Vietnam War (simply known as American War) is a brutal war take place in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1955 to 1975. It was the Indochina’s 2nd conflict and officially fought between South Vietnam’s government and Northern Vietnam. In simple, Vietnam is a country in Southeast Asia with China’s borders in the North, and Cambodia and Laos to the West. It has been the setting for unlimited video games, especially for military-themed war games, shooters, and simulations. In Vietnam games, the player needs to choose to his side from available nations and set out on an epic mission to defeat the opposing force by completing the objectives. Due to military touch, the player is capable of using military-based weapons, vehicles (jeep, tank, and helicopter) and many other assets to dominate the battlefield. In these games, the North Vietnamese army is controlled by the Soviet Union, China and other allies and the South Vietnamese troops were led by the United States, Austria, and South Korea. In these games, players are capable of taking the role of the soldiers with an objective to defeat the opposing force to restore the peace. During the games, the player uses a huge arsenal of military-based weaponry, grenades, and more.

15 Best Vietnam War Games for PC

#1 Shellshock: Nam ’67

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Shellshock: Nam ’67 is an Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooter and Single-player video game developed by Guerilla Games and published by Eidos Interactive. It takes place during the war in Vietnam, in which you can assume the role of the newly U.S. soldier. The game begins in 1967 in South Vietnam, where the protagonist and his companions land at Tan Son Nhut Air Base. The primary task is to lead your team during the game, explore the environment from a third-person view, struggling to accomplish a series of challenging missions. You can interact with non-player characters during the game to progress in the game and can use military-based vehicles, weapons, equipment and other items to kill the enemies. Your character equips with a rifle and other weapons like a gun, grenades, radio, and more. You can collect ammo and different power-ups during exploration and can use them to enhance your abilities. Shellshock: Nam ’67 offers prominent features such as a variety of Weapons, challenging Enemies, Open Environment, NPCs and more. Try it out, and it’ll entertain you.

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#2 Tunnel Rats

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Tunnel Rats is an Action-Adventure, Military-Themed, First-person Shooter and Single-player video game by Replay Studios for Microsoft Windows platform only. The game offers a brilliant gameplay centers on the event of Vietnam War. You assume the role of the protagonist, who is an American Soldier and sets out on an epic mission to defeat numerous enemies using lots of weapons and military equipment. You can manipulate the world from the first-person perspective and can interact with environment and NPCs to progress through the game. The primary objective is to take over the tunnels controlled by enemies and earn experience points to become the master. You can use a military helicopter to shot down enemy territory. The game features ten different weapons including the flamethrower and up to twenty trap types including water traps, pits, and whip. Tunnel Rats offers core features such as Complex Tunnels, challenging Enemies, different Weapons and more. Tunnel Rats is the best game for those who love playing FPS games.

#3 Men of Valor

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Men of Valor is a First-person Shooter video game centers on a historical event created by 2015, Inc. and published by Vivendi Universal. The game takes place in the beautiful environment based on Vietnam War. You assume the role of the protagonist, who must explore a variety of missions to take down enemies and earn experience points. There are a variety of military vehicles and weapons available that you can use during gameplay. Your character is loaded with primary weapons such as pistol, rifle, and grenade with limited ammo. The game becomes challenging as the player progresses through the story. Other core features, arms, and missions unlock by the game as the player gain enough points. The game lets you a chance to immerse yourself in realistic Vietnam War experience. Men of Valor offers core features such as Jungle-based Environment, Unique Battle, Thirteen Action-packed Missions, Realistic Weaponry, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

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#4 Battlefield Vietnam

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Battlefield Vietnam is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game produced by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place during the event of Vietnam War and introduces a variety of massive maps based on historic-themes like Ia Drang Valley, Fall of Saigon, Operation Flaming Dart, and more. New vehicles, weapons, and maps are available in the game to enjoy. The game features the point by point objectives similar to Battlefield 1942 and puts you in the role of the protagonist who must struggle to take down enemies using military vehicles and weapons. You character can carry out up three weapons at a time with limited ammo. Navigate the environment from the first-person perspective, fulfill objectives to earn points and use them to unlock further content. There are several armies available such as the United States, the Navy, South Vietnam, the Viet Cong, etc. and you can select one of them to start your journey. Battlefield Vietnam is the best game to play and enjoy.

#5 Vietnam: Black Ops

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Vietnam: Black Ops is an Action, First-person Shooter and Exploration video game developed by Fused Software, Inc. and published by ValuSoft, Inc. The game allows you become an American soldier, and jump into a historical event based on Vietnam War. It starts in 1969, in which the protagonist finds himself captured in a small cell. The protagonist successfully escape from the cell due to an explosion and his primary objective is to navigate the environment from first-person perspective while killing enemies using weapons. There are a variety of missions and each mission needs a completion of certain objectives to progress through the game. The game contains up to nine challenging levels and several modes to play and enjoy. You character equips with AK-47s and M-16 that can be used during exploration against enemies. The level difficulty increases, as you progresses through the game. With core features, addictive graphics, and smooth controls, Vietnam: Black Ops is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.

