22 Games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox that you should try

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.

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.

On paper it is what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and historical setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to co-op play and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s, and with it 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 dark, oppressive atmosphere and ranged combat.

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.

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.

It comes from the same genre as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and shares tactical combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is ranged combat and a contemporary setting.

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.

Held in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: tactical combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone: competitive edge.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and so does strong narrative focus, tactical combat and historical setting. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting.

Held in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: tactical combat, offline play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Held in common with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and so does tactical combat, historical setting and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is an isometric view.

If Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, stealth mechanics and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a sci-fi setting.