Games Like DIRECT CONTACT

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 28%, Tactical 21.5%, Realistic 19%, Shooter 11.4%, War 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep weapon customization and realistic movement mechanics designed by former developers of the original Ghost Recon.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 31.9%, Realistic 27.4%, Shooter 20.7%, First-Person 10.7%, Atmospheric 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the gold standard for tactical realism and methodical breach-and-clear gameplay in a modern setting.

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 18.4%, Military 17%, Shooter 15.3%, Third-Person Shooter 13.6%, Realistic 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes, close-quarters tactical combat that mirrors the intensity of real-world special forces operations.

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 22.8%, Tactical 15.3%, Realistic 14.7%, Shooter 13%, War 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a massive, open-world tactical extraction experience with a heavy emphasis on realistic ballistics and medical systems.

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 19.4%, Stealth 12.5%, War 12.5%, Historical 12.3%, Tactical 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features authentic urban combat scenarios based on real historical events with a focus on squad-based tactical movement.

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 29.8%, Realistic 15.2%, War 13.1%, Tactical 13%, Shooter 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Excels at large-scale military coordination and communication, requiring players to work together to achieve strategic objectives.

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 25.8%, Shooter 12.9%, War 11.6%, Realistic 11.4%, Tactical 10%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive military sandbox that offers unparalleled scale and realism for those who want a comprehensive simulation experience.

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 18.2%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Tactical 10.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%, Stealth 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical simulation that allows for precise control over team members in high-risk environments.

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 26%, Realistic 17.4%, Shooter 16.2%, Tactical 13.9%, War 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines hardcore tactical gameplay with realistic sound design and lethal, fast-paced combat encounters.

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 ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.

Why similar: Military 28.6%, Realistic 15.6%, War 13.7%, Tactical 13.3%, Shooter 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A community-driven, realistic military shooter that emphasizes tactical freedom and authentic weapon handling.

IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

Why similar: Military 25.2%, Realistic 17.9%, Tactical 16.7%, Shooter 15.2%, Dark 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical extraction shooter that emphasizes realistic PVE combat and careful squad coordination.

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 22.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.3%, Shooter 11.2%, Realistic 11.1%, War 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Showcases the modern Enfusion engine with a focus on authentic military operations and tactical sandbox gameplay.

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 24.5%, Tactical 19.2%, Realistic 18.5%, Shooter 14.5%, First-Person 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes ultra-realistic visual fidelity and movement to create an immersive, high-tension tactical shooter experience.

Tactical Assault VR is an intense tactical shooter where you use real-world CQB (Close Quarters Battles) tactics to stack up, breach doors and eliminate threats. Play solo or join an online co-op special forces unit in missions around the world.

Why similar: Tactical 24.2%, Stealth 21.6%, Shooter 21.4%, War 18.6%, Simulation 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a focused, close-quarters tactical experience in VR that emphasizes realistic movement and team coordination.

Contain is a Tactical Co-Op FPS game. Form your squad of four players to fight against the anomalies. Try to "Contain" them where the line between ordinary and extraordinary is blurred.

Why similar: Military 25.5%, Shooter 18.9%, Tactical 16.1%, Realistic 15.5%, First-Person 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical PVE gameplay with a strong emphasis on squad mechanics and character customization.

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 24.8%, Shooter 15.2%, War 14.5%, Realistic 14.4%, Tactical 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A premier VR tactical shooter that forces players to physically manipulate weapons and equipment for maximum realism.

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 25%, War 14.7%, Realistic 13%, Historical 11.9%, Simulation 9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a hardcore WWII tactical simulation that demands high levels of communication and strategic planning.

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 18.1%, Realistic 16.2%, Tactical 15.9%, Shooter 15.5%, Dark 11.7%

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

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: Real Time Tactics 33.1%, Military 26.8%, Tactical 19.3%, War 15.8%, Action 5%

Why You'll Like It: While top-down, it offers the most authentic tactical planning and execution experience available for special operations.

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: Military 22.8%, Shooter 15.5%, Artificial Intelligence 12.6%, War 12.4%, Tactical 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: An early-access tactical simulation that focuses on realistic combat engagements and strategic movement.

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 27.5%, Tactical 16.7%, Realistic 15.2%, Shooter 14.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical extraction genre with a strong emphasis on military realism and squad-based survival.

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: Military 21%, Realistic 19.7%, Tactical 18.1%, Shooter 15.1%, War 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational tactical shooter that established the genre's focus on lethality, realistic ballistics, and team play.

Rain hell on the enemy from 12,000 feet in an AC-130 Gunship. Project Gunship provides an authentic and historical simulation of combat in all gunship variants from Vietnam to present day.

Why similar: Military 24.6%, War 16.3%, Realistic 13.5%, Historical 12%, Tactical 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique, immersive military simulation experience focused on the tactical use of aerial support.

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: Tactical 35.1%, Shooter 30%, Simulation 19.2%, Adventure 15.8%

Why You'll Like It: Requires intense team-based planning and coordination to successfully execute breach-and-clear operations against human opponents.

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 30.8%, War 16.7%, Tactical 11.8%, Shooter 11.5%, First-Person 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy with first-person tactical combat, allowing for a unique perspective on military operations.

Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features.

Why similar: Shooter 24.4%, Simulation 16.5%, First-Person 15.8%, Realistic 15.3%, Atmospheric 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features an unparalleled focus on the mechanical operation of firearms, requiring players to understand every step of the loading and clearing process.

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 20.3%, Real Time Tactics 15%, Shooter 14%, Tactical 13.6%, Realistic 11.8%

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+ unlockable skins, 50+ attachments, realistic physics, progression & more! Immerse yourself in the action, customize your gear and unleash your inner hero!

