21 Online 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 shares the essentials of what Call of Duty: World at War does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. It sets itself apart with strong narrative focus and ranged combat.

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.

What brings it close to Call of Duty: World at War is tactical combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and progression. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: ranged combat and a third-person camera.

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.

It shares the essentials of what Call of Duty: World at War does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on offline play and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is ranged combat.

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.

What brings it close to Call of Duty: World at War is melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and visuals. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings strong narrative focus.

Genre puts it alongside Call of Duty: World at War, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and progression: punishing difficulty.

If Call of Duty: World at War worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting, the same is here. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in combat — its own ground is ranged combat.

With Call of Duty: World at War it shares loot and gear systems, tactical combat, and co-op play. Both also lean on a first-person view. What it adds of its own: deep RPG systems and ranged combat.

The thread back to Call of Duty: World at War runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

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.

Its point of contact with Call of Duty: World at War is 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.

The genre is the same as Call of Duty: World at War’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and historical setting. Both also lean on a first-person view and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is ranged combat.