Call of Duty® (2003) similar games & best alternatives

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Call of Duty® (2003)

2006

Should you play it?

Call of Duty® delivers the gritty realism and cinematic intensity of World War II's epic battlefield moments like never before.

What works

  • Immersive wwii atmosphere
  • Challenging and skillful gameplay
  • Three distinct campaigns
  • Solid gunplay and sound design
  • Nostalgic value

Things to keep in mind

  • Dated graphics and animations
  • Short campaign length
  • Limited multiplayer community
  • Lack of widescreen support out of box
  • High price for age

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Call of Duty: United Offensive

  • Call of Duty® 2

  • Medal of Honor™

  • Six Days in Fallujah

  • Full Spectrum Warrior

  • Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™

More fantastical

Games that feels like Call of Duty® (2003) but with more imaginative fiction

  • Rogue Trooper

  • Painkiller Overdose

  • Armed and Dangerous®

  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition

  • Rogue Trooper Redux

  • Quake 4

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Call of Duty® (2003) but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Easy Red

  • Shadow Ops: Red Mercury

  • Faces of War

  • Act of War: High Treason

  • Verdun

  • Company of Heroes

More expressive

Games that feels like Call of Duty® (2003) but with more self-expression and customization

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2

  • Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon®

  • Enlisted

  • Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

  • Joint Task Force

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Call of Duty® (2003). These titles are not in What to play next.

Call of Duty® (2003): Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Fellowship. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026