Top 50 War Video Games
1. Mortal Kombat 11 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a time lord starts merging past with the present, versions of heroes from both Mortal Kombat timelines must unite to right past wrongs and save the world.
Directors: Ed Boon, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Ike Amadi, Troy Baker, JB Blanc, Steve Blum
Votes: 3,934
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A sequel to 2019's modern warfare
Director: Jeffrey Keith Negus | Stars: Alain Mesa, Barry Sloane, Ramon Fernandez, Claudia Doumit
Votes: 2,055
3. Ghost of Tsushima (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in 1274 on the Tsushima Island, the last samurai, Jin Sakai, must master a new fighting style, the way of the Ghost, to defeat the Mongol forces and fight for the freedom and independence of Japan.
Director: Nate Fox | Stars: Daisuke Tsuji, Eric Steinberg, Sumalee Montano, Patrick Gallagher
Votes: 11,912
4. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After awakening from a nine year coma, Big Boss forms a new mercenary group called, Diamond Dogs, and teams up with his former rival, Ocelot, to track down the men responsible for the destruction of MSF.
Directors: Hideo Kojima, Junji Tago | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Robin Atkin Downes, Troy Baker, Stefanie Joosten
Votes: 7,992
5. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, War
As the Soviet Union was beginning to face defeat by the powers of the western world, General Krukov and Colonel Cherdenko with Dr. Zelinski make a last ditch effort to save the Union by using Zelinski's latest invention, a time machine.
Director: Richard Taylor | Stars: Gemma Atkinson, Gina Carano, Tim Curry, Andrew Divoff
Votes: 2,138
6. Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Thriller
Former Marine Captain and CIA operative Alex Mason, upon interrogation by an unknown party, recounts his violent experiences with the Bay of Pigs, a radical Soviet conspiracy, and the Vietnam war.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: James C. Burns, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ice Cube, Ed Harris
Votes: 20,243
7. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Set in 2025, new unmanned machines have been taken over by Nicaraguan terrorist, Raul Menendez, forcing the U.S.A. to take action.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton, Michael Rooker, James C. Burns
Votes: 14,807
8. Mortal Kombat X (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two years after the death of Shao Khan, the heroes of Earthrealm must face their fallen comrades and prevent Shinnok from corrupting the Jinsei, the source of Earthrealm's life-force.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Troy Baker, Ronald M. Banks, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 4,337
9. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2017 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A game based on the Star Wars Universe, taking place across multiple eras of the franchise.
Directors: Hez Chorba, Bernd Diemer, Tom Keegan | Stars: Adam Howden, Adam James, Al Doyle, Alana Maria
Votes: 7,256
10. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the nations of the world rely upon private military companies to fight their battles for them, renegade Liquid Ocelot emerges as the head of a potent coalition of mercenary powers. Solid Snake returns to save the world once again.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Josh Keaton, Peter Lurie, Paul Eiding
Votes: 10,859
11. The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
A group of American marines comes across an underground nest of pure, ancient evil while trekking through the Arabian desert.
Directors: Aletta Collins, Will Doyle | Stars: Ashley Tisdale, Paul Zinno, Alex Gravenstein, Moe Jeudy-Lamour
Votes: 1,490
12. Call of Duty: WWII (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
You play various American servicemen and their allies in World War II as the Western Allies fight their way through Europe during and after the invasion of Normandy.
Directors: Michael Condrey, Glen A. Schofield, Dennis Adams, István Kovács, Bret Robbins | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Jonathan Tucker, Jeffrey Pierce, Brett Zimmerman
Votes: 7,069
13. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1961, BJ Blazkowicz and his ragtag team of allies arrive in Nazi-controlled America on a mission to recruit the boldest resistance leaders left and restart the American Revolution.
Directors: Fredrik Ljungdahl, Jens Matthies, Tom Keegan | Stars: Brian Bloom, Alicja Bachleda, Gideon Emery, A.J. Trauth
Votes: 5,014
14. Assassin's Creed III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
The American Colonies, 1775. It's a time of civil unrest and political upheaval in the Americas. As a Native American fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution.
