15 Adventure games like Call of Duty: World at War that you should try

Held in common with Call of Duty: World at War: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Its own ground is strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

It meets Call of Duty: World at War on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

It meets Call of Duty: World at War on dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a space setting.

Held in common with Call of Duty: World at War: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

If Call of Duty: World at War worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on combat: this one brings fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: World at War’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline play. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and a sci-fi setting.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: World at War’s, and with it melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel.

With Call of Duty: World at War it shares melee combat, historical setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: World at War, and so does tactical combat, historical setting and co-op play. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings an isometric view.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: World at War, and so does dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting and PvP competition.

The thread back to Call of Duty: World at War runs through stealth mechanics, single-player focus and a first-person view. What it adds of its own: a third-person camera.

It meets Call of Duty: World at War on tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is free-to-play access.

Held in common with Call of Duty: World at War: 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.

On paper it is what Call of Duty: World at War 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 game mode and setting — its own ground is deep simulation.

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: World at War is tactical combat, single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode: a third-person camera.