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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 27 that fit the “Historical” category. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Resistance: Fall of Man and TimeSplitters 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. Resistance: Fall of Man and TimeSplitters 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Duty: Black Ops II

27 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: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Closest on genre
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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Resistance: Fall of Man

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Resistance: Fall of Man
Closest on setting
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What carries over from Call of Duty: Black Ops II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is loot and gear systems, and fantasy world.

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TimeSplitters 2

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TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

What brings it close to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. The common ground extends to offline play and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with fantasy world.

It predates Call of Duty: Black Ops II by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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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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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.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Combat88Setting78
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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.

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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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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Treyarch · 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. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with ranged combat and PvP competition.

Same studio: Treyarch.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Combat84Setting82
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Call of Duty: WWII

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

If Call of Duty: Black Ops II worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view.

Released 5 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Visuals100Game mode92Setting82
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Titanfall 2

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Titanfall 2
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: Advanced Warfare

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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Call of Duty: Black Ops II does: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with linear, story-driven structure.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode92Setting80
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkNarrativeHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The thread back to Call of Duty: Black Ops II runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. Its own ground is ranged combat.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode79Setting77Combat73
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PlanetSide 2

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PlanetSide 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Rogue Planet Games · Daybreak Game CompanyOn PS4 · PC

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Black Ops II is tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and open world exploration.

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Blazing Chrome

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Blazing Chrome
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerOfflineMeleeTacticalSci-FiHistorical
Year 2019Dev JoyMasher · The Arcade CrewOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and so does melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and post-apocalyptic world.

Released 7 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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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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