4 Games like Battlefield 3 on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Battlefield 3 down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War and Star Wars: Squadrons top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Battlefield 3.

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The best games like Battlefield 3 on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Battlefield 3. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Call of Duty: Vanguard

89 similarity to Battlefield 3

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield 3 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings horror setting.

Released 10 years after Battlefield 3.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

88 similarity to Battlefield 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person

Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Shelved next to Battlefield 3 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings ranged combat and horror setting.

Released 9 years after Battlefield 3.

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Star Wars: Squadrons

76 similarity to Battlefield 3

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Closest on game mode

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person

Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

The genre is the same as Battlefield 3’s, and with it tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a space setting.

Released 9 years after Battlefield 3.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

66 similarity to Battlefield 3

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalFirst Person

Year 2023Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Battlefield 3 and shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat and visuals.

Released 12 years after Battlefield 3.

Genre100Game mode80Visuals53Combat48

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