror, First-Person and Gore.
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Price $19.99 HorrorFirst-PersonGoreZombiesSurvivalFPSShooterClassic
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Resident Evil: Revelations
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 7 player tags including Horror, Zombies and Online Co-Op; 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 HorrorZombiesOnline Co-OpSurvivalShooterGoreGreat Soundtrack
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Why it matched: both zombie, horror and war; shares 8 player tags including FPS, World War II and Shooter.
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 FPSWorld War IIShooterGoreFirst-PersonZombiesWarHorror
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Half-Life: Source
Why it matched: both zombie and horror; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Classic and First-Person; released around the same time (2004).
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 FPSClassicFirst-PersonShooterZombiesHorrorGreat SoundtrackModdable
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and horror; shares 8 player tags including Zombies, Horror and Survival.
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 9,302 Price $14.99 ZombiesHorrorSurvivalOnline Co-OpGoreFPSShooterFirst-Person
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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-OpGore
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Half-Life 2
Why it matched: both zombie and horror; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Classic and Shooter; released around the same time (2004).
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 FPSClassicShooterFirst-PersonZombiesGreat SoundtrackHorrorModdable
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)
Why it matched: both zombie, survival and war; shares 7 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 FPSShooterFirst-PersonWarOnline Co-OpSurvivalZombies
Common questions
What game is most like Call of Duty: World at War?
Call of Duty: Black Ops, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Treyarch. 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: World at War" 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: World at War. 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: World at War do?
Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II 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.