# Games like Day of Defeat

> The closest matches to Day of Defeat: Day of Defeat: Source, Day of Infamy, Counter-Strike, Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45, and Hell Let Loose. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Day of Defeat: Source](https://imho.run/games/300/day-of-defeat-source) — Also World War II and Class-Based, like Day of Defeat. 7,402 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300/)
2. [Day of Infamy](https://imho.run/games/447820/day-of-infamy) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 9,523 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/447820/)
3. [Counter-Strike](https://imho.run/games/10/counter-strike) — Also Team-Based and Military, like Day of Defeat. 34,615 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10/)
4. [Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45](https://imho.run/games/1200/red-orchestra-ostfront-41-45) — Also World War II and Team-Based, like Day of Defeat. 730 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1200/)
5. [Hell Let Loose](https://imho.run/games/686810/hell-let-loose) — A frequent pick in Day of Defeat players' libraries, and another Action. 61,435 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/686810/)
6. [Medal of Honor: Airborne](https://imho.run/games/24840/medal-of-honor-airborne) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 1,786 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/24840/)
7. [Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30™](https://imho.run/games/15190/brothers-in-arms-road-to-hill-30) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 1,050 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15190/)
8. [Call of Duty® 2](https://imho.run/games/2630/call-of-duty-2) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 3,992 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2630/)
9. [Isonzo](https://imho.run/games/1556790/isonzo) — Also Class-Based and Team-Based, like Day of Defeat. 7,765 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1556790/)
10. [Men of War™](https://imho.run/games/7830/men-of-war) — A frequent pick in Day of Defeat players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,240 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7830/)
11. [Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire](https://imho.run/games/703320/hidden-dangerous-2-courage-under-fire) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 398 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/703320/)
12. [Enemy Front](https://imho.run/games/256190/enemy-front) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 1,360 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/256190/)
13. [BattleBit Remastered](https://imho.run/games/671860/battlebit-remastered) — Also Class-Based and Team-Based, like Day of Defeat. 78,073 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671860/)
14. [Company of Heroes](https://imho.run/games/228200/company-of-heroes) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 5,079 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228200/)
15. [Battlefield 3™](https://imho.run/games/1238820/battlefield-3) — Also Team-Based and Military, like Day of Defeat. 5,027 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238820/)
16. [Faces of War](https://imho.run/games/289300/faces-of-war) — Also World War II and Historical, like Day of Defeat. 207 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289300/)
17. [Team Fortress 2](https://imho.run/games/440/team-fortress-2) — Also Class-Based and Team-Based, like Day of Defeat. 732,387 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440/)
18. [Squad 44](https://imho.run/games/736220/squad-44) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 11,726 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/736220/)
19. [Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology](https://imho.run/games/313500/blitzkrieg-2-anthology) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 344 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/313500/)
20. [Iron Front: Digital War Edition](https://imho.run/games/91330/iron-front-digital-war-edition) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 372 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91330/)
21. [Verdun](https://imho.run/games/242860/verdun) — Also Military and Historical, like Day of Defeat. 17,446 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242860/)
22. [BATTALION: Legacy](https://imho.run/games/489940/battalion-legacy) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 10,747 Steam reviews, 59% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489940/)
23. [Insurgency](https://imho.run/games/222880/insurgency) — Also Team-Based and Military, like Day of Defeat. 35,626 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222880/)
24. [Army Troop](https://imho.run/games/2215270/army-troop) — Also World War II and Military, like Day of Defeat. 123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2215270/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=30&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=30&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=30&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=30
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/30
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Day of Defeat

Day of Defeat is a 2003 Valve-developed team-based first-person shooter set during the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players select from infantry classes including light assault, heavy, sniper, and machine-gunner, each equipped with historically accurate weaponry. Team-based objective play forms the core experience across expansive maps, with missions modeled on key historical operations. Players describe the action as challenging and nostalgic, capturing a feel reminiscent of classic multiplayer shooters. The massive multiplayer environment, priced at $4.99 USD, has maintained an active community with dedicated servers since its launch. Players are drawn to the objective-driven gameplay and the importance of tactical positioning on the battlefield. Currently marked as playable on Steam Deck, the game holds an 89% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 30
- **Developer:** Valve
- **Publisher:** Valve
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- **Released:** May 1, 2003
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/30/)
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