Games Like '83

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

Why similar: Military 17.5%, Wargame 11%, Team-Based 10.9%, FPS 9.9%, War 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive squad-based tactical shooter that mirrors the large-scale coordination and communication required in '83.

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 18.6%, Cold War 13.8% ★, War 10.6%, FPS 9.9%, Realistic 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title serves as the premier Cold War tactical sandbox, offering the most authentic military simulation experience currently available.

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: War 14.6%, Military 14.1%, FPS 11.8%, Realistic 9.6%, Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the large-scale, objective-focused warfare and squad-based communication that defines the tactical shooter genre.

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: Military 19.1%, FPS 13.7%, War 13.6%, Realistic 9.2%, Team-Based 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic communication and squad-level maneuvers in a large-scale theater of war.

Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.

Why similar: Cold War 22.7% ★, Military 10.4%, Wargame 9.9%, War 9.4%, Team-Based 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the most thematic DNA with '83, focusing on Cold War-era conflicts with a balance of realism and accessible gameplay.

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: Military 16.3%, War 12.7%, Team-Based 11.8%, Wargame 10.9%, FPS 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on extreme tactical realism and squad-based cooperation in high-stakes, objective-driven combat.

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.

Why similar: Military 18.2%, FPS 17%, Realistic 11.2%, Tactical 10.2%, War 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a highly lethal, tactical FPS experience where squad positioning and communication are essential for survival.

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Military 22.4%, Tactical 18%, Realistic 14.1%, FPS 13.8%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by former tactical game developers, it offers deep customization and realistic gunplay for players who value tactical precision.

BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!

Why similar: Military 17.1%, FPS 14.4%, War 13.9%, Team-Based 11.5%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its aesthetic, it offers the most accessible large-scale, squad-based combat that captures the chaotic fun of massive military engagements.

World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.

Why similar: Military 15.2%, War 12.8%, FPS 12.1%, Team-Based 10.9%, Tactical 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern, large-scale tactical shooter that focuses on team-based objectives and realistic weapon handling.

Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.

Why similar: Military 18.8%, FPS 11.9%, Cold War 11% ★, War 10.8%, Realistic 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play tactical shooter that prioritizes large-scale military engagements and community-driven realism.

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Tactical 16.4%, Military 14.4%, FPS 13.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic, squad-based CQB and careful planning in a modern military setting.

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: Team-Based 12.8%, Gore 12.7%, War 11.3%, Wargame 11.2%, Military 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale, team-based tactical shooter that focuses on historical authenticity and squad coordination.

Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.

Why similar: Cold War 29.8% ★, Military 14.7%, 1980s 9.6%, Wargame 9.1%, Realistic 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated Cold War tank simulation that provides the authentic vehicle combat experience found in the '83 era.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Cold War 28.6% ★, Military 15.5%, Wargame 15.1%, War 11.5%, 1980s 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: While an RTS, it is the ultimate Cold War tactical simulation that perfectly captures the '83 setting and strategic military depth.

Bodycam is the first tactical multiplayer FPS with a true body-camera view in Unreal Engine 5. Close-quarters combats feel raw and loud. Every angle, callout, and bullet matters. Play Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Body Bomb on photoreal maps where teamplay, tactics, and clutch skill are key.

Why similar: Military 13.1%, Team-Based 11.9%, FPS 11.6%, Wargame 11.2%, Tactical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This title pushes the boundaries of realistic, high-fidelity tactical combat with a focus on intense, lethal encounters.

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

Why similar: Military 11.8%, Wargame 11.5%, War 11.1%, PvP 9.9%, Shooter 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers an immersive, realistic trench warfare experience that emphasizes team-based objectives and tactical positioning.

War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

Why similar: War 22%, Military 17.3%, FPS 10.4%, Realistic 10.1%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive-scale, historically accurate tactical experience that relies heavily on squad-based discipline.

Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

Why similar: Military 14.9%, Team-Based 14.4%, Wargame 14%, War 9.9%, Realistic 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, objective-focused shooter that brings historical large-scale warfare to life with a focus on team roles.

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: Military 15%, War 14.4%, Wargame 12.1%, FPS 10.7%, Team-Based 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale, team-based shooter that captures the chaos and coordination of historical military formations.

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: War 14.8%, FPS 12.5%, Wargame 11.5%, Gore 11.4%, Violent 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible, large-scale military shooter that allows for massive battles with a focus on squad-based gameplay.

Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.

Why similar: Military 17.1%, War 16.2%, FPS 12.1%, PvP 8.2%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical shooter that focuses on the intensity and lethality of trench warfare.

Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit

Why similar: Military 17.1%, War 12.1%, FPS 12%, Violent 10.3%, Realistic 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A premier VR tactical shooter that demands high levels of communication and realistic squad-based movement.

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.

Why similar: War 18.2%, FPS 16.7%, Military 16.1%, Realistic 9.6%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, squad-based shooter that emphasizes realistic combat mechanics and team-oriented objectives.

In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.

Why similar: War 14.7%, Gore 12.3%, Tactical 11.7%, FPS 11.4%, Realistic 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that focuses on realistic combat mechanics and squad-based mission execution.

Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

Why similar: Military 20%, Tactical 12.3%, FPS 12.2%, War 10.1%, Wargame 9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that focuses on squad management and realistic military operations in a variety of scenarios.

Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

Why similar: Wargame 18.6%, Military 17.6%, FPS 14.2%, War 11.5%, Shooter 9.6%

It’s 1968 in Vietnam, the time to “Make War Not Love”. Side with the Viet Cong or U.S. Army in this intense, fast-paced FPS set in the Vietnam War — now with co-op zombie mode. Choose from 300+ weapons of destruction. Kill or be killed!

Why similar: Cold War 28.8% ★, FPS 11.9%, Team-Based 11.1%, Military 10.9%, War 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter set in the Vietnam era that focuses on squad-based combat and realistic military engagements.

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: Military 17.8%, FPS 14.6%, Team-Based 13.1%, Tactical 12.3%, Shooter 9.7%

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: War 15.2%, Team-Based 13.7%, FPS 13.4%, Tactical 10.7%, Realistic 9.4%

Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.

Why similar: War 25.4%, FPS 13.9%, Violent 13%, Shooter 10.1%, Action 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, squad-based tactical shooter that emphasizes objective control and team coordination.

Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

Why similar: FPS 35.3%, Military 11%, Tactical 9.9%, Realistic 9.5%, Team-Based 7.9%

Poly Squad; multiplayer, team-based, it is the kind of game where you can fight as a team on, large maps using various weapons up to 16 - 32 players.

Why similar: Military 17.8%, War 16.8%, FPS 12.9%, Alternate History 10.3%, PvP 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible, large-scale tactical shooter that focuses on team-based combat and objective control.

Tactical Multiplayer FPS shooter with a story based on the events of the World War II. Strategic battles with a variety of vehicles, including artillery. Multiple game modes. Ranks, titles, awards, career.

Why similar: Gore 13.1%, Military 12.7%, Violent 12.3%, FPS 11.7%, War 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, simulation-heavy shooter that focuses on realistic combat and squad-level decision making.

Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

Why similar: Military 18.6%, FPS 14.2%, Tactical 13%, War 12.6%, Realistic 11%

Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.

Why similar: Military 16.2%, War 13.5%, Team-Based 12.3%, FPS 11.9%, Shooter 11.1%

Army Troop is an old-school PvP World War 2 online first-person shooter. Reminding you of the good old days World War games.

Why similar: War 14.9%, Military 13.4%, FPS 13.2%, Realistic 9.3%, Shooter 9.2%

Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Why similar: Cold War 26.6% ★, Wargame 15.5%, FPS 13%, Military 12.5%, War 12.3%

Task Force is the ultimate tactical shooter sandbox that focuses on close quarters infantry combat. It's made by a small indie team of 3 developers that strive to create exceptional action simulation games.

Why similar: Team-Based 16.4%, Military 12.3%, War 11%, Tactical 11%, FPS 10.2%

Hand Simulator Shooter — a true contender for the shooter throne, inspired by iconic games of the genre. Take control of your hands to survive and dominate in physically realistic shootouts. Experience unique gameplay where every move matters, and become the master of the new king of shooters.

Why similar: Wargame 16.6%, Military 11.6%, FPS 11.4%, War 9.5%, Shooter 9.4%

Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map

Why similar: Wargame 17.6%, Military 17.4%, War 16.8%, FPS 12.8%, PvP 8%

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: Cold War 28.8% ★, Wargame 13%, Alternate History 11.4%, War 9.9%, Military 9%

POLYGON is a tactical multiplayer team 1st person shooter. Using various weapons, you will battle with up to 32 players on large-scale maps. Properly managing your arsenal and skills, you will lead your team to victory!

