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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare down to the 26 that fit the “Xbox” category. War Thunder, PAYDAY 2 and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is War Thunder — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. PAYDAY 2 and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown follow close behind.

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The best games like Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare on Xbox

26 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Each one has been evaluated across 18 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.

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War Thunder

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War Thunder
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeHistoricalModernFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Released 6 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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PAYDAY 2

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PAYDAY 2
Closest on visuals
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalMeleeStealthLootFirst Person
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

With Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare it shares loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and co-op play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings online features.

Released 6 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

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Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerPvPTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2019Dev Project Aces · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 12 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Genre100Tone100Combat76Game mode63Setting56Visuals52
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Star Wars: Squadrons

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Star Wars: Squadrons
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Motive Studios · Electronic ArtsOn Xbox · PC · PS4

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.

Released 13 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Takedown: Red Sabre

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Takedown: Red Sabre
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

Shelved next to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for good reason: melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: ranged combat and online features.

Released 6 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode66Combat59
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2
Closest on progression
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeStealthSkill TreeLootFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Progression100Visuals93Game mode86Combat80
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
Closest on combat
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Xbox

Its point of contact with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a third-person camera.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2021Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 14 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Closest on world
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalLinearHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 7 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Genre100World100Visuals100Game mode95Combat76Setting39
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 13 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Combat67Setting50Tone28
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Call of Duty: WWII

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Call of Duty: WWII
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Released 10 years after Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode95Combat78Setting57Tone28
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Halo 2

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Halo 2
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Held in common with Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare: tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat73Setting0
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalStealthSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare’s, and with it melee combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty.

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It comes from the same genre as Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode95Combat77Tone31Setting18
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Halo 3: ODST

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Halo 3: ODST
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

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