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Games like Battlefield™ Hardline

If Battlefield™ Hardline is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battlefield 3™, Battlefield 4™ and Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, variety of multiplayer modes and challenging. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Battlefield Hardline is a first-person shooter set in a cops versus criminals setting, developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. Priced at $1.99, the game offers a medium-length single-player campaign alongside online co-op, with players describing the experience as challenging and competitive. Reviewers highlight a story-driven campaign with decision-making that affects outcomes, supported by mechanics including heist missions, stealth elements, tactical shooting, and vehicle combat. Multiple multiplayer modes provide variety, with tactical positioning mattering as a key strategic consideration. Achievement-hunting adds long-term engagement for completionists. The game holds a 68% positive rating from 1328 Steam reviews, though it is not supported on Steam Deck.

About Battlefield™ Hardline: Strategy. Speed. Story. These are the core pillars of Battlefield™ Hardline, a cops vs. criminals experience unlike any other.

2020Action1.99 USDMetacritic 71Windowsby DICE
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Players who liked Battlefield™ Hardline also play

Steam players who put hours into Battlefield™ Hardline also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Battlefield 3™

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

    2020Action1.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Battlefield 4™

    WHY THIS

    Shares vehicle combat and a competitive mood with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Second-strongest match for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.

    2020Action1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 is signature Black Ops across a cinematic single-player Campaign, a best-in-class Multiplayer experience and with the epic return of Round-Based Zombies.

    2024Action69.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. SOR.OP: Dark Shades

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    SOR.OP: Dark Shades is a realistic first-person shooter from SNRC Studios with beautiful graphics, precise controls, and over 25 maps. Play in 6 modes, including Team Deathmatch, Free For All, Domination, and Zombie Mode. Tactics, skill, and teamwork are the key to victory.

    2026ActionEarly AccessSteam ↗
  5. Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever across an innovative Co-Op Campaign, an electrifying Multiplayer experience, and the legendary Round-Based Zombies mode.

    2025Action69.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Insurgency: Sandstorm

    WHY THIS

    Shares tactical shooting with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Ranked #6 for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Ready or Not [archive]

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

    2023ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  8. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Battlefield™ Hardline fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Experience a visceral Campaign or assemble your team in the ultimate online playground with multiple Special Ops challenges and a mix of Multiplayer maps and modes.

    2023Action59.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Battlefield™ Hardline

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. L.A. Noire

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

    2011StrategyAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Sleeping Dogs

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.

    2012ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  4. Max Payne

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Max Payne is a man with nothing to lose in the violent, cold urban night. A fugitive undercover cop framed for murder, hunted by cops and the mob, Max is a man with his back against the wall, fighting a battle he cannot hope to win. Prepare for pain…

    2011Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mafia

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    It’s 1930. After an inadvertent brush with the mafia, cabdriver Tommy Angelo is reluctantly thrust into the world of organized crime. Initially, he is uneasy about falling in with the Salieri family, but soon the rewards become too big to ignore.

    2002ActionAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy’s The Division™

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    A tactical open world third-person shooter set in New York after a deadly pandemic. Team up or go solo to restore order against deadly factions, secure loot, and conquer high-risk endgame challenges.

    2016ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Watch Dogs®: Legion

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Build a resistance as you fight to take back a near-future London facing its downfall. Welcome to the Resistance.

    2023ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Reviewers of Battlefield™ Hardline cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six makes its next-generation hardware debut in the most dramatic installment of the renowned first-person shooter franchise to date. Rainbow operatives take to the chaotic streets of Las Vegas as an escalating terrorist siege in 'Sin City' threatens to take world terrorism to new, uncontrollable heights.

    2008Action9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Battlefield™ Hardline at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    "Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!

    2015ActionIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Bit Blaster XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!

    2016ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. TYRONE vs COPS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.

    2022ActionIndie0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Orbt XL

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.

    2017ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Toree 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).

    2021ActionIndieCasual0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. UBERMOSH Vol.5

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Battlefield™ Hardline on Steam right now. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.

    2017ActionIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from DICE

Other recommendable Steam games by DICE, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Battlefield™ 2042

    WHY THIS

    Shares vehicle combat and a challenging mood with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Battlefield™ 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise.

    2021ActionAdventureCasual2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Battlefield™ V

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.

    2020Action2.49 USDSteam ↗
  3. Battlefield™ 1

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

    2020ActionMassively Multiplayer1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

    2020ActionAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Battlefield 4™

    WHY THIS

    Shares vehicle combat and a competitive mood with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Embrace unrivaled destruction in Battlefield 4™. Revel in the glorious chaos of all-out war packed with rewarding, tactical challenges in an interactive environment.

    2020Action1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Battlefield: Bad Company™ 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Battlefield: Bad Company 2™ brings the award-winning Battlefield gameplay to the forefront of PC gaming with best-in-class vehicular combat and unexpected "Battlefield moments." New vehicles like the ATV and a transport helicopter allow for all-new multiplayer tactics on the Battlefield. With the Frostbite-enabled Destruction 2.

    2010ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mirror's Edge™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    In a city where information is heavily monitored, couriers called Runners transport sensitive data. In this seemingly utopian paradise, a crime has been committed, & you are being hunted. You are a Runner called Faith and this innovative first-person action-adventure is your story.

    2009ActionAdventure6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Battlefield 3™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from DICE, the studio behind Battlefield™ Hardline. Shares Action with Battlefield™ Hardline.

    Enjoy total freedom to fight the way you want. Explore 29 massive multiplayer maps and use loads of vehicles, weapons, and gadgets to help you turn up the heat. Every second of battle gets you closer to unlocking tons of extras and moving up in the Ranks. So get in the action.

    2020Action1.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Battlefield™ Hardline

Does Battlefield™ Hardline work on Steam Deck?
Battlefield™ Hardline is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Battlefield™ Hardline cost?
Battlefield™ Hardline is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Battlefield™ Hardline have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Battlefield™ Hardline supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Battlefield™ Hardline?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Battlefield™ Hardline are Battlefield 3™, Battlefield 4™, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6.
Who developed Battlefield™ Hardline?
Battlefield™ Hardline was developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Battlefield™ Hardline.

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