12 Narrative games like Call of Duty: Black Ops II that you should try

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

What brings it close to Call of Duty: Black Ops II is strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: deep simulation.

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.

Shelved next to Call of Duty: Black Ops II for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings stealth mechanics and PvP competition.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Black Ops II, and so does strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: ranged combat and skill tree progression.

It comes from the same genre as Call of Duty: Black Ops II and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a contemporary setting.