Games Like Broken Arrow

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: Wargame 23.8%, RTS 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, War 9.6%, Military 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is the closest match on Steam, offering Eugen-style battlegroup deckbuilding, large-scale Cold War combined-arms battles, and the same emphasis on realistic land-air coordination.

The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

Why similar: RTS 25.6%, Wargame 20.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, Military 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its huge unit roster, deckbuilding, and real-time modern military battles make it one of the most obvious alternatives to Broken Arrow.

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: Wargame 21.6%, RTS 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.5%, Modern 12.1%, War 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers fast but thoughtful Cold War real-time tactics with battlegroups, call-ins, and a command scale that feels very close to Broken Arrow’s battlefield flow.

Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017

Why similar: Wargame 31.9%, Modern 13.9%, War 10.8%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: If you want a harsher and more simulation-heavy take on modern combined-arms warfare, this nails the same missiles, armor, infantry, and recon interplay.

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Why similar: Wargame 26.2%, RTS 21.1%, War 9.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Military 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another excellent modern real-time tactical wargame centered on realistic unit behavior, support assets, and lethal engagements.

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.

Why similar: RTS 25.4%, Wargame 18.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Military 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the same Eugen formula of deckbuilding and large-scale land-air warfare, just in a slightly earlier Cold War setting.

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Wargame 24%, Action RTS 20.6% ★, RTS 18.8%, War 8.3%, Strategy 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers realistic command-level real-time battles where recon, artillery, air support, and line-of-sight matter as much as raw firepower.

Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

Why similar: Wargame 29%, RTS 18%, Modern 16.6%, Military 15.3%, Strategy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is much more operational and simulation-heavy, but it scratches the same joint-forces planning itch with authentic modern military systems.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: Wargame 19.8%, RTS 16.7%, Modern 15.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Military 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern setting, realistic lethality, and mission-based tactical battles make it a strong fit for players who like Broken Arrow’s grounded combat feel.

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: RTS 24.8%, Strategy 17.1%, War 13.8%, Modern 13.4%, Military 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern military setting, infantry-vehicle teamwork, and hands-on real-time tactical battles make it a natural adjacent pick.

From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.9%, Naval Combat 20.9% ★, War 14.6%, Military 11.2%, Strategy 11%

Why You'll Like It: While naval-focused, it mirrors Broken Arrow’s modern sensor-and-missile warfare mindset and joint-forces feel better than most strategy games.

The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Why similar: RTS 24.5%, Wargame 21.8%, Strategy 14%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This earlier entry still delivers strong modern-style combined-arms tactics with a heavy focus on positioning, range bands, and unit matchups.

Armored Brigade is a real-time tactical wargame, focusing on realism and playability. In Armored Brigade the Cold War has turned hot, and Europe is once again torn apart by conflict. An "Iron Curtain" divides the Western Powers gathered together under the NATO banner from the Soviet Union

Why similar: Wargame 35.7%, Strategy 27.4%, RTS 18.2%, Tactical 11.9%, Military 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: Like Broken Arrow, it rewards thoughtful force composition and realistic battlefield management over arcade-style rushing.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: RTS 25.7%, Wargame 21.1%, War 13.1%, Strategy 12.1%, Military 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Even with its WWII setting, its battlegroup construction, frontline management, and large-scale tactical pacing feel very close in structure.

Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989.

Why similar: Strategy 38.4%, Wargame 29.2%, PvP 14.2%, Military 8.8%, Multiplayer 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: This Cold War command wargame is slower and more deliberate, but its focus on battalion-scale combined arms and realistic decision-making is highly compatible.

CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today.

Why similar: Wargame 29.9%, Modern 18.4%, Strategy 10.4%, War 10.2%, Military 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the same realistic command-and-control style into 1980s NATO vs Warsaw Pact armored warfare.

