- #1 USC: Counterforce
96% matchMixed68% of 235 reviews2024
Dev: Angry Cat StudiosPub: Firesquid
Windows
Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!
Why similar: Military 30%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based Combat 16%, Multiplayer 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical turn-based game centered on squad-based combat against alien infestations.
- #2 Mecharashi
96% matchMixed69% of 1,359 reviews2025
Dev: BlackJack StudioPub: HK TEN TREE LIMITED
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mecharashi is a mecha-themed tactical turn-based game. The game adopts a unique part-destruction combat system, where you can assemble mechas however you want, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 18%, Robots 15%, Military 14.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical RPG mechanics with mech customization and squad-based military strategy.
- #3 XCOM® 2
95% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Military 22%, PvE 18%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Turn-Based Combat 17.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive squad-based tactical game featuring an alien invasion and deep military customization.
- #4 Jagged Alliance 3
94% matchVery Positive89% of 14,231 reviews2023
Dev: Haemimont GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.8%, Tactical RPG 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Combat 15.7%, Strategy 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep, hardcore military squad tactics and strategic map management.
- #5 Phantom Doctrine
94% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,637 reviews2018
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
The year is 1983. The world teeters on the verge of destruction as the Cold War tightens its icy grip. East or West: trust no one, question everything. The fate of humanity rests in your hands as you pit spy versus spy in tactical Phantom Doctrine.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 51%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.9%, Strategy 16.8%, Multiplayer 7.4%, Singleplayer 2.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a tactical turn-based experience with a strong focus on military espionage and squad control.
- #6 Gears Tactics
93% matchMostly Positive75% of 7,500 reviews2020
Dev: Splash DamagePub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 20.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 48.8%, Strategy 36.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers fast-paced, high-intensity squad-based tactical combat in a sci-fi setting.
- #7 Athena Crisis
91% matchVery Positive82% of 140 reviews2024
Dev: Nakazawa Tech
Windows · Mac · Linux
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
Why similar: Tactical RPG 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, PvE 13.6%, Co-op 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A modern turn-based tactical strategy game with a strong emphasis on unit management.
- #8 Affected Zone Tactics
92% matchMixed55% of 341 reviews2015
Dev: Light Vision Interactive
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Welcome to Affected Zone Tactics, a tactical online game with cooperative turn-based PvP combats. Travel through the Tesla portal to a dangerous parallel world, lead the squad of reckless mercenaries, and outrage mighty corporations and cliques.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 49.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.7%, Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO-focused turn-based tactical game that mirrors the squad-based combat of the seed game.
- #9 TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children
90% matchVery Positive94% of 9,639 reviews2020
Dev: Dandylion
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children is the first season of a turn-based strategy SRPG that takes place in the world of Troubleshooter.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 25.6%, Wargame 22.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Turn-Based Combat 13%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep squad-based tactical RPG mechanics with extensive character customization.
- #10 UFO Online: Invasion
91% matchMixed58% of 618 reviews2016
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 20.0 hrs≥1hr: 54%
UFO Online: Invasion is a turn-based tactical combat MMORPG set in the post-apocalyptic world
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 63.7%, Strategy 11.2%, Multiplayer 10%, Turn-Based Combat 8%, Aliens 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An MMO-based tactical game that focuses on squad combat in an alien-invaded world.
- #11 Wartales
88% matchVery Positive87% of 34,222 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro Games
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 51.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Tactical RPG 19.9%, Co-op 17.2%, Turn-Based Combat 16.4%, Online Co-Op 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on managing a squad of mercenaries through tactical turn-based combat and strategic exploration.
- #12 WARBORN
89% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 22.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Robots 13.2%, Turn-Based Combat 12.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features mech-based turn-based tactics with a focus on competitive squad combat.
- #13 Broken Arrow
87% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.
Why similar: Wargame 35.4%, Modern 28.5%, Military 11.4%, Strategy 10%, PvP 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A modern military wargame that emphasizes tactical depth and unit composition.
