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32 Games with a historical setting like Call of Duty: World at War that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Call of Duty: World at War down to the 32 that fit the “Historical” category. Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Vanguard top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Call of Duty: World at War.

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Within the “Historical” category, the closest game to Call of Duty: World at War is Call of Duty: Black Ops II — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Vanguard follow close behind.

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The best games with a historical setting like Call of Duty: World at War

32 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Call of Duty: World at War. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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 II

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

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.

Same studio: Treyarch.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Closest on combat
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerOfflineSoloCo-opMeleeStealthTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Treyarch · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Call of Duty: World at War on genre, combat and tone. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a first-person view.

Same studio: Treyarch.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

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

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.

Released 13 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode92Tone92Combat70
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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerOfflineCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 8 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

Genre100Visuals100Game mode91Tone89Combat77Setting62
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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood

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Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeTacticalStealthDarkHistoricalHorrorFirst Person
Year 2015Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 7 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Tone82Setting77Game mode39
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Resistance: Fall of Man

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Resistance: Fall of Man
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalLootSkill TreeFirst Person
Year 2006Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

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.

Genre100Tone100Progression100Visuals100Game mode91Setting76
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

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

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.

Same studio: Treyarch.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode92Tone91Combat68
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Call of Duty: WWII

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Call of Duty: WWII
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineTacticalMeleeDarkHistoricalHorrorFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

If Call of Duty: World at War worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and historical setting, the same is here. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. Its own ground is strong narrative focus.

Released 9 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Game mode92Tone92Combat78
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TimeSplitters 2

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TimeSplitters 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalMeleeDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2002Dev Free Radical Design · Eidos Interactive

If Call of Duty: World at War worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, the same is here. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: fantasy world.

Genre100Tone100Visuals100Game mode91Combat74Setting67
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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOnlineMeleeTacticalDarkHorrorHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2010Dev Raven Software · Square EnixPlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Setting100Visuals100Tone91Game mode79Combat58
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2011Dev Sledgehammer Games · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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.

Released 3 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat78Setting58Tone0
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Star Wars: Battlefront II

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Star Wars: Battlefront II
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
MultiplayerSoloCo-opOfflineMeleeTacticalHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2005Dev Pandemic Studios · LucasArtsOn PC

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.

Genre100Game mode92Combat76Visuals71Setting32
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOnlineMeleeTacticalStealthHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2009Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

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.

Genre100Combat100Visuals100Game mode95Setting58Tone0
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Commandos 2: Men of Courage

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Commandos 2: Men of Courage
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerTacticalStealthMeleeHistorical
Year 2001Dev Pyro Studios · Merge GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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.

Genre100Combat100Game mode70Setting64Visuals0
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Titanfall 2

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Titanfall 2
ShooterFPSTactical FPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalDarkHistoricalFirst Person
Year 2016Dev Respawn Entertainment · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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.

Released 8 years after Call of Duty: World at War.

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