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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops II down to the 24 that fit the “Xbox” category. Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Titanfall 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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

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

24 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: Vanguard

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
Closest overall match
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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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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Halo 3

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Halo 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiHorrorFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

What carries over from Call of Duty: Black Ops II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: sandbox freedom and PvP competition.

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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.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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

With Call of Duty: Black Ops II it shares tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with ranged combat and skill tree progression.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals93Combat70
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Destiny

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Destiny
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeDarkSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2014Dev Bungie · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Xbox

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Black Ops II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world.

Genre100Combat100Game mode77Visuals72Tone71Setting44
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Halo 2

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Halo 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Bungie · Microsoft Game StudiosOn PC · Xbox

Held in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops II: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and offline play. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a space setting.

It predates Call of Duty: Black Ops II by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

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Star Wars: Squadrons

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

Held in common with Call of Duty: Black Ops II: tactical combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Released 8 years after Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

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