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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 46 that fit the “PC” category. Call of Duty: World at War, Ready or Not and Call of Duty: Vanguard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Call of Duty: World at War — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Ready or Not and Call of Duty: Vanguard follow close behind.

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The best games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II on PC

46 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Black Ops II. 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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Call of Duty: World at War

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Call of Duty: World at War
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Held in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

Same studio: Treyarch.

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Ready or Not

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Ready or Not
Closest on tone
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorFirst Person
Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

Held in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops II: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a contemporary setting.

Released 11 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

If Call of Duty: Black Ops II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: ranged combat and PvP competition.

Released 9 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Closest on combat
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Call of Duty: Black Ops II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with a space setting.

Released 4 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Serious Sam II

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Serious Sam II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Croteam · Take-Two InteractiveOn Linux · PC

With Call of Duty: Black Ops II it shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone73Visuals73Setting45
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Star Wars: Battlefront II

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Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

With Call of Duty: Black Ops II it shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode93Visuals71Setting58
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Serious Sam 3: BFE

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Serious Sam 3: BFE
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Call of Duty: Black Ops II does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Call of Duty: Black Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Black Ops II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is loot and gear systems, and stealth mechanics.

Same studio: Treyarch.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode92Setting79Tone78Combat77
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Titanfall 2

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Titanfall 2
Closest on setting
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and tone: PvP competition.

Released 4 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Call of Duty: Ghosts

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Call of Duty: Ghosts
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opTacticalMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Neversoft Entertainment · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Black Ops II is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Combat74Game mode71Setting36
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Delta Force

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Delta Force
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Year 2024Dev TiMi Studio Group · GarenaOn Xbox · Android · PC

It meets Call of Duty: Black Ops II on tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: free-to-play access.

Released 12 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode84Combat69
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Escape from Tarkov

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Escape from Tarkov
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Year 2025Dev Battlestate GamesOn PC

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Black Ops II is tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat: deep simulation and a sandbox world.

Released 13 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Warface

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Warface
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Crytek Kiev · Tencent HoldingsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It meets Call of Duty: Black Ops II on tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on combat: this one brings deep simulation and free-to-play access.

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Transformers: War for Cybertron

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Transformers: War for Cybertron
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-Fi
Year 2010Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

On paper it is what Call of Duty: Black Ops II is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a third-person camera.

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