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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III down to the 19 that fit the “Online” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Black Squad top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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DarkNarrativeMultiplayerSolo
Year 2010Dev Raven Software

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Within the “Online” category, the closest game to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Vanguard and Black Squad follow close behind.

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The best online games like Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

19 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 III. Each one has been evaluated across 14 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: Black Ops Cold War

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

What brings it close to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror 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. It sets itself apart with offline play.

Released 10 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

What brings it close to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. To that it adds single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on game mode: this one brings offline play.

Released 11 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals100Game mode69
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Black Squad

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Black Squad
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opRangedMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2017Dev NS STUDIO · NEOWIZPlaytime ~1hOn PC

If Call of Duty®: Black Ops III worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and historical setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: PvP competition and free-to-play access.

Released 7 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode91Tone84Setting51
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalNarrativeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2012Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC

What carries over from Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with survival mechanics and a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode79Setting77Combat73
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Takedown: Red Sabre

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Takedown: Red Sabre
Closest on game mode
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeTacticalFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Serellan · 505 GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Xbox

If Call of Duty®: Black Ops III worked for you because of ranged combat, single-player focus and a first-person view, the same is here. Its own ground is deep simulation and an early-access release.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100
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Call of Duty: World at War

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

What brings it close to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, setting and visuals. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone91Game mode79Combat58
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Hired Ops

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Hired Ops
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opRangedTacticalMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

What brings it close to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is strong narrative focus, ranged combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings a contemporary setting.

Released 6 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode94Setting31Tone29
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War Thunder

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War Thunder
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2013Dev Gaijin EntertainmentPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

On paper it is what Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is — tactical combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a contemporary setting and a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Combat100Game mode89Visuals63Setting38
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PAYDAY 2

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PAYDAY 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineTacticalMeleeRangedFirst Person
Year 2013Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~9hOn PC · Xbox · Linux

What carries over from Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is tactical combat, co-op play and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and stealth mechanics.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat82
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2

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

The thread back to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III runs through tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is stealth mechanics and offline play.

Genre100Combat94Visuals91Game mode79
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Brink

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Brink
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeRangedTacticalNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Splash Damage · Bethesda SoftworksOn PlayStation 3 · PC

If Call of Duty®: Black Ops III worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and tone: a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone29Setting0
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Destiny

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

Same family as Call of Duty®: Black Ops III: dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings a sci-fi setting and a third-person camera.

Released 4 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Game mode89Tone87Combat68Visuals65Setting0
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Star Wars: Squadrons

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

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, and so does tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a space setting.

Released 10 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode87Combat69Setting0
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Escape from Tarkov

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

Held in common with Call of Duty®: Black Ops III: tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is deep simulation and a sandbox world.

Released 15 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

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Warface

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

Its point of contact with Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is deep simulation and free-to-play access.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty®: Black Ops III.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat39

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