Day of Infamy similar games & best alternatives

Day of Infamy

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2017

Should you play it?

Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.

What works

  • Realistic and immersive wwii combat
  • Strong emphasis on teamwork and leadership
  • High skill ceiling and tactical depth
  • Affordable price with no pay-to-win
  • Active modding community

Things to keep in mind

  • Small and declining player base
  • Limited map variety
  • Some bugs and occasional crashes
  • Dated graphics due to source engine
  • Lack of narrative or campaign

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Insurgency

  • Squad

  • Day of Defeat: Source

  • Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

  • Insurgency: Sandstorm

  • Tannenberg

More story-driven

Games that feels like Day of Infamy but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Six Days in Fallujah

  • Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood™

  • ARMA: Cold War Assault

  • Easy Red 2

  • Hell Let Loose

  • Isonzo

More dominating

Games that feels like Day of Infamy but with more domination over others

  • Forefront

  • Counter-Strike 2

  • Breachers™

  • Counter-Strike

  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

  • Day of Defeat

More fantastical

Games that feels like Day of Infamy but with more imaginative fiction

  • Dino D-Day

  • Fistful of Frags

  • Lead and Gold: Gangs of the Wild West

  • Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

  • Team Fortress Classic

  • Enlisted

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Day of Infamy: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy.

Last update: 03/08/2026