35 Games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on PlayStation that you should try

Shelved next to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for good reason: tactical combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: ranged combat and online features.

It meets Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

Same family as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

With Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s, and with it melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: adventure storytelling.

What brings it close to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is online features.

It meets Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with ranged combat and online features.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare does: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view.

On paper it is what Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

If Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare worked for you because of melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay, the same is here. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

If Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare worked for you because of linear, story-driven structure, melee combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

It shares the essentials of what Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare does: tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. To that it adds skill tree progression and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: a casual, approachable feel.