21 Dark 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The thread back to Call of Duty: World at War runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, stealth mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting: a sci-fi setting.

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.

What brings it close to Call of Duty: World at War is dark, oppressive atmosphere, tactical combat and horror setting, and the two track each other on genre, tone and visuals. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in setting — its own ground is a sci-fi setting.