- #1 Disintegration
97% matchMixed51% of 716 reviews2020
Dev: V1 InteractivePub: Untold Tales
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A single-player first-person sci-fi shooter/RTS hybrid unlike anything else. Fight on the front lines and command from above. Pilot your aerial grav cycle into battle while leading a squad of elite troops to ignite a revolution to reboot humanity.
Why similar: Strategy 65.1%, Action 34.9%
Why You'll Like It: This is the full release of the seed game, offering the complete sci-fi campaign and multiplayer experience.
- #2 Eximius: Seize the Frontline
96% matchMostly Positive73% of 740 reviews2021
Dev: Ammobox Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
EXIMIUS is a FPS/RTS hybrid that focuses on squad-based combat. The game features an intense 5v5 multiplayer experience with each team comprising of 4 Squad Officers and one Commander.
Why similar: Strategy 66.1%, Action 33.9%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tactical first-person shooter combat with high-level real-time strategy elements.
- #3 Silica
96% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,938 reviews2023
Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?
Why similar: Strategy 67.6%, Action 32.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional FPS combat with RTS mechanics, allowing you to command troops while fighting from a first-person perspective.
- #4 HAWKEN REBORN
95% matchMostly Negative28% of 2,421 reviews2023
Dev: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: Features intense mech-piloting action and sci-fi shooter combat similar to piloting a Gravcycle.
- #5 Splitgate
93% matchVery Positive91% of 111,493 reviews2019
Dev: 1047 Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Why similar: Action 62.7%, Strategy 37.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced sci-fi arena shooter that demands high mobility and tactical positioning.
- #6 IRON REBELLION
92% matchVery Positive85% of 860 reviews2024
Dev: Black Beach Studio
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 2.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Step inside a colossal war machine and experience what it means to be a mech pilot. Control every switch, weapon, and system from the cockpit, customize your mech for battle, and outmaneuver rival pilots in tactical cross-platform multiplayer combat.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers immersive mech combat from a first-person perspective with heavy, tactical movement.
- #7 Shatterline
91% matchMostly Positive73% of 29,161 reviews2025
Dev: Frag Lab LLC
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Get ready for the apocalypse! Shatterline is a high-octane single-player FPS adventure where Earth’s survival hangs in the balance. Pick a unique operator and combat the alien plague!
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A cooperative first-person shooter with intense action and futuristic weapon handling.
- #8 Forged Battalion
91% matchMixed58% of 1,114 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep sci-fi real-time strategy gameplay with customizable unit loadouts.
- #9 Guardians Frontline
89% matchVery Positive82% of 350 reviews2023
Dev: VirtualAgePub: Fast Travel Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Guardians Frontline is a sci-fi VR shooter that makes you a soldier and a commander. Fight off enemies and build bases in a single-player and co-op campaign, plus PvP game modes with full cross-play support.
Why similar: Strategy 63.7%, Action 36.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense strategy with first-person shooting in a futuristic sci-fi setting.
- #10 Spacelords
88% matchMixed53% of 3,282 reviews2017
Dev: MercurySteamPub: Mercury Steam Entertainment s.l.
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 53%
Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!
Why similar: Action 68.4%, Strategy 31.6%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action shooter featuring asymmetric multiplayer matches and unique hero abilities.
- #11 DESYNC
87% matchMostly Positive80% of 501 reviews2017
Dev: The Foregone SyndicatePub: Adult Swim Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
DESYNC is an intense single-player first person action game that begs you to play dangerously and creatively. Eliminate your opponents as you perform violent attack sequences using the explosive digital weaponry and lethal side-arms at your disposal.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A visceral first-person shooter with a strong emphasis on tactical combat execution and style.
- #12 Pacer
86% matchMostly Positive72% of 803 reviews2020
Dev: R8 Games Ltd
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
PACER is high-octane anti-gravity racing at its most destructive. Customise your craft and weapons then engage in the campaign, a single-player race or compete against your rivals in explosive online multiplayer for the ultimate combat racing experience.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A futuristic combat racing game that shares the high-speed sci-fi vehicle handling of Disintegration.
