4 Games with a modern setting like War Thunder that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to War Thunder down to the 4 that fit the “Modern” category. Hired Ops, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Medal of Honor top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to War Thunder.

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

The best games with a modern setting like War Thunder

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to War Thunder. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

Hired Ops

85 similarity to War Thunder

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Closest overall match

GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

MultiplayerOnlineSoloCo-opPvPRangedTacticalMeleeModernHistoricalFirst PersonFree to Play

Year 2016Dev Absolut SoftPlaytime ~2hOn PC

It shares the essentials of what War Thunder does: ranged combat, a contemporary setting and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view and free-to-play access. It sets itself apart with deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus.

Released 3 years after War Thunder.

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Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

80 similarity to War Thunder

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opPvPMeleeTacticalHistoricalModernFirst Person

Year 2007Dev Infinity Ward · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

Shelved next to War Thunder for good reason: melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics and offline play.

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Medal of Honor

67 similarity to War Thunder

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeTacticalHistoricalModernFirst Person

Year 2010Dev Danger Close · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

Genre puts it alongside War Thunder, and so does melee combat, historical setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: stealth mechanics.

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Ready or Not

78 similarity to War Thunder

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GenreShooterSubgenreFPSSub-subgenreTactical FPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opTacticalRangedMeleeModernFirst Person

Year 2023Dev VOID InteractivePlaytime ~6hOn PC

It comes from the same genre as War Thunder and shares tactical combat, a contemporary setting and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 10 years after War Thunder.

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