Director: Shea Wageman | Stars: Noah Watts, Neil Napier, Robin Atkin Downes, Adrian Hough
Votes: 17,736
15. Halo 2 (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As the alien Covenant invade Earth, the Master Chief must defend humanity's homeworld whilst discovering more about the rings called "Halo."
Stars: Dee Bradley Baker, Julie Benz, Hamilton Camp, Tim Dadabo
Votes: 9,981
16. Resident Evil 6 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The war on bio-terrorism continues as Chris Redfield, Leon Kennedy, and other famous Resident Evil stalwarts battle a seemingly familiar adversary.
Directors: Eiichiro Sasaki, Masanori Kobayashi, Ken Ohara | Stars: Matthew Mercer, Roger Craig Smith, Troy Baker, Courtenay Taylor
Votes: 5,168
17. Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
Set during the early 80s of the Cold War, the campaign follows CIA operative Russel Adler as he pursues an alleged Soviet spy, whose goal is to subvert the United States and tilt the balance of power towards the Soviet Union.
Stars: David Agranov, Damon Victor Allen, Jeff Bergman, Creed Bratton
Votes: 2,864
18. Titanfall 2 (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
At the edge of the Frontier, a Titan and a common footsoldier are unexpectedly thrown together in a desperate attempt to prevent a catastrophic event.
Director: Steve Fukuda | Stars: Matthew Mercer, Glenn Steinbaum, Fred Tatasciore, JB Blanc
Votes: 4,181
19. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After regaining consciousness following an injury sustained in World War II, legendary American commando, B.J. Blazkowicz, awakens from a coma in a dystopian Nazi dominated world of 1960s. He tries to locate the remnants of the resistance.
Director: Jens Matthies | Stars: Brian Bloom, Alicja Bachleda, Gideon Emery, A.J. Trauth
Votes: 6,085
20. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Infinite Warfare returns to the roots of the franchise where large-scale war and cinematic, immersive military storytelling take center stage.
Stars: Brian Bloom, Claudia Christian, Claudia Black, David Hasselhoff
Votes: 4,350
21. Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
You are sent to Auroa for what seems to a be a typical recon mission, but your helicopter is shot down. The island has fallen into the wrong hands.
Directors: Elie Benhamou, Eric Couzian, Dominique Leblanc, Jason Baughan | Stars: Jon Bernthal, Rodney Mullen, Adam LeBlanc, Alex Mallari Jr.
Votes: 846
22. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set in the year 2054, a private military corporation (PMC) has emerged with the power to rescue humanity from a devastated world struggling to rebuild after a global attack on its military and infrastructure.
Directors: Michael Condrey, Glen A. Schofield, Keith Arem | Stars: Kevin Spacey, Adetokumboh M'Cormack, Angela Gots, Brian Bloom
Votes: 8,247
23. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018 Video Game)
M | Adventure, Drama, History
Henry is thrust into a civil war, watching helplessly as invaders storm his village and slaughter his family. Narrowly escaping the brutal attack, he grabs his sword to fight back.
Director: Daniel Vávra | Stars: Tom McKay, Matthew Wolf, Michael Pitthan, Logan Hillier
Votes: 1,383
24. Call of Duty (2003 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, War
You play as three different Allied nations: the Americans, the British, and the Russians. From 1944 to 1945, you must answer the call of duty and defeat the domination-bent Germans.
Director: Keith Arem | Stars: Steve Blum, Jason Statham, Giovanni Ribisi, Gregg Berger
Votes: 7,136
25. Ghost Recon: Wildlands (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
Bolivia 2019, the Santa Blanca Cartel has gained too much power. "The Ghosts" are sent in to get rid of them.
Directors: Laurent Bernier, Eric Couzian | Stars: Andrea Deck, Joseph May, Derek Hagen, Eleanor Matsuura
Votes: 2,017
26. Call of Duty: World at War (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Thriller
An epic story of an American marine and a Soviet soldier in WWII.
Stars: Gary Oldman, Kiefer Sutherland, Craig Houston, Chris Fries
Votes: 12,189
27. Gears 5 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
As Kait you must journey across the biggest, most beautiful Gears world to uncover the origins of the Locust, and fight with your squad to protect what's left.
