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Games Like Empires Mod

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Multiplayer, Strategy, Action, FPS.

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Unique strategy/first person shooter mix: One commander on each team plays from above, choosing research, placing buildings and giving orders. The rest fill the role of soldiers on the ground, with four distinct classes to choose from and customizable vehicles to drive.

Reviews: Very Positive — 86% — of 1,051 reviews
Released: 2008-07-28
Developer: Empires
Genres: Action, Free To Play, Strategy
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Median playtime: 1.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 15.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 58%

Overview

Empires Mod is a unique pioneer of the FPS/RTS hybrid genre, allowing one player to command the battlefield from above while others engage in tactical first-person combat and base construction. These recommendations focus on games that successfully blend real-time strategy, team-based coordination, and vehicular or base-building mechanics to capture that specific commander-soldier dynamic.

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    97% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,481 reviews2011
    Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.

    Why similar: RTS 19.4%, Team-Based 15.8%, FPS 14.5%, Base Building 10%, Strategy 8.1%

    Why You'll Like It: It directly mirrors the Empires Mod experience by tasking a commander with building bases while soldiers fight for control on the ground.

  2. #2 Natural Selection 2
    96% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
    Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!

    Why similar: Team-Based 28.3%, RTS 19.8%, FPS 19%, Multiplayer 13%, Strategy 8.7%

    Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive FPS/RTS hybrid where one commander directs a team of players against an alien force in a high-stakes environment.

  3. #3 Silica
    96% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,752 reviews2023
    Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%

    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: Vehicular Combat 23.6%, RTS 20.8%, FPS 12.5%, PvP 10.2%, Shooter 8.4%

    Why You'll Like It: A modern hybrid that blends traditional RTS base management with intense FPS combat on a hostile alien planet.

  4. #4 Eximius: Seize the Frontline
    95% matchMostly Positive74% of 736 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: Team-Based 20.9%, RTS 18.3%, Base Building 14.4%, FPS 11.4%, PvP 9.7%

    Why You'll Like It: It features a unique commander role that manages resources and support abilities while players engage in tactical squad-based FPS combat.

  5. #5 Executive Assault 2
    94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
    Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

    Why similar: RTS 26%, Action RTS 19%, Base Building 17%, FPS 11.1%, Multiplayer 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep integration of base building and FPS combat, allowing you to switch between commanding and piloting units seamlessly.

  6. #6 Battlezone: Combat Commander
    94% matchVery Positive90% of 926 reviews2018
    Dev: Big Boat InteractivePub: Rebellion
    Windows
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Battlezone: Combat Commander remasters FPS-RTS classic Battlezone II with slick new visuals, brand new achievements, Steam Workshop support and much more! The solar system is at war. Take command.

    Why similar: Tanks 24.2%, RTS 23.2%, Strategy 12.6%, FPS 12.4%, Shooter 7.8%

    Why You'll Like It: A classic hybrid that emphasizes heavy vehicular combat and base management from a first-person perspective.

  7. #7 Executive Assault
    93% matchVery Positive85% of 1,455 reviews2015
    Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%

    Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.

    Why similar: RTS 34.1%, FPS 17.1%, Base Building 15.4%, Strategy 11.1%, Shooter 7.5%

    Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the second game, it established the core loop of managing a base from an RTS view while fighting in an FPS view.

  8. #8 World War Armies
    90% matchMixed62% of 965 reviews2024
    Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%

    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: Tanks 22.1%, Action RTS 21.7%, RTS 17.4%, PvP 9.3%, Vehicular Combat 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses heavily on unit control and battlefield management, capturing the strategic layer of the seed game.

  9. #9 Microsoft Allegiance
    91% matchMostly Positive79% of 185 reviews2017
    Dev: Microsoft Game StudiosPub: ZapHop Games
    Windows
    Median: 54 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 47%

    Allegiance is a team-based multiplayer space combat sim that seamlessly combines first-person space combat with a top-down-view perspective, real time strategy, and real time tactics. Team commanders build bases, research technology, and coordinate players to execute a wide range of strategies.

    Why similar: Team-Based 22.7%, RTS 19.8%, Economy 13.9%, FPS 12.5%, PvP 9.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A space-based team strategy game where a commander oversees the fleet while players pilot ships in first-person.

  10. #10 Foxhole
    89% matchVery Positive82% of 50,251 reviews2022
    Dev: Siege Camp
    Windows
    Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 76.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.

