30 Games with a historical setting like Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines that you should try

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines — the two agree on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to co-op play and an isometric view.

If Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines worked for you because of tactical combat, historical setting and co-op play, the same is here. Both also lean on an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines does: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and tone — its own ground is strong narrative focus.

It shares the essentials of what Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines does: punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is game mode: deep simulation.

What brings it close to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is punishing difficulty, stealth mechanics and historical setting, and the two track each other on genre, combat and setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. The distance is in game mode — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

The genre is the same as Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines’s, and with it melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. They part company on tone and visuals: this one brings strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines for good reason: stealth mechanics, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines and shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

Same family as Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines, and so does melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: strong narrative focus and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines and shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in game mode and setting — its own ground is fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines and shares melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: 2D presentation.