With his popularity in The MCU, many have given Captain America a second look after writing him off for decades. Despite his more recent popularity, the amount of Captain America video games is surprisingly staggard, as there has only really been one true game based solely on the character.
That said if a gamer is looking for a Captain America-esque experience, there are quite a few video games that will scratch that itch. Even if they don't technically star Captain America, they share at least a little bit of his DNA, whether it be the movie or comic book incarnations.
Captain America: Super Soldier (2011)
Admittedly, this one's a bit of a cheat, as Captain America: Super Soldier is the only AAA Cap game, but it's also a fairly solid attempt to bring the Sentinel of Liberty to the realm of gaming. Set during The First Avenger, the game sees Cap battle the likes of Baron Strucker, Madame Hydra, and The Sleeper as he attempts to rescue captured soldiers.
Though it isn't the most polished game, it's a pretty good attempt to give the character his own video game and is a decent Arkham-clone to boot. Also, the game has some cool unlockables, especially an MCU-style classic Cap skin.
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (2019)
After two straight disappointments, EA finally released a solid Star Wars game in the form of Jedi: Fallen Order. Fallen Order follows Jedi Cal Kestis as he travels the galaxy to rebuild The Jedi Order whilst battling the forces of The Empire.
Captain America and Star Wars seem like an odd comparison, but if one were to think about it, there is a parallel at play. Cal is forced to face a horrible dictatorship who knows way more about his situation than he does in order to unite the galaxy, much like how Cap battled the forces of Hydra and The Nazis in WWII.
Metal Wolf Chaos (2004)
Long before they created Dark Souls, FromSoftware made some pretty weird games, with Metal Wolf Chaos being among them. In one of the most insane plots of all time, the game follows none other than The President of The United States battling a terrorist cell led by the Vice President, with quite a bit of overblown patriotism taking place along the way.
As seriously as a lot of people take Captain America, there is a bit of silliness to the concept of a man wearing a pair of star-spangled tights. If that ridiculousness is what someone enjoys about Cap, Metal Wolf Chaos is the game for them.
Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (2005)
Among the best Tom Clancy games, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory stands above the rest. A stealth game that sees Third Echelon spy Sam Fisher attempt to prevent a third World War, Chaos Theory took the mechanics from the previous Splinter Cell games and refined them to perfection.
Something that was pioneered during the Ed Brubaker run which later was carried on in the movies was Captain America's stories became political spy thrillers, which is something that Chaos Theory 100% is. While Sam Fisher is a tad more cynical than Steve Rogers, their adventures aren't all that different.
MediEvil (1998)
The PS1 had some real winners, but MediEvil tends to be the least discussed, which is a shame because it's an absolute classic. After dying in a battle with his enemy, the wizard Zarok, Sir Daniel Fortesque is resurrected to battle him once again when his machinations put the land of Gallowmere in jeopardy.
Captain America and Sir Daniel are both brought into a new era to battle their old foes after being lost during a war, but there's a key distinction between the two. Whereas Captain America lives up to the legend around him, the legend around Sir Daniel has been vastly exaggerated, so his journey in the game is to earn his reputation.
The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild (2017)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild may be one of, if not the, greatest Zelda game of all time. Throwing out the cliches of the Zelda franchise, Breath of The Wild revolutionized the franchise, which ended up paying off for Nintendo.
In the game, Link awakens after a long period of time to battle the forces of Calamity Ganon, which may sound familiar to fans of Captain America. Just as Link woke up after a long time, Cap famously was brought into the modern day to battle the evils of modern-day.
Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
The Nazis are the biggest punching bags in media, with video games being no exception. The iconic FPS Wolfenstein 3D sees the man himself, World War II soldier B.J. Blazkowicz, as he blows away Nazis in order to stop a power-armored Hitler.
Out of all the Wolfenstein games, 3D is the most Cap-like, as it has that gung-ho patriotism that the early Captain America comics used to have. That said, Cap had an easier battle with Hitler than Blazkowicz does, as all Cap needed to do is punch him, whereas Blazkowicz has to battle him while he's wearing mech armor.
The Saboteur (2009)
Yet another game set during World War II, The Saboteur also sees a lone hero slaughter a ton of Nazis, though this one is more proactively attempting to help people. In this underrated gem, Irishman Sean Devlin travels around Nazi-occupied Paris and helps free it area by area, with the world regaining color as he does so.
The Captain America parallels are practically obvious, what with the World War II setting, the Nazi villains, and the high-octane action, but there is a minor parallel that may surprise fans. In the comics, Steve Rogers is the son of Irish immigrants while Sean Devlin is a proud Irishman.
Metal Gear Solid (1998)
Inspired by copious amounts of movies, books, comics, and movies, Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid franchise manages to balance its inspirations whilst standing out from them. The PS1 original, which sees Solid Snake infiltrate Shadow Moses in order to stop Liquid Snake, is seen as one of the greatest video games of all time.
Loads of Captain America's facets are present in Solid Snake's adventure. The enhanced soldier, the political espionage, the action, even the weird aspects are all translated in their own way into the stealth classic. However, whether fans see the parallels or not, they owe it to themselves to play this classic.
Crackdown (2007)
Open worlds are a dime-a-dozen, but Crackdown, a pseudo-GTA-style game, is something special. Whereas most Grand Theft Auto-inspired games have the player take control of criminals, Crackdown sees the player take control of an Agent, an enhanced hero sent to defeat three crime rings.
A super-soldier assigned by a government organization to fight crime? Sounds familiar. There's a lot of Captain America in Crackdown, from the super-soldier main character to the comic book feel, to the star-like emblem on the hero's chest.