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: RTS 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 23.6%, War 15.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its detailed combined-arms combat and high-lethality tactical engagements appeal to the same players who enjoy realistic battlefield problem-solving.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Why similar: RTS 22.9%, Strategy 16.3%, War 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its focus on realistic weapon behavior, vehicles, and unit-level tactical control makes it a strong adjacent pick despite the historical setting.

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: Wargame 21.9%, RTS 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Tanks 7.6% ★, Tactical 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers intricate infantry-armor interactions, support weapons, and direct battlefield control for players who like detailed tactical combat.

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 46.3%, Strategy 17.8%, Military 11.2%, War 10.6%, Multiplayer 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more traditional RTS, but its contemporary military roster and modern battlefield theme still make it a decent Broken Arrow alternative.

Joint Task Force is the real-time strategy (RTS) game where you command the frontline forces in tomorrow's most hazardous conflicts. Lead twenty dramatic missions in explosive war-zones including the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Balkans.

Why similar: RTS 47.7%, Strategy 37.1%, Military 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is a modern combined-arms tactical game with NATO intervention scenarios, artillery, airstrikes, and a similar command-focused perspective.

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: Wargame 24.6%, RTS 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.1%, War 14%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is more of a sim hybrid, but its emphasis on planning, logistics, drones, and coordinated strikes overlaps with Broken Arrow’s joint-operations appeal.

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 31.8%, Wargame 13.9%, Strategy 13.1%, War 10.8%, Military 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It brings Eugen’s large-scale deck-driven tactics to WWII, making it structurally similar even if the tech level is different.

Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War.

Why similar: RTS 38.7%, Strategy 25.1%, War 14.7%, Tactical 13.2%, Military 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: This modern real-time tactics game is built around coordinated armor, infantry, helicopters, and support powers rather than base-building.

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: Wargame 22.2%, Action RTS 19.4% ★, RTS 16.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.6%, Strategy 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is more cinematic and arcadey, but it still delivers readable combined-arms RTS battles with a strong tactical layer.

Graviteam Tactics: Mius-Front - tactical battalion level combat simulation. Action takes place in the summer of 1943 at Mius river and Saur-Mogila tumulus area of over 140 sq. km. Four large-scale operations for the Red Army and Wehrmacht.

Why similar: Wargame 30.3%, RTS 14.9%, Strategy 14.6%, Tanks 9.5% ★, War 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It is a deep real-time tactical wargame where recon, terrain, morale, and support coordination matter in much the same way as Broken Arrow’s serious battles.

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: Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Military 17.8%, War 16.7%, Realistic 11.8%, Tactical 11%

Combat Mission Battle for Normandy faithfully recreates the experience of tactical land warfare in Western France during World War Two.

Why similar: Strategy 59.3%, PvP 17.2%, Multiplayer 12%, 3D 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: If what you love most is the hardcore command model and realistic engagement behavior, this delivers that in a historical theater.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Wargame 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, RTS 17.6%, War 12%, Military 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This modern command sim captures the fog-of-war and battlefield-control fantasy from the commander’s seat rather than through direct micro.

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

Why similar: Wargame 30.9%, RTS 21.9%, Modern 13.1%, War 9%, Strategy 7.1%

Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star is a sequel to Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943. It’s an Eastern Front war game with solid graphics and sprawling battlefields that really emphasizes the scope of WWII tank combat.Want to step into the role of a commander in the very heart of Kharkov’s defense?

Why similar: Wargame 29.6%, Strategy 17.6%, RTS 15.2%, Tanks 9.3% ★, Tactical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Like Mius-Front, it offers highly detailed real-time tactical warfare built around terrain, recon, and realistic combined-arms execution.

A new type of RTS with elements from 4X, Wargame, and Real-Time Tactics. Draw commands and execute a superior strategy to defeat your opponent, focusing on high-level decisions rather than constant micromanagement.

Why similar: Action RTS 22.3% ★, RTS 18.3%, Wargame 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, War 7%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: Wargame 25.2%, RTS 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, Modern 9.3%, War 7.1%

ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.