    Why similar: Team-Based 24.6%, Base Building 22.4%, PvP 13.6%, Top-Down 11.5%, Multiplayer 9.4%

    Why You'll Like It: While more focused on logistics and persistent warfare, it captures the massive team-based coordination and base-building spirit of Empires Mod.

  11. #11 Dark Prospect
    89% matchMixed69% of 102 reviews2023
    Dev: CashcowGames
    Windows

    Dark Prospect is an asymmetrical FPSvsRTS multiplayer game. FPS players must survive by gathering resources, building defenses and fighting against a player or AI who summons, commands, upgrades monsters and casts spells from an RTS perspective.

    Why similar: Action RTS 27.8%, RTS 13.5%, Team-Based 12.4%, FPS 11%, PvP 9.1%

    Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS hybrid that blends tactical FPS combat with base defense and resource management.

  12. #12 Squad
    88% matchVery Positive81% of 234,054 reviews2020
    Dev: Offworld
    Windows
    Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 110.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    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: Team-Based 24.1%, FPS 17.1%, PvP 13.9%, Shooter 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%

    Why You'll Like It: While lacking a traditional RTS commander, it requires the same level of team coordination, communication, and tactical positioning found in Empires Mod.

  13. #13 Tempest Rising
    86% matchVery Positive88% of 10,866 reviews2025
    Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    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 52.2%, Base Building 14.1%, Strategy 14%, Action RTS 7.8%, Multiplayer 5%

    Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that captures the classic base-building and resource-gathering feel found in the commander mode of Empires Mod.

  14. #14 Retro Commander
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    Dev: Noble Master LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 42 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 44%

    Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

    Why similar: Tanks 21.1%, RTS 17.2%, Vehicular Combat 16.1%, Base Building 13.2%, Team-Based 10.5%

    Why You'll Like It: A post-apocalyptic RTS that emphasizes base building and resource management in a multiplayer environment.

  15. #15 Enlisted
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    In Enlisted, you are not only commanding a single soldier, but an entire squad! This MMO squad based shooter recreates the key battles of the bloodiest war of the 20th century, with hundreds of soldiers, tanks and aircraft taking part in each battle.

    Why similar: Vehicular Combat 23.3%, Team-Based 17.8%, FPS 16.7%, PvP 11.1%, Multiplayer 10%

    Why You'll Like It: A squad-based FPS that emphasizes tactical positioning and objective control within a large-scale military setting.

  16. #16 PlanetSide 2
    86% matchVery Positive81% of 74,412 reviews2012
    Dev: Rogue Planet GamesPub: Daybreak Game Company
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 53.8 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.

    Why similar: FPS 27.9%, Team-Based 24.5%, Shooter 15.7%, Multiplayer 10.3%, PvP 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: It provides the large-scale, persistent vehicular and infantry combat that defines the ground-level experience of the seed game.

  17. #17 World of Tanks
    84% matchVery Positive81% of 97,557 reviews2021
    Dev: Wargaming Group Limited
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 58.4 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.

    Why similar: Tanks 44.2%, Vehicular Combat 20.2%, Team-Based 14.5%, PvP 8.6%, Multiplayer 6.1%

    Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the vehicular combat aspect that makes the ground-level gameplay of Empires Mod so engaging.

  18. #18 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
    82% matchVery Positive95% of 23,448 reviews2017
    Dev: Reactive Drop Team
    Windows
    Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

    Why similar: Class-Based 38.1%, PvP 16.1%, Top-Down 12.9%, Shooter 12.7%, Combat 10.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes squad-based coordination and objective-driven gameplay.

  19. #19 Steel Swarm: APOCALYPSE
    82% matchMixed67% of 83 reviews2025
    Dev: Clay Token Game Studio, Inc.
    Windows

    SSA is a 5v5 twin-stick shooter MOBA with vehicular combat in a fully destructible city. Fight huge swarms, complete missions, and blast through buildings to ambush your enemies. Positioning matters and every shot is a skill shot!

    Why similar: Tanks 30.5%, Vehicular Combat 19.7%, Team-Based 18.3%, RTS 8.7%, Multiplayer 8.2%

    Why You'll Like It: A MOBA-style strategy game that incorporates team-based action and tactical unit management.

  20. #20 Instant War
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    Dev: Playwing LTD
    Windows

    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 30.2%, Tanks 22.3%, Team-Based 9.2%, Top-Down 7.8%, Resource Management 6.9%

    Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused wargame that incorporates real-time elements and base development.