- #14 Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 409 reviews2019
Dev: Tortuga Team
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Incredibly dynamic turn-based strategy, reviving the traditions of the old school tactics. Lead a team of the most desperate fighters, destroy alien monsters and uncover the secrets of the lost planet.
Why similar: Tactical RPG 20.8%, Aliens 17%, Co-op 16.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi squad-based tactical game that captures the feel of small-team alien encounters.
- #15 Earth vs Mars
86% matchVery Positive88% of 73 reviews2025
Dev: Relic EntertainmentPub: Relic Labs
Windows
Faced with a terrifying Martian invasion, you must lead Earth’s forces in a battle for our planet’s future. Create powerful human-creature super soldiers to fight an alien menace in this turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 13.3%, Aliens 13.3%, Co-op 12.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, PvE 11.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on squad-based combat and strategic positioning.
- #16 Silent Storm Gold Edition
86% matchVery Positive88% of 1,061 reviews2013
Dev: NivalPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 38.5%, Tactical RPG 26.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Combat 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical turn-based game with realistic military weaponry and destructible environments.
- #17 War Planet Online: Global Conquest
85% matchMixed63% of 961 reviews2017
Dev: Gameloft
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 34.4 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 30.3%, Wargame 16.5%, PvE 14.8%, PvP 12.1%, Online Co-Op 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: A massively multiplayer strategy game focused on global military domination.
- #18 Instant War
84% matchMixed67% of 85 reviews2022
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: Wargame 26.1%, Modern 17.6%, Military 17.4%, Massively Multiplayer 15.5%, PvP 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A modern military strategy game with a focus on base building and tactical combat.
- #19 Operation: New Earth
84% matchMixed61% of 819 reviews2016
Dev: Hunted Cow Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Operation: New Earth is an intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game in which you must command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from a hostile alien invasion. Create an alliance, gather resources, and unlock advanced technology to level up your stronghold!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 62.6%, Strategy 16.2%, Aliens 14.1%, Multiplayer 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi strategy MMO that focuses on military expansion and resource management.
- #20 Command & Conquer™ Tiberium Alliances
83% matchMostly Negative38% of 295 reviews2025
Dev: EA PhenomicPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
From the genre-defining RTS franchise Command & Conquer comes a unique, free-to-play strategic warfare MMO experience!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 33.2%, Tactical RPG 22.7%, PvP 20%, Multiplayer 16.6%, Strategy 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A strategy-focused MMO that shares the military-themed base building and combat elements.
- #21 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
82% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Military 37.6%, Strategy 27.4%, Co-op 19.5%, Multiplayer 13.5%, Singleplayer 2%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly realistic tactical military experience with a focus on unit control.
- #22 Battle Brothers
81% matchVery Positive88% of 27,117 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 93.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Military 52.4%, Third Person 25.8%, Strategy 16.9%, Singleplayer 4.9%
Why You'll Like It: A challenging tactical squad management game that emphasizes survival and military strategy.
- #23 Door Kickers
81% matchVery Positive94% of 9,980 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.
Why similar: Strategy 44.9%, Co-op 40.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Singleplayer 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical planning and execution of small-squad military operations.
- #24 Door Kickers: Action Squad
80% matchVery Positive95% of 10,451 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Co-op 39.8%, Online Co-Op 39.4%, Multiplayer 16.7%, Singleplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A more action-oriented take on tactical squad-based military operations.
- #25 Special Tactics
82% matchVery Positive82% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Beast Mode Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Co-op 15%, Turn-Based Combat 14.5%, Online Co-Op 13.9%, PvP 13.8%
Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy tactical game that emphasizes precise squad movement and combat.
- #26 Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion – Turn-Based Strategy
78% matchMostly Positive70% of 136 reviews2025
Dev: QuadCom InteractivePub: Brightika, Inc.