- #13 Aerial Guardian
86% matchMostly Negative27% of 89 reviews2018
Dev: Maddnuss GamesPub: Matthew Nuss
Windows
Aerial Guardian is a large scale multiplayer battle first person shooter. Choose from several classes and play as a soldier to embroil yourself in a space fleet battle. Choose from a variety of over 20 weapons and several vehicles including mechs.
Why similar: Strategy 64.9%, Action 35.1%
Why You'll Like It: Involves aerial combat and strategic positioning in a sci-fi environment.
- #14 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
84% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 44%
HELLFRONT is an intense top-down shooter. Conquer ground, build a base, and command your troops in battle! Play PvP or beat the campaign co-op or solo.
Why similar: Strategy 67%, Action 33%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down shooting action with fast-paced strategy and tactical base building.
- #15 Dropzone
83% matchMixed70% of 873 reviews2017
Dev: Sparkypants Studios LLC
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Dropzone is a game of action, strategy and skill. Win 15 minute battles by scoring points. Unlock gear, customize your squad of up to 3 Units and compete in Team 3v3, 2v2 or 1v1 matches. Lay claim to the riches of Europa!
Why similar: Strategy 70.6%, Action 29.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi action strategy game featuring customizable mech units and tactical map control.
- #16 Titanfall® 2
79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 287,164 reviews2020
Dev: Respawn EntertainmentPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of first-person shooter gameplay combined with piloting massive, responsive mechs.
- #17 Antisphere
82% matchMixed64% of 106 reviews2017
Dev: Soap InteractivePub: Starbreeze Publishing AB
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Antisphere is a PvP competitive twin-stick shooter where you compete against other players.
Why similar: Strategy 62.9%, Action 37.1%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced competitive game focusing on vehicular maneuverability in enclosed arenas.
- #18 Techwars: Global Conflict
81% matchMixed67% of 320 reviews2017
Dev: Argus GamesPub: Promo Trade Toys LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 71%
TechWars: Global Conflict is the world’s first isometric PVP mecha-action with direct control. Only the strongest player will be able to win in this war of titanic mechs. Use all the features of world’s realistic technology Techwars. Victory in every battle will bring you closer to creating your own death machine.
Why similar: Action 81.6%, Strategy 18.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game featuring intense mech-based warfare and unit positioning.
- #19 THE FINALS
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 277,059 reviews2023
Dev: Embark Studios
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 35.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
THE FINALS is the world’s first Dynamism Shooter, a free-to-play, fast-paced, physics-driven, first-person shooter set on the stage of the biggest Gameshow of the future! Fight for Fans and fortune in fully-destructible, virtual Arenas that guarantee no two rounds will ever play the same!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #20 Tyr
73% matchVery Positive85% of 3,215 reviews2026
Dev: Stoke Games
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Tyr is a multiplayer tank shooter. Pilot heavy-armored vehicles with unique capabilities and upgrade them as you battle for victory with your team.
Why similar: Strategy 59.3%, Action 40.7%
- #21 Crucible
78% matchPositive100% of 30 reviews2021
Dev: TriScalePub: DigiPen Institute of Technology
Windows
Dodge your way through the crucible of fire! Crucible is a 2D, high-action, top-down shooter game.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A team-based hero shooter with strategic objectives and sci-fi combat mechanics.
- #22 War Robots: Frontiers
75% matchMixed66% of 4,937 reviews2025
Dev: MY.GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Gear up for tactical mech action in War Robots: Frontiers, a free-to-play multiplayer mech shooter. Construct and customize, squad up with Pilots online, and fire up your engines in massive intergalactic battles.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #23 Mecha BREAK
74% matchMixed61% of 29,298 reviews2025
Dev: Amazing Seasun Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Squad up in Mecha BREAK, a multiplayer third-person shooter offering three intense game modes filled with ground and aerial combat. Pilot your Striker into the breach and neutralize enemies. Are you ready for the ultimate showdown?