  21. #21 Operation Valor
    80% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
    Dev: One Dawn Studios, LLC.
    Windows

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

    Why similar: Team-Based 19%, Vehicular Combat 15.7%, PvP 14.8%, Shooter 11.3%, Multiplayer 11.1%

    Why You'll Like It: A tactical top-down shooter that incorporates base building and team-based objectives.

  22. #22 World War Next
    81% matchMixed51% of 100 reviews2024
    Dev: Curfluffle
    Windows

    World War Next is a low poly multiplayer FPS set during a WW3 conflict, Choose from over 25 countries. Vehicles like tanks, helicopters, boats and armored cars help players get around quickly.

    Why similar: Tanks 21.7%, Vehicular Combat 19.5%, Team-Based 15.8%, FPS 9.8%, PvP 8%

    Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that captures the combat intensity and objective-based gameplay of the seed game.

  23. #23 ExoTanks
    81% matchMixed64% of 191 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: Tanks 33.1%, Team-Based 17.7%, Shooter 10.7%, Strategy 8.6%, PvP 7.8%

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    77% matchVery Positive89% of 1,017 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Tanks 31.3%, Vehicular Combat 14%, Team-Based 13.4%, RTS 9.5%, PvP 7.7%

  25. #25 Empires Apart
    79% matchMixed68% of 2,472 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 6.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%

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    Why similar: RTS 58.5%, Strategy 20.5%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Base Building 5.4%

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  26. #26 Battlerace
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Class-Based 18.8%, Team-Based 18.6%, FPS 15.2%, PvP 13%, Shooter 10%

    Why You'll Like It: Fast-paced vehicular combat that requires tactical awareness and character customization.

  27. #27 Alien Swarm
    78% matchVery Positive95% of 21,506 reviews2010
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    Windows
    Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%

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    Why similar: Class-Based 22.7%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Team-Based 17.9%, Shooter 16.9%, Top-Down 14.2%

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    Windows
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    Why similar: RTS 22.5%, Team-Based 21.3%, PvP 12.2%, Shooter 11.2%, Class-Based 10.3%

  29. #29 STUG
    77% matchMostly Positive71% of 118 reviews2023
    Dev: Bombsight Games
    Windows

    STUG is a free multiplayer physics based tank combat game where every shot counts. Angle your armor to bounce incoming fire, and ricochet shots off walls to hit enemies in their weak points.

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  30. #30 Call to Arms
    76% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,876 reviews2018
    Dev: Digitalmindsoft
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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  31. #31 Havoc
    74% matchMixed66% of 1,260 reviews2024
    Dev: RAKTWO Games
    Windows

    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.

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    75% matchVery Positive91% of 1,119 reviews2016
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Why similar: Tanks 38.6%, RTS 24.6%, Strategy 10%, First-Person 8.8%, FPS 6.9%

  33. #33 Battle Nations
    76% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,810 reviews2014
    Dev: Madrona Games Inc
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Why similar: RTS 29.3%, Base Building 19.7%, Shooter 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Strategy 10.8%

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    72% matchMostly Positive80% of 134 reviews2025
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    Windows

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  35. #35 Line War
    73% matchVery Positive80% of 1,158 reviews2022
    Dev: Studio Centurion
    Windows
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    Windows

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    75% matchMixed54% of 293 reviews2014
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    71% matchMostly Positive71% of 384 reviews2018
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    Windows

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    Windows
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  45. #45 World of Tanks Blitz
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 151,993 reviews2016
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  46. #46 Gear Up
    69% matchMostly Positive75% of 8,351 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 36,732 reviews2014
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    Median: 2.5 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: RTS 61.7%, Strategy 21.4%, Action 9.4%, Multiplayer 7.5%

  51. #51 March of Empires
    68% matchMixed63% of 1,811 reviews2017
    Dev: Gameloft
    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 77.0 hrs≥1hr: 56%

    Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!

    Why similar: Action RTS 31%, RTS 20.4%, Base Building 17.7%, PvP 12.4%, Strategy 7%

  52. #52 TFC: The Fertile Crescent
    64% matchVery Positive89% of 361 reviews2024
    Dev: Wield InteractivePub: MicroProse Software
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.

    Why similar: Action RTS 34.4%, RTS 20%, Base Building 16.7%, PvP 9%, Multiplayer 8.7%

  53. #53 War Selection
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 23,033 reviews2019
    Dev: Glyph Worlds
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    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 33.7%, Base Building 31.9%, Multiplayer 13%, Strategy 12.5%, PvP 8.9%

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