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 23.6%, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, War 9.6%, Military 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It's the closest overall match, with large-scale battlegroup-based real-time battles, realistic NATO/Warsaw Pact unit modeling, and the same top-down modern-war command feel.

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 20.6%, Strategy 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 10%, Military 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: Broken Arrow clearly shares its DNA with Red Dragon's deckbuilding, long-range combined-arms engagements, and huge roster of modern military units.

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 21.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, RTS 14.6%, Modern 12.1%, War 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers readable but serious Cold War real-time tactics with battlegroup call-ins and operational pacing that feels very close to Broken Arrow's battlefield flow.

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 24.6%, Strategy 17.4%, War 13.9%, Modern 13.5%, Military 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its modern setting, infantry-vehicle coordination, and direct control option make it a strong alternative for players who enjoy hands-on combined-arms tactics.

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 25.5%, Wargame 18.9%, Strategy 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Military 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: If you want the same emphasis on line-of-sight, logistics, terrain, and air-ground coordination, this is one of Broken Arrow's clearest predecessors.

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 23.8%, Action RTS 21% ★, RTS 18.6%, War 8.4%, Strategy 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It offers highly realistic real-time command of Cold War and modern formations with deep spotting, orders, and force-composition systems.

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

Why similar: RTS 24.5%, Wargame 21.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.9%, Military 9%

Why You'll Like It: Though older and narrower in scope, its realistic modern mechanized combat and sector-based pacing map well to Broken Arrow's core appeal.

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 31.8%, Modern 14.1%, War 10.9%, Strategy 10.3%, Military 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This is a slower, harsher take on modern mechanized warfare, but its realism, lethality, and unit-detail obsession line up very well with Broken Arrow.

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 28.9%, RTS 18.6%, Modern 16.7%, Military 14.9%, Strategy 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is far more simulation-heavy and higher level, but few games match Broken Arrow's joint-forces flavor as well as this one.

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

Why similar: Wargame 19.7%, RTS 16.6%, Modern 16%, Real Time Tactics 15.6%, Military 7%

Why You'll Like It: This one trades scale for gritty mission design, but its modern setting, realistic firepower, and unit preservation make it a natural fit.

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%, RTS 20.9%, War 9.2%, Strategy 8.8%, Tactical 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: For a grounded modern battlefield with infantry, armor, air support, and punishing tactical decision-making, it's one of the best complements to Broken Arrow.

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 20.9%, War 13.2%, Strategy 12.3%, Military 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Even in a WWII setting, its deckbuilding, big frontline battles, and emphasis on combined-arms timing feel very familiar.

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 23%, Naval Combat 21.5% ★, War 14.6%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 11%

Why You'll Like It: If Broken Arrow's modern hardware and missile-era realism are what hooked you, this is a strong naval-focused extension of that fantasy.

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 35.5%, Strategy 27.7%, RTS 18.1%, Tactical 12%, Military 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Like Broken Arrow, it shines when you're managing reconnaissance, missile ranges, artillery, and combined arms rather than just rushing units forward.

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 21.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 20.2%, RTS 14.9%, Tactical 12.2%, War 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on much smaller engagements, yet its modern tactical planning, lethality, and military authenticity hit a similar nerve.

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 24.5%, RTS 20.2%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, War 14.1%, Strategy 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its combined-arms command of a modern task force is more sandbox and systems-driven, but the joint-operations feel overlaps nicely.

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 29.8%, Modern 18.5%, Strategy 10.5%, War 10.2%, Military 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its WEGO-style real-time hybrid captures the same doctrinal combined-arms thinking that makes Broken Arrow satisfying.

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%, Action RTS 19.7% ★, RTS 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Strategy 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: It is less realistic and historical rather than modern, yet its moment-to-moment tactical maneuvering and support abilities can still scratch a similar itch.

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 22.7%, Strategy 16.5%, War 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Tactical 9%

Why You'll Like It: Although WWII-focused, it shares Broken Arrow's love of positioning, armor facings, ammunition, and hands-on tactical control.

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 23.8%, War 15.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Military 9%

Why You'll Like It: This is the historical cousin to Call to Arms, offering similarly detailed unit control and lethal real-time tactics.

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 46.5%, Strategy 18%, Military 10.9%, War 10.7%, Multiplayer 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is more classic RTS than pure tactics, but its modern military theme and heavy-unit battles make it one of the better contemporary alternatives.

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 31.6%, Wargame 13.8%, Strategy 13.2%, War 10.8%, Military 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the modern setting, but its deck-based army building and large-scale tactical pacing make it relevant.