Why similar: Military 32.9%, War 15.9%, Shooter 15.9%, First-Person 9.9%, Realistic 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic VR military shooter that features deep weapon customization and immersive combat scenarios.

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: Third-Person Shooter 27.7%, Military 16.7%, Tactical 14.2%, War 12.4%, Shooter 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: A third-person tactical shooter that focuses on team-based combat and realistic engagement distances.

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: Real Time Tactics 27.9%, Military 19.2%, War 16.4%, Tactical 12.7%, Realistic 11.9%

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: Real Time Tactics 23.1%, Military 18.7%, War 16%, Realistic 12.5%, Tactical 12.1%

FPV Kamikaze Drone is a tactical game focused on FPV drones in modern warfare. Control drones in first-person in single-player and co-op, and in multiplayer play as a third-person soldier who finds and uses FPV drones during combat.

Why similar: War 32.7%, Simulation 20.2%, Shooter 17.7%, First-Person 12.2%, Action 9.6%

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.6%, Military 13.5%, Historical 12.3%, Third Person 10.1%, War 9.9%

UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

Why similar: Tactical 34.2%, Shooter 21.3%, Action 13.4%, First-Person 10%, Simulation 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical sci-fi shooter that emphasizes realistic movement and careful squad-based exploration.

Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.

Why similar: Military 17.1%, War 17.1%, Historical 14.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Realistic 12.4%

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

Why similar: Military 26.6%, Historical 18.4%, Realistic 15.9%, Shooter 11.3%, Simulation 10.1%

The FREE PROLOGUE version of our tactical squad shooter. In SWAT Commander: Prologue, you join an elite special forces unit. Team up with other operatives, manage your equipment, and most importantly – complete your mission successfully.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.8%, Stealth 15.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Realistic 12.5%, Tactical 12.3%

'83 is a 40v40 squad based, objective focused online tactical first person shooter set in a Cold-War-Gone-Hot scenario. It's designed with 'accessible realism' for the most enjoyable, but still hardcore experience that gets you to the action fast, without losing the lethality of war.

Why similar: Military 22.2%, War 17.2%, Realistic 13.5%, Shooter 12.7%, Tactical 12.7%

Contractors is a team-based competitive multiplayer shooter game for virtual reality devices. Experience the next level virtual warfare with hardcore controls, lethal weapons, customizable load-outs, and intense firefights. BECOME AN OPERATOR.

Why similar: Military 41.1%, Shooter 19.7%, Simulation 16.3%, Action 12.1%, First-Person 10.8%

Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 41.6%, Tactical 29.3%, Military 26%, Action 3.1%

Employ stealth tactics as the Spectres, or defend your objectives as the heavily armed Reapers in this thrilling teamwork-driven multiplayer action experience!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 23.4%, Stealth 18.7%, Military 18.2%, Tactical 14.3%, Realistic 12.4%

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: Historical 25.1%, War 19.2%, Military 18.2%, Realistic 11.4%, Shooter 6.9%

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: Military 20.6%, Artificial Intelligence 16.9%, Stealth 16%, War 15.7%, Realistic 11.2%

SCP: 5K is a co-op or singleplayer tactical horror FPS project that puts players in the midst of a conspiracy where the SCP Foundation has turned on humanity. Enjoy Early Access as we continue to work towards a completed full release of the project!

Why similar: Military 28.8%, Tactical 18.9%, Shooter 17.9%, Realistic 17.3%, First-Person 11.7%

Wild Assault is an anthro-themed tactical shooter built with Unreal Engine 5, featuring large-scale battlefield gameplay centered around Valiant abilities. Work closely with your team, harness your instincts, and charge into battle to secure victory.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.7%, Military 17.4%, Shooter 12%, War 11.9%, Tactical 8.9%

Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.

Why similar: Shooter 21.5%, Atmospheric 19.9%, War 18.6%, First-Person 13.1%, Realistic 11.8%

The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game.

Why similar: Military 27.3%, Stealth 23.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Tactical 12.9%, First-Person 9.8%

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: Shooter 18.9%, Simulation 18.9%, Military 18.9%, War 12.8%, Realistic 12%

Immerse yourself in a fully interactive VR Tiger Tank game and lead your way across the treacherous deserts of North Africa in a Legendary Tank of World War 2.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.1%, Military 21.6%, War 16.4%, Historical 13.4%, Realistic 12.8%

Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Why similar: War 50.7%, Simulation 31%, Action 18.3%

A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!

Why similar: War 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.2%, Historical 15.9%, Shooter 11.9%, Realistic 7.6%

You have to become a soldier of troop rapid reaction forces, which are the elite special forces. You can send to perform combat operations anywhere in the world. Using different types of weapons, equipment, you can accomplish combat missions, and lead your team to victory over the enemy.

Why similar: Action 31.4%, Shooter 30.9%, Adventure 20.4%, Simulation 17.3%

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Tactical 42.7%, Military 25.8%, Simulation 13%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 7%

Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.

Why similar: Military 39.7%, Tactical 21.4%, Realistic 19%, Shooter 14.9%, Simulation 4.9%

Experience non-stop, real-time tactical combat with a 4-person squad. Upgrade and recruit units, enhance special abilities, while acquiring better weapons and gear. Take your toughest recruits into action in single player or co-op multiplayer and save humanity from the suppressive Manta force.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 59.5%, Tactical 27.3%, Action 13.2%

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

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.6%, Military 19.8%, Historical 15.8%, Realistic 11.7%, Tactical 10.1%

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: Military 21.1%, War 19.8%, Realistic 13.7%, Shooter 12.5%, Historical 10.6%

Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Tactical RPG 22.8%, Military 13%, Historical 12.1%, War 8.5%

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 54.3%, Tactical 24.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Action 6.5%