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1998 PCPlayStation

A genre-defining tactical shooter built around meticulous mission planning: you assemble squads, plot routes and actions, then carry out counter-terror raids where a single hit can be fatal.

What defines Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six:

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six are Hidden & Dangerous 2, SWAT 4 and SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Hidden & Dangerous 2

96 %

2003 PC

  • A party of several characters
  • Challenging difficulty
  • Tactical depth

A tactical WWII shooter where you lead a small SAS squad through risky commando missions. Planning, stealth and loadout choices matter, and the difficulty is punishing.

SWAT 4

A party of several characters

A tactical first-person shooter where you lead a SWAT team through raids and aim to arrest suspects non-lethally. Strict rules of engagement, squad commands and careful planning matter more than raw shooting skill.

SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle

A party of several characters

A tactical first-person shooter where you lead a LAPD SWAT team, issuing orders while clearing buildings and resolving hostage situations. Careful planning and restraint matter more than fast shooting.

Hidden & Dangerous

A party of several characters

A tactical World War 2 shooter where you lead a four-man Allied commando team through risky sabotage and rescue missions. You switch between soldiers and can drive vehicles, and the high difficulty rewards careful planning.

Soldiers: Heroes of World War II

Realistic visuals

Real-time tactical World War II combat where you command small squads and can take direct control of individual soldiers. Detailed weapons, vehicles and destructible environments make for demanding, realistic missions.

Takedown: Red Sabre

Realistic visuals

A tactical first-person shooter about close-quarters special-forces raids where careful pacing and planning beat reckless rushing. Very few hits are lethal, so every room demands caution.

Door Kickers

A party of several characters

You command a SWAT team from a top-down view, planning routes, gear and breach points, then watch the raid play out in real time. Short, punishing missions reward careful planning and quick improvisation.

Faces of War

Realistic visuals

A World War II real-time tactics game where you command small squads from Allied, German and Russian perspectives. You can take direct control of soldiers and vehicles, and the environments are largely destructible.

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