Why similar: Action 100%
- #24 Joint War - [BETA]
77% matchMixed52% of 297 reviews2022
Dev: Eskrima GamesPub: Eskrima Games
Windows
Joint War is a team-based tactical F2P first-person shooter (FPS) set in the old-school era. Infiltration, hostage rescues, bomb planting/defusing and more. Are you up for an intense shooter?
Why similar: Action 100%
- #25 Deep Space Battle Simulator
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 413 reviews2021
Dev: yeswecamp
Windows · Linux
Median: 42 minMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Two teams of players control their capital ship in an epic battle. Customize your ship, control its movement, weapons, and energy distribution or go to one of the hangars to join the battle in a smaller fighter!
Why similar: Strategy 62.5%, Action 37.5%
- #26 Angels Fall First
68% matchVery Positive81% of 4,091 reviews2026
Dev: Strangely Interactive Ltd
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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: Action 100%
- #27 SHRAPNEL
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 764 reviews2026
Dev: Neon Machine
Windows
Shrapnel is a 4v4 objective FPS. Operators clash in a storm-ravaged impact zone to control Sigma—a volatile resource capable of reshaping humanity’s future.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #28 FreeInfantry
70% matchVery Positive81% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
Why similar: Action 100%
- #29 POLYGON
71% matchMostly Positive75% of 37,025 reviews2020
Dev: Redaster Studio
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
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: Action 100%
- #30 Liquidation RTS
67% matchVery Positive91% of 174 reviews2026
Dev: DivioPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Enter the war-torn world of Veá, where sci-fi and fantasy collide in Liquidation, an immersive RTS. Lead your armies and harness powerful abilities in a high-stakes battle for Quenrium, the mysterious substance that holds Veá’s fate.
Why similar: Strategy 64.8%, Action 35.2%
- #31 WARSHIFT
72% matchMostly Positive71% of 699 reviews2016
Dev: Cyril Megem
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.
Why similar: Strategy 68.1%, Action 31.9%
- #32 AirMech Command
72% matchMixed68% of 199 reviews2017
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 79%
AirMech Command is the definitive Action/RTS experience in VR. With all new tactical room-space controls AND ground-level flight controls, you can command troops and units from orbit, or grab the stick and pilot your AirMech directly. Lots of mechs, units, and unlockable vanity items--no microtrans!
Why similar: Strategy 62.3%, Action 37.7%
- #33 BATTLETECH
69% matchVery Positive84% of 33,272 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Strategy 83.1%, Action 16.9%
- #34 The Anacrusis
69% matchMixed47% of 1,887 reviews2023
Dev: Stray Bombay
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for survival against endless alien hordes with your friends! The Anacrusis is a first-person shooter that dynamically adjusts difficulty to you. Experience intense 1-4 player co-op action or play as the aliens and stop your friends in 1-8 player Versus mode. Full Steam Workshop support!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #35 CrossPlanet Beta
66% matchMixed65% of 52 reviews2025
Dev: CrossPlanet Team
Windows
A fast-paced, third-person arena shooter which focuses on movement and skill-based comabt. Outmaneuver and out-gun enemies to win, with mechanics such as double jumping, evading, grapple hook and jetpacks. No paywalls, no microtransactions, just fun, and it's free!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #36 New Warfare
67% matchMostly Positive74% of 90 reviews2024
Dev: WaveRise Studios
Windows
New Warfare is a modern/sci-fi competitive stylised multiplayer first person shooter with multiple game modes. Use extremely fast arcade movements to annihilate your enemies !
Why similar: Action 100%
- #37 Wheels of Duty
64% matchMostly Positive80% of 137 reviews2025
Dev: leo waters
Windows
After a deadly virus left humanity paralyzed, survivors now battle on wheels! Customize your rig, sharpen your aim, and roll into fast-paced wheelchair warfare across multiple maps and modes. Join the fight!
Why similar: Action 100%
- #38 ExoTanks
68% matchMixed63% of 198 reviews2020
Dev: Digital Universe
Windows
Dynamic tank shooter! Play on unique tanks of the future with individual abilities, mechanics and appearance. Upgrade your tank during the battle.
Why similar: Strategy 51.7%, Action 48.3%
