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24 Stealth games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 down to the 24 that fit the “Stealth” category. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Battlefield 3 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward

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Within the “Stealth” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Battlefield 3 follow close behind.

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The best stealth games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

24 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. 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 4: Modern Warfare

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Closest overall match
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflinePvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

What brings it close to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to PvP competition and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a contemporary setting.

Same studio: Infinity Ward.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Closest on setting
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlinePvPTacticalStealthMeleeNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Ubisoft Paris · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds PvP competition and a first-person view. Its own ground is adventure storytelling and open world exploration.

Released 8 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100Game mode83Visuals71
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Battlefield 3

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Battlefield 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalStealthNarrativeHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2011Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Genre100Combat100Setting100Game mode78Tone73Visuals55
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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-opOfflineOnlineTacticalMeleeStealthFirst Person
Year 2008Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Held in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Its own ground is ranged combat and skill tree progression.

Genre100Game mode95Visuals93Combat80
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Call of Duty: World at War

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

What brings it close to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode95Setting58Tone0
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person
Year 2004Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC · Xbox

What carries over from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. Its own ground is a third-person camera.

Genre100Combat100Game mode89Visuals72
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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

What carries over from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on tone: this one brings punishing difficulty.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode95Combat84Tone0
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PAYDAY 2

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

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 it shares tactical combat, co-op play and a first-person view. Its own ground is deep RPG systems and ranged combat.

Released 4 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Genre100Visuals100Combat83Game mode79
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Call of Duty: Black Ops

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

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s, and with it melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode89Setting60Tone0
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Killzone 3

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Killzone 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opStealthTacticalMeleeFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Guerrilla Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

What carries over from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is stealth mechanics, offline play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode89Setting0
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Perfect Dark

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Perfect Dark
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalStealthMeleeFirst Person
Year 2000Dev Rare

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

It predates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode89Setting0
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Medal of Honor

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Medal of Honor
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is — melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is a contemporary setting.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode68Setting64
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Sniper Elite

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Sniper Elite
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2005Dev RebellionPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Nintendo

With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 it shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation and ranged combat.

Genre100Combat87Visuals80Setting75Game mode65
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Payday: The Heist

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Payday: The Heist
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeStealthTacticalFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Overkill Software · Sony Online EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is melee combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: punishing difficulty.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode78Tone0
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Sniper Elite V2

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Sniper Elite V2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeStealthHistorical
Year 2012Dev Rebellion Developments · 505 GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and so does tactical combat, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings a third-person camera.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

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