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#6 NAM

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NAM takes place during the Vietnam War and offers an exciting gameplay by mixing the Action-Adventure, and First-person Shooter elements. The game has both Single and Multiplayer modes created by TNT Team and published by GT Interactive Software. You as the protagonist named as Alan, who is a United States Marine Corps Sergeant, must explore the jungle-based world to fulfill your tasks. The game starts with a Viet Cong, where you’re left to survive. You must face off different firefights, booby traps, ambushes, antipersonnel mines, and air strikes, etc. The game puts you in the center of the Vietnam War in 1969, as Westmoreland (a highly trained and deadly Marine). You need to explore the environment, deals with enemies and kill them using a variety of weapons to survive longer. The game rewards you with points that you can use to unlock further content during the game to enhance your abilities. NAM offers prominent features such as Military-based Vehicles and Weapons, Historical Event and The World to Explore, powerful Enemies and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.

#7 Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45

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Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is an Action-Adventure, and Tactical Shooter video game set on the Eastern Front, revolving around World War II. The game centers in two superpower factions such as German and Soviet. It has both Single and Multiplayer modes, and it is a sequel to Red Orchestra: Combined Arms. In this title, the game features a practice mode to learn new abilities and moves. To get into the world, you have to select your nation and assume your role to progress through the game. Explore the world from a first-person perspective and shoot at enemies using weapons to kill them. The game provides an open environment where you move freely. Military-based vehicles and arms are available in the match that presents in the detailed environment. You can use up to thirty infantry weapons during the war. In Single-player campaign, you have to complete a variety of missions while in Multiplayer mode, you compete against up to fifty players simultaneously. Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 is the incredible game as compared to other First-person Shooter games.

#8 Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

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Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is an Action-Adventure, First-person Shooter, and Multiplayer Shooting video game developed by Tripwire Interactive. The game takes place during the World War II and combines the elements of FPS and Tactical Shooter. It is the sequel to Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45 and heavily focused on the Battle of Stalingrad. It introduces many new features such as a new FPS cover system, collision detection, statistics tracking system, and more. The game offers an opportunity to immerse yourself in realistic fps experience. You must explore the environment from first-person perspective, interact with NPCs and struggle to complete a series of objectives to progress through the game. You character equips with primary weapons and can use them on enemies to kill them. During navigation, you must collect power-ups and ammo to enhance your abilities. The game rewards you with points that can be used to unlock further content in the game. With improved mechanics, addictive gameplay, and impressive visuals, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm is the best game to play.

#9 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

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Rising Storm 2: Vietnam mixes the Tactical and First-person Shooter elements developed and published by Tripwire Interactive for Microsoft Windows platform. It is the direct sequel to Rising Storm released in 2013 and takes place during the Vietnam War. The game supports Multiplayer mode, putting emphasis teamwork with realistic combat mechanics. It offers many historical locations based on battles and puts you in the role of the protagonist, who is a trained soldier. During the gameplay, you can use a variety of specific weapons including semi-automatic rifles, flamethrowers, machine guns, pistol and others. In this title, you can take control of various vehicles including transport helicopter, tank and more. It has three different modes such as Territories, Supremacy, and Skirmish. Roles are split into four categories such as Vehicular, Advanced, Specialist, and Basic. Before getting into the world, you need to choose your character from available and start your journey against enemies. As more enemies you kill, the more points you will earn. Navigate the environment from the first-person perspective and kill as many enemies as possible to fulfill the requirements of several objectives and become the master. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

#10 Vietcong: Purple Haze

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Vietcong: Purple Haze is a Tactical, FPS, Single and Multiplayer video game published by Gathering of Developers and developed by Pterodon. The game offers all missions with Multiplayer mode from the original title and its DLC pack, Fist Alpha. It takes place in the detailed jungle of Vietcong and can assume the role of the protagonist. You aim to navigate the world from the first-person view to fight against guerrillas and the army of North Vietnamese as they work into Cambodia. You can find the hidden secret weapons deep below the temples, and return to your base safely. During exploration, fight against enemies, use weapons to take down them and earn points while avoiding disarm lethal traps. There are a variety of challenging missions, and you have to complete each one at any cost to progress through the game. With a new set of weapons, exciting gameplay, incredible mechanics, and brilliant graphics, Vietcong: Purple Haze is the best game to play and enjoy.