Director: Rod Fergusson | Stars: Al Rodrigo, Alanah Pearce, Alissa White-Gluz, Angel Desai
Votes: 1,546
28. Call of Duty: Vanguard (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
Dogfight over the Pacific, airdrop over France, defend Stalingrad with a sniper's precision and blast through advancing forces in North Africa.
Directors: JB Blanc, Josh Bridge | Stars: Laura Bailey, Elya Baskin, Steven Brand, Terrell Clayton
Votes: 1,549
29. Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Play as the foot soldier of the galaxy's greatest factions and wage war across countless planets.
Director: Eric 'Giz' Gewirtz | Stars: Bob Bergen, Christina Rumbley, Corey Burton, David Boat
Votes: 6,994
30. Spec Ops: The Line (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Mystery
Set in modern day Dubai, massive sandstorms have buried the city. As Capt. Martin Walker, you're sent in to find any survivors and learn what happened to the original rescue and evacuation team led by Lt. Colonel John Konrad.
Directors: François Coulon, Cory Davis | Stars: Nolan North, Christopher Reid, Omid Abtahi, Bruce Boxleitner
Votes: 3,767
31. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
In the grim darkness of the far future, the Imperial planet Graia is under seige by Orks, as Ultramarine captain Titus comes to save the Titans and the planet, he unleashes an even greater threat.
Directors: Raphael van Lierop, Justin Villiers | Stars: Mark Strong, Richard Hawley, Noah Huntley, Christine Roberts
Votes: 660
32. Fire Emblem: Engage (2023 Video Game)
T | Fantasy, War
As the long-sealed Fell Dragon begins to reawaken on the continent of Elyos, Alear, the Divine Dragon, and their allies must embark on a journey to call upon the Emblems, heroes from past Fire Emblem games, to avert a calamitous war.
Directors: Kenta Nakanishi, Tsutomu Tei | Stars: Hiro Shimono, Aya Endô, Yôji Ueda, Kôhei Amasaki
Votes: 129
33. Battlefield 1 (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
Fight your way through battles going from urban combat in a besieged French city to open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.
Directors: Lars Gustavsson, Eric Holmes, Marcus Kryler, Stefan Strandberg, Fredrik Åkerström, Tom Keegan | Stars: Lucas Adams, Deniz Akdeniz, Jeff Berg, Mark Bonnar
Votes: 7,259
34. Gears of War (2006 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, War
Mankind's desperate struggle for survival against a the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the planet's core.
Director: Mo Davoudian | Stars: John DiMaggio, Carlos Ferro, Lester Speight, Fred Tatasciore
Votes: 8,955
35. Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019 Video Game)
T | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
On the continent of Fódlan, divided between three rival nations, a newly hired professor at Garreg Mach Monastery must choose a nation to support and guide just as a conspiracy begins to reopen Fódlan's dark and violent past.
Directors: Toshiyuki Kusakihara, Genki Yokota, Takashi Sano | Stars: Yûsuke Kobayashi, Shizuka Itô, Ai Kakuma, Kaito Ishikawa
Votes: 838
36. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 - Uprising (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, War
As the Allied Forces beat back the Soviet occupation in Europe and prevented the Empire of the Rising Sun from taking over the world. The post-war occupations by the Allies has begun. But ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Taylor | Stars: Gemma Atkinson, Jon Bradford, Vic Chao, Julia Ling
Votes: 399
37. Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (1994 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
When the Terran Confederation faces the possibility of humanity losing the war with the Kilrathi, Colonel Christopher Blair (Mark Hamill), who the Kilrathi have dubbed "The Heart of the Tiger", is summoned.
Director: Chris Roberts | Stars: Mark Hamill, Malcolm McDowell, John Rhys-Davies, Jason Bernard
Votes: 820
38. Wolfenstein: Youngblood (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Nineteen years after the events of The New Colossus, BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters Jess and Soph are forced into action and on the path to fighting the Reich's war machines in alternate-reality 1980s Paris.