Why similar: Military 16.4%, War 15.7%, FPS 12%, Tactical 10.1%, Wargame 10%

Join the fight in War Dust VR, the ultimate FPS shooter with immersive VR gameplay. Dominate expansive battlefields with diverse vehicles, exciting mechanics, and strategic control points. Join your team and become a champion of this multiplayer war today!

Why similar: Military 13.4%, War 12.3%, Wargame 12.2%, Team-Based 11.6%, FPS 9.4%

Havoc is an arcade tactical first-person shooter with semi-destructible environments. It offers a variety of game modes, including Bomb Defusal, Team Deathmatch, Free for All, and Gun Game, along with extensive options to customize lobby settings to your preferences.

Why similar: FPS 14.5%, Military 12.5%, Shooter 10.2%, War 9.8%, Team-Based 9.4%

EXFIL delivers raw tactical FPS intensity with no distractions. No loot grinding, no gimmicks, just pure realism. EXFIL tests your strategy, comms, and teamwork in high-stakes tactical engagements. Will your squad rise to the challenge?

Why similar: Military 16.2%, Wargame 14.3%, Team-Based 13.2%, FPS 10.5%, Tactical 10.3%

Black Ops Cold War, the direct sequel to Call of Duty®: Black Ops, will drop fans into the depths of the Cold War’s volatile geopolitical battle of the early 1980s.

Why similar: Cold War 32.9% ★, Military 12%, FPS 11.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%, Shooter 6.2%

Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.

Why similar: Military 21.9%, War 11.9%, FPS 9.4%, Realistic 8.9%, Tactical 8.9%

Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.

Why similar: Cold War 39.1% ★, Wargame 15.1%, Military 13.4%, 1980s 11.5%, War 11%

ARMA: Gold is pack of ARMA: Armed Assault and an expansion pack ARMA: Queen's Gambit. ARMA is a first person tactical military shooter with large elements of realism and simulation. This game features a blend of large-scale military conflict spread over large areas alongside the more closed quarters battle.

Why similar: Military 27.9%, FPS 12.4%, Tactical 10.7%, Simulation 9.8%, Realistic 8%

Black Squad is a free-to-play military first-person-shooter. Players can master their skills and show off their strategies with a wide range of game maps, modes, and weapons to choose from. Join thousands of FPS players worldwide in one of the most played games on Steam!

Why similar: FPS 20.9%, Military 12.8%, Shooter 12.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, War 8.4%

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Military 26.9%, War 17.7%, Tactical 10.8%, FPS 9%, Multiplayer 8.8%

Nostalgic multiplayer fps game you used to play in the 2010s! Play online with bots or online with friends, collect weapons, and get the best score! Feel the energy of the fast-paced gameplay, huge amount of maps and items and become legend!

Why similar: Cold War 25.5% ★, FPS 12.3%, Military 10.8%, War 8.9%, Shooter 8.6%

A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.

Why similar: Team-Based 23.9%, FPS 18%, Tactical 17.3%, PvP 12.6%, Shooter 11.3%

Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

Why similar: Military 19.9%, War 19.6%, FPS 11.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Tactical 9.2%

Enter the fray in an intense, fast paced first person shooter experience. Kill using firearms, explosives, drones, and air support. Dominate maps in deathmatch, team, and PVE. Win with tactics - or sheer brutality. Remember: Hundred kills. One arena. Zero rules. May the best player win!

Why similar: Military 16.8%, War 14.9%, FPS 13%, Realistic 10%, Tactical 9.9%

PunjiVR is an unforgiving tactical shooter set during the Vietnam War. Gameplay is non-linear, replayable, and intense. This is not just "another VR shooter" or a tech demo. The jungle wants you dead, will you give in?

Why similar: Cold War 34.5% ★, Military 14.7%, War 13.2%, FPS 10.9%, Tactical 10.4%

Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.

Why similar: Military 18.7%, War 17.7%, Tactical 13.3%, Team-Based 12.7%, PvP 10%

From commanding the battle standing on the bridge of your flagship all the way down to tactical infantry firefights - AFF brings together all the combat you ever loved in a rich science fiction setting. Boarding, pilotable capital ships, deep weapon customization and full Bot support included!

Why similar: FPS 30.2%, Multiplayer 15.2%, Tactical 11.2%, Simulation 10.8%, Violent 10.6%