44 Narrative games like Battlefield: Bad Company 2 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and world — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and a sandbox world.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on progression and combat: this one brings loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

The genre is the same as Battlefield: Bad Company 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds a first-person view and single-player focus. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, tone and visuals. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on progression and world: this one brings a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, setting and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and post-apocalyptic world.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is competitive edge and a sci-fi setting.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, world and progression. Both also lean on historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and setting. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on genre, combat and setting. To that it adds historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on tone: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere.

If Battlefield: Bad Company 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings a sandbox world and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere.

What brings it close to Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and combat: dark, oppressive atmosphere and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Battlefield: Bad Company 2 does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.