18 Tactical games like Battlefield 1 that you should try

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Battlefield 1 on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and PvP competition. Its own ground is co-op play.

If Battlefield 1 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield 1 and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and tactical combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield 1 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and historical setting. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Same family as Battlefield 1: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and world — its own ground is procedural generation and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield 1 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on game mode and tone: this one brings co-op play.

What brings it close to Battlefield 1 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings competitive edge and a sci-fi setting.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield 1 does: open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Battlefield 1 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and tactical combat, and the two track each other on genre, setting and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and game mode: co-op play.

On paper it is what Battlefield 1 is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield 1 does: open world exploration, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Same family as Battlefield 1: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and tactical combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and progression: co-op play and skill tree progression.

If Battlefield 1 worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings co-op play.

What brings it close to Battlefield 1 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and setting. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: co-op play.

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield 1 and shares open world exploration, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and a contemporary setting.