Why similar: RTS 22.8%, Real Time Tactics 18.3%, War 13%, Military 10%, Tactical 8.6%

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 52.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Action RTS 7% ★, Wargame 5.9%, War 4.8%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: Wargame 21.1%, RTS 19.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, War 14.1%, Tactical 9.2%

Sequel to the critically acclaimed, squad-based/real-time tactical combat game, Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers delivers the most authentic and realistic infantry combat experience ever. As Squad Leader, coordinate the actions of multiple infantry squads, leading them through over 12 levels of intense action.

Why similar: Strategy 51.1%, Military 26.2%, Tactical 22.7%

Why You'll Like It: Though smaller in scale, its modern fire-and-maneuver tactics and command-first design make it a good fit for players who value realistic unit control.

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: Wargame 26.7%, Military 13.6%, Modern 12.4%, War 11.8%, Tactical 10.4%

Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.

Why similar: Wargame 17.8%, Action RTS 15.5% ★, Modern 14.7%, RTS 12.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, RTS 20.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Strategy 13.3%, War 6.9%

Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.

Why similar: Action RTS 22.5% ★, RTS 18.6%, Wargame 18%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Strategy 7.5%

War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

Why similar: RTS 20.1%, Wargame 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, War 12.5%, Military 9%

Blitzkrieg 3 is a WW2 RTS made for true admirers of strategic mastery! Challenge your tactical skills in historical campaigns and defeat powerful Neural Network AI in competitive matches.

Why similar: RTS 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, War 12.6%, Strategy 8.9%, Military 8.8%

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: Action RTS 20.2% ★, Wargame 18.6%, RTS 14.8%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, War 10.4%

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: RTS 20.1%, Strategy 17.2%, War 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Tactical 10.8%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 30.5%, Wargame 16.5%, Strategy 14.9%, War 11.8%, Tactical 8.9%

Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Why similar: Action RTS 20.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 20%, RTS 14.9%, Tactical 12.3%, War 11.3%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: RTS 28.8%, War 21.8%, Tactical 15.1%, Military 14.4%, Strategy 12.3%

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics across dynamic battlefields, facing land, air, and sea threats. Wage war against AI or rival pilots using an array of advanced weaponry, including tactical and strategic nuclear weapons capable of annihilating anything in your path.

Why similar: Wargame 36.4%, War 19.2%, Military 12.8%, Artificial Intelligence 10.3%, Realistic 9.1%

Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!

Why similar: Action RTS 20% ★, RTS 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Strategy 10.7%, War 9.7%

Battlefield Commander WWII is a real-time tactical game where you lead the soldiers and vehicles that battled across the globe during this time in history. Play hundreds of unique units across multiple game modes.

Why similar: Wargame 21.7%, RTS 17.7%, Real Time Tactics 16%, War 7.4%, Strategy 7.4%

Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

Why similar: Wargame 17.5%, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 12.7%, Modern 12.6%, Strategy 10.7%

Nuclear war simulator is a detailed realistic simulation and visualization of large-scale nuclear conflicts with a focus on humanitarian consequences. It lets you design conflict scenarios and estimate the consequences using a population density map and realistic weapons effects.

Why similar: Wargame 28.3%, Modern 25.8%, RTS 21.6%, Realistic 10.5%, Military 8.2%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: RTS 23%, Wargame 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Strategy 13.1%, War 8.8%

Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.

Why similar: Wargame 31.8%, RTS 26.1%, Strategy 15.4%, War 10.5%, Military 9.4%

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.

Why similar: Wargame 28.8%, RTS 22.8%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, Strategy 8.8%, Artificial Intelligence 8.1%

Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.

Why similar: Wargame 21.6%, Action RTS 18.8% ★, RTS 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.8%, War 9%

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 33.3%, Realistic 18.3%, Military 17.4%, Multiplayer 10.8%, Strategy 10%

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 49.5%, War 21.7%, Strategy 17%, Multiplayer 5.8%, PvP 5.4%