Directors: Dinga Bakaba, Jerk Gustafsson, Tom Keegan | Stars: Valerie Rose Lohman, Shelby Young, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Brian Bloom
Votes: 829
39. Battlefield 2042 (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the near future the world has entered a set of constant chaos with a massive immigration crisis birthing a rebellion against the last all encompassing world government.
Directors: Eric Holmes, Glen Donoghue, Kate Saxon, Caroline Livingstone | Stars: Michael Kenneth Williams, Ronan Summers, Gabrielle Fritz, Stephane Cornicard
Votes: 907
40. Battlefield V (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
Enter mankind's greatest conflict with Battlefield V as the series goes back to its roots with a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2.
Directors: Pelle Hallert, Eric Holmes, Armando Troisi | Stars: Anders Heinrichsen, Andreas Warmbrunn, Craig Fairbrass, Daniel Bilong
Votes: 2,909
41. Battlefield 4 (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, War
In Battlefield 4, players once again step into the role of the U.S. Marines. They will experience nail biting single player missions and competitive multiplayer action ranging from areas across the world.
Directors: Lars Gustavsson, Tom Keegan | Stars: Andrew Byron, Elena Nikitina Bick, Daniel Curshen, Kevin Dorman
Votes: 7,533
42. Chivalry 2 (2021 Video Game)
Action, War
Inspired by epic medieval movie battles. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, sprawling castle sieges and more.
Directors: Steve Piggott, Randall Ryan | Stars: Erik Braa, Ben Lepley, Artie Widgery, Ian James Corlett
Votes: 114
43. Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, War
You are in command of the armies of either GDI or NOD with the fate of Earth in the balance.
Directors: Richard Taylor, Ali Donovan | Stars: Tricia Helfer, Josh Holloway, Michael Ironside, Joseph D. Kucan
Votes: 2,100
44. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (2010 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1974, Snake (a.k.a. Big Boss) is no longer part of the US special forces and has his own merc team. While on a mission in South America, they encounter a strange hostile merc unit with far superior equipment than their latest tech.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Robin Atkin Downes, Tara Strong, Grey Griffin
Votes: 2,278
45. Gears of War 4 (2016 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, War
25 years after the events of Gears of War 3 (2011), a new breed of monsters called "The Swarm" threatens the remaining inhabitants of Sera. Marcus Fenix and a new generation of Gears are the last hope to ensure the survival of their species.
Director: Rod Fergusson | Stars: Liam McIntyre, Laura Bailey, Eugene Byrd, John DiMaggio
Votes: 1,991
46. War Thunder (2013 Video Game)
T | Action, History, War
A highly realistic mid- 20th century military vehicle simulation multiplayer game where the player and his team must complete objectives and battle an enemy team with tanks, planes, and other vehicles from the major countries in WWII.
Stars: Jay Britton, Angus King, Katy Maw, Brian Watts
Votes: 307
47. Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (2023 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, War
Command an army in strategic, turn-based combat as a tactical adviser for the Orange Star Army, In this exciting remake of Advance Wars and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising.
Director: James Montagna | Stars: Griffin Burns, Clifford Chapin, Sean Chiplock, SungWon Cho
Votes: 12
48. Gears of War 3 (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Sci-Fi, War
With survivors scattered and civilization in ruins, time is running out for Sergeant Marcus Fenix and his Delta Squad.
Stars: John DiMaggio, Carlos Ferro, Fred Tatasciore, Lester Speight
Votes: 4,859
49. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 (2000 Video Game)
T | Action, Sci-Fi, War
You play either side of a new Allied/Soviet war when the real villian is an evil master of mind control.
Director: Joseph D. Kucan | Stars: Ray Wise, Udo Kier, Barry Corbin, Kari Wuhrer
Votes: 3,055
50. Ryse: Son of Rome (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, History
After his family is murdered, a Roman warrior must fight the barbarian horde to fulfill his fathers last dying wish, to protect Rome.
Directors: Cevat Yerli, Peter Gornstein | Stars: John Hopkins, Richard Teverson, Jamie Ballard, Rachel McDowall
Votes: 1,817