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A tactical 40v40 online shooter set in a Cold War gone hot, built around squad play, objectives, real-world weapons and powerful vehicles. Its 'accessible realism' aims to get you into the action quickly while staying hardcore.

  • Competing against other players
  • Historical setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Co-op or multiplayer

The closest matches for '83 are Hell Let Loose, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad and Squad 44. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes '83 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Squad 44

Historical setting

A highly team-focused, realistic WW2 multiplayer shooter with large battlefields, authentic weapons and vehicles. Without squad communication and coordination, you won't get far.

Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

Historical setting

A highly realistic multiplayer first-person shooter set on the WWII Eastern Front, where you fight as infantry or crew armored vehicles in large team battles. Weapons are lethal and punishing, making every engagement tense and tactical.

Battlefield 2

Shooting and gunplay

A landmark modern military shooter built around huge 64-player battles where infantry, tanks, jets and helicopters clash, with squads and a commander role rewarding real teamwork.

World of Tanks

Competing against other players

Free-to-play 15-vs-15 tank battles where positioning, armor angling and teamwork matter more than raw reflexes. A huge research tree of historical vehicles drives long-term progression.

Battlefield 1942

Historical setting

The grandfather of large-scale multiplayer warfare: sprawling WWII maps where players fight on foot or pilot tanks, planes and warships, producing chaotic, unscripted moments.

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Shooting and gunplay

A punishing multiplayer tactical shooter set in the Vietnam War, featuring large-scale battles, lethal gunplay and asymmetric factions, with US forces and the Viet Cong fighting amid jungle traps and relying heavily on teamwork.

Arma Reforger

Shooting and gunplay

A realistic Cold War military shooter set on the large island of Everon, rewarding teamwork and tactical play in big multiplayer battles. Game Master mode lets you build and steer custom scenarios in real time.

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