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 21.8%, RTS 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 15.7%, Tanks 7.7% ★, Tactical 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its direct-control systems and detail-heavy battlefield interactions appeal to the same players who like managing units precisely in real time.

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 38.4%, Strategy 25.3%, War 14.8%, Tactical 13.3%, Military 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more streamlined take on modern combined-arms command, but it still captures the same top-down battlefield orchestration.

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 21.2%, Military 17.2%, War 16.6%, Realistic 11.7%, Tactical 11.2%

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 47.5%, Strategy 37.6%, Military 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: This older modern-war RTS still offers the kind of helicopter, armor, and infantry coordination that Broken Arrow fans tend to want.

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 20.3% ★, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Strategy 10.8%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its emphasis on battlefield positioning, support weapons, and no-base-building RTS structure gives it some overlap despite the historical setting.

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 21.7%, Modern 13.3%, War 9%, Strategy 7.2%

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

Why similar: RTS 20%, Wargame 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, War 12.5%, Tactical 9%

Why You'll Like It: It is rougher and more simulation-leaning, but the serious military command focus still makes it a better fit than most generic RTS games.

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 22.5% ★, RTS 18%, Wargame 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, War 7%

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 26.6%, Military 13.2%, Modern 12.5%, War 11.9%, Tactical 10.6%

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 17.4%, Action RTS 15.6% ★, Modern 14.6%, RTS 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.4%

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 20.9%, RTS 19.3%, Real Time Tactics 17%, War 14.1%, Tactical 9.3%

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 50.8%, Military 25.9%, Tactical 23.2%

Why You'll Like It: It is squad-scale rather than battlegroup-scale, but its real-time command of modern infantry under lethal fire is very much in the same spirit.

The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test. While readiness continues to be the U.S. Army's top priority, how it goes about its business is changing.

Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Tactical 30.5%, Military 24.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: For players who value realistic modern tactics and command friction over spectacle, it remains a solid smaller-scale counterpart.

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 52.1%, Strategy 19%, Action RTS 7.1% ★, Wargame 5.9%, War 4.8%

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%, Strategy 17.3%, War 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Tactical 10.9%

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 22.5%, Real Time Tactics 18.4%, War 13%, Military 9.7%, Tactical 8.6%

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 28.6%, War 22.1%, Tactical 15.2%, Military 14.1%, Strategy 12.5%

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 20.4% ★, Wargame 18.5%, RTS 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, War 10.5%

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 30.6%, Wargame 16.2%, Strategy 15.1%, War 11.8%, Tactical 9.1%

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%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, War 12.6%, Strategy 9%, Tactical 8.8%

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 23.1%, Wargame 16.6%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Strategy 13.2%, War 8.7%

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 25.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.9%, RTS 17.5%, War 12%, Military 7.9%

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 17.4%, RTS 16%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, Modern 12.7%, Strategy 10.8%

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Why similar: Wargame 39.3%, War 21.1%, Military 14.4%, Realistic 7.7%, Multiplayer 7.2%

War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.

Why similar: RTS 38.8%, Strategy 19.6%, War 15.8%, Military 11.4%, Multiplayer 8%

World War Armies is the ultimate PvP real-time strategy game. Command advanced war machines and compete for free against other players worldwide. Revolutionary mechanics reduce downtime and focus on direct engagement with the enemy, you get to the fun parts of RTS faster.

Why similar: Action RTS 17.6% ★, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, Wargame 9.6%, Deckbuilding 7.8%

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 21.4%, Action RTS 19.2% ★, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, War 9%

FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.

Why similar: Wargame 21%, RTS 17.8%, Modern 17.6%, War 11.9%, Strategy 7%

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%, Strategy 15.6%, War 10.6%, Military 9.2%

Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

Why similar: RTS 26.6%, Wargame 18.8%, War 16.7%, Strategy 10.6%, Tactical 10.5%

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 28.2%, Modern 26.1%, RTS 21.5%, Realistic 10.4%, Military 8%

International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...

Why similar: Wargame 40.1%, RTS 24.9%, Naval Combat 14% ★, Strategy 7.1%, War 6.8%

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 28.7%, RTS 22.4%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Strategy 8.8%, Artificial Intelligence 8.6%

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 33.8%, Realistic 18.1%, Military 17.1%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Strategy 10.1%

Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!

Why similar: Action RTS 24% ★, Wargame 21.8%, Modern 14.1%, Strategy 8%, War 7.8%

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

Why similar: RTS 49.1%, War 21.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Multiplayer 5.8%, PvP 5.4%