9 PvP 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.

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.

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.

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 multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings ranged combat.

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.

If Battlefield 1 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and PvP competition. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is co-op play.

Shelved next to Battlefield 1 for good reason: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is combat and world: a sandbox world.

On paper it is what Battlefield 1 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is ranged combat and online features.