Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) similar games & best alternatives

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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011)

2011

Should you play it?

The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

What works

  • Engaging and cinematic single-player campaign
  • Fun and varied multiplayer modes including spec ops and survival
  • Strong community and co-op gameplay
  • High skill ceiling and tactical depth
  • Nostalgic and well-remembered classic

Things to keep in mind

  • Multiplayer population has declined, making matchmaking difficult
  • Presence of hackers and cheaters in official servers
  • High price for an older game
  • Limited creativity and customization options
  • Some frustrating difficulty spikes and ai behavior in campaign and spec ops

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Call of Duty® 2

  • Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

  • Call of Duty®: Black Ops

  • Company of Heroes: Opposing Fronts

  • Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

  • Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare® (2007)

More value-seeking

Games that feels like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) but with a stronger sense of value for your time

  • Halo: The Master Chief Collection

  • Titanfall® 2

  • Battlefield 3™

  • Battlefield 4™

  • ARC Raiders

  • Battlefield™ 1

More creative

Games that feels like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) but with more room to create and customize

  • Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2

  • Call of Duty: World at War

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2

  • Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier™

Less dominating

Games that feels like Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) but with less domination over others

  • Killing Floor 2

  • Call of Duty® (2003)

  • Resident Evil 6

  • Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2

  • Arizona Sunshine® VR 2

  • Shatterline

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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®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011). These titles are not in What to play next.

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011): Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Creativity.

Last update: 21/08/2026