#11 Holdfast: Nations At War

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Holdfast: Nations At War is an Action-Adventure, Historical-themed, First-person Shooter, and Massively Multiplayer Online video game developed and published by Anvil Game Studios. The game focuses on both First and Third-person Shooting gameplay with the mixture of individual and teamwork skills. Players can take part in historical clashes on the world and at sea by the powerful territories during the Napoleonic Era. In the beginning, the player needs to pick up his nation, command his crew, and battle against rival nations for resources, treasures, and glory. The conflict at sea in the game offers an entirely different setting and takes the player in the selection of multiple arenas. There are different playable characters available including Sailor, Line Infantry, Captain, Officer, and more. The player selects his favourite character from available and jump into the ancient time to conquer the battle and rewrite the history. During the gameplay, the player encounters other players from all over the world, communicate with them while engaging himself in FPS gameplay experience. Holdfast: Nations At War includes prominent features such as Historical Environment, FPS Gameplay, Open Field Battles, and more. Check it out, and have fun.

#12 War of Rights

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War of Rights is an Action, Historical-themed, First-person Shooter, and Online Multiplayer video game, created and published by Campfire Games. The game brings the Multiplayer gameplay takes place during the days of American Civil War. The players will able to play on various battlefield of the campaign from the confluence of Potomac to the meandering waters of Antietam Creek. The player can select from the regiment’s list that fought in the battle as well as what rank to battle as. Each map in the game comprises a period reconstruction of the farms, rocks, buildings, forests, and more. The player can battle through the streets of Harper’s Ferry, in the South Mountains. He can explore the environment from a first-person perspective, battle against foes, and take down them to earn points. War of Rights includes prominent features such as Historical Accuracy, Tailored for line Teamplay, Regimental Pride, Recreated Battlefields, Player classes, and more. Try it out, and have fun.

#13 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam

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Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam is a Downloadable Content Pack for Battlefield; Bad Company 2 developed by EA Dice and published by Electronic Arts. The game takes place in the large environment centered on the Vietnam War. The DCL pack introduces five new maps, fifteen new weapons, and six vehicles to drive. To start the game, the player needs to select his character and explore the environment from a first-person view to kill the enemies using a massive arsenal of weaponry. The game offers a detailed environment with a variety of complicated missions each mission has a set of objectives that the player has to complete at any cost to earn points. It has both Single-player and Multiplayer modes, and the player can team up with his friends or other real players from around the globe to face the brutal enemies. The player can run, jump, throw grenades, and shoot enemies his way to defeat the opponents. As the player progresses, other weapons, maps, and missions will be unlocked to play and enjoy. With improved mechanics, beautiful graphics, smooth controls, and superb gameplay, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam is the best DLC pack to play.

#14 Conflict: Vietnam

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Conflict: Vietnam developed by Pivotal Games and published by Sci Games is a Tactical Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game for multiple platforms. The game selects you for the role of the soldier and set out you on an epic missions, in which you must explore the environment, show off your abilities and take down enemies. The game takes place in the historical event, revolving around Vietnam War. It is the third title in the series of Conflict video game and offers enhanced mechanics, gameplay, jungle-based environment and controls. In Single-player campaign, you must complete a variety of missions by killing numerous enemies using a variety of weapons while in Multiplayer mode, you plays with your friends and controls up to four member squad to encounter enemies. The game uses third-person perspective during exploration and uses first-person element during battle against enemies. A map is featured on the right top corner of the screen to display your and enemy location. Conflict: Vietnam is wonderful game for First-person Shooter lovers.

#15 Call of Duty: Black Ops

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Call of Duty: Black Ops is a Multiplayer FPS, Action video game developed and published by Treyarch and Activision respectively. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 offers a similar game-play to Borderlands 2, Modern Combat 4 and others, not because of being a game from the same genre but because of a similar stories, mechanics and narratives that it provides. The game is set in the year of 1960 and is about the ist cold war between the super powers. Call of Duty: Black Ops lets you be the protagonist as a foot soldier who controls and switches between multiple characters and tasks you to carry out a number of Black Ops missions behind the enemy lines, travel to a number of locations around the world (USSR, Kazakhstan, Ural Mountains, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, hong Kong and Arctic Circles etc.) and find out a lost experimental chemical weapon named Nova 6. In order to complete the game objectives, Call of Duty: Black Ops lets you get into the character of a Special Forces operative Alex Mason, CIA agent Jason Hudson and a number of other characters, follow the story-line join other characters, plan your attacks and kill the enemies using the advanced weapons, tactical and hardcore combat skills etc. With a number of exciting missions, single and multiplayer support, beautiful story, ultra-realistic visuals and an immersive game-play, Call of Duty: Black Ops is a fantastic Action and First-Person Shooter video game to play and enjoy.