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1988 Classic

An arcade action game based on the third Rambo film: as John Rambo you fight through enemy forces in Soviet-occupied Afghanistan to rescue Colonel Trautman. The console and PC versions differ in how they play.

What defines Rambo III:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

The closest matches for Rambo III are Rambo: The Video Game, Rush'n Attack and 1942. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Rambo III special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Rush'n Attack

Challenging difficulty

A classic Konami arcade run-and-gun in which you fight through an enemy military base as a lone soldier, relying on quick reflexes, a knife and pickup weapons.

1942

Challenging difficulty

A classic vertically scrolling Capcom arcade shooter where you fly a World War II fighter, blast waves of enemy planes, dodge bullets with loop-the-loops and grab power-ups. Short, reflex-driven, score-chasing runs with steep difficulty.

Soviet Strike

Challenging difficulty

An isometric helicopter combat entry in the Strike series: you pilot a gunship against a renegade ex-KGB general while managing ammo, fuel, and rescue objectives across mission-based campaigns.

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

Linear, curated structure

A World War II shooter for the PSP with three interlinked campaigns where you fight as American, Canadian and British soldiers. It brings the Call of Duty feel to handheld play in compact missions.

Medal of Honor

Challenging difficulty

A classic World War II shooter on PlayStation where you play OSS agent Jimmy Patterson, infiltrating Nazi installations in linear missions mixing sabotage and gunfights. It stands out for its cinematic presentation and famous orchestral score.

Ubersoldier II

Focus on a single character

A linear World War II first-person shooter in which you go after an SS leadership hideout in the Tibetan mountains. It blends a wartime setting with occult-tinged secrets and delivers straightforward, classic shooter action.

Medal of Honor

Focus on a single character

An early WWII shooter on PlayStation where you play OSS agent Jimmy Patterson carrying out missions behind enemy lines against the Nazis. Its cinematic setting and memorable score helped shape the genre.

Medal of Honor: Underground

Focus on a single character

A linear WWII shooter on PlayStation where you play French Resistance fighter Manon Batiste across seven missions against the German occupiers. Historical weapons, vehicle and tank encounters, and occasional stealth sections add variety.

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