Windows
Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Military 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, PvE 13%, Aliens 12.9%
- #27 Unity of Command II
79% matchMostly Positive80% of 2,102 reviews2019
Dev: 2x2 Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
Why similar: Wargame 27.9%, Military 18%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.5%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based Combat 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic military wargame that emphasizes supply lines and tactical unit positioning.
- #28 Steel Division 2
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Military 27.3%, Wargame 23.4%, Co-op 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 11.6%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical wargame focusing on realistic military units and historical accuracy.
- #29 三国.群将传
77% matchMostly Positive78% of 120 reviews2024
Dev: Three Kingdoms Limited
Windows · Mac
379座城池,谋略攻城,你能一统三国吗?
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 24%, Military 15%, Wargame 13.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.8%, Online Co-Op 8.9%
- #30 World War 3
78% matchMixed54% of 54,576 reviews2022
Dev: New Generation GamesPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 77%
World War 3 is a free-to-play tactical online multiplayer FPS where the world is your battleground. Outgun the enemy in thrilling, team-based skirmishes with a huge arsenal of weapons, vehicles, gadgets, and drones at your disposal.
Why similar: Gun Customization 27.7% ★, Military 19.8%, Modern 17.6%, Online Co-Op 14.2%, PvP 11.9%
- #31 Global Strike
77% matchMixed68% of 1,478 reviews2023
Dev: Quzhou Wooduan Network Technologies Ltd.
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Global Strike is a free FPS game which has more than 300 million faithful players in China. Now the battle is on, there are various modes and weapons for you to explore! Call your friends and join us,get into the battle field now!
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.2%, Wargame 14.9%, PvP 14.4%, Online Co-Op 14.1%, Co-op 12%
- #32 FreeInfantry
76% matchVery Positive83% of 160 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: Aliens 42%, Military 39.6%, PvP 18.4%
- #33 Gray Zone Warfare
74% matchMixed70% of 66,430 reviews2024
Dev: MADFINGER Games, a.s.
Windows
Median: 12.5 hrsMean: 41.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Gun Customization 19.4% ★, Massively Multiplayer 16.9%, Military 15.9%, Modern 14%, PvE 11.7%
- #34 Metal Force: Tank Games Online
75% matchMixed52% of 71 reviews2022
Dev: XDEVS LTD
Windows · Mac · Linux
Lots of battle arenas in all corners of the world await you! You will have various combat military vehicles in your battle arsenal. Each machine represents a unique tactic, a unique warfare style.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 36.5%, Military 22.6%, Wargame 10.3%, PvP 9.8%, Multiplayer 6.9%
- #35 Project Entropy
74% matchMixed52% of 220 reviews2024
Dev: FunPlus International AG
Windows
Welcome, commander, to Project Entropy- an ultimate Sci-Fi and role-playing game with battles in space. In this immersive MMO experience, you will command alien civilizations, conquer uncharted planets, and build Hero fleets.
Why similar: Aliens 28.2%, Wargame 24.4%, PvE 18.6%, PvP 14.4%, Strategy 9.4%
- #36 Caliber
72% matchMostly Positive75% of 22,099 reviews2023
Dev: 1C Game StudiosPub: FOR-GAMES CR LTD
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 31.5 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Caliber is a team-based online shooter focused on special forces units from all over the world. More than 70 operators with unique abilities and weapons as well as various game modes and maps are waiting for you.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 20.5%, Military 13.6%, Co-op 12.8%, Wargame 12.6%, PvE 10%
- #37 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
73% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,805 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 60%
This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 40.2%, Wargame 37.1%, Strategy 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10%
- #38 Squad
70% 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: Military 20.3%, Massively Multiplayer 17.2%, Wargame 16.5%, PvE 12.2%, PvP 9.1%
- #39 World Of Robots
73% matchMixed59% of 350 reviews2022
Dev: Super Games Studio
Windows
World of Robots is the tactical online shooter with simple controls
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 33.2%, Robots 25.7%, Co-op 16.2%, PvP 15%, Third Person 9.8%
- #40 Terra Invicta
68% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: Military 44.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 36%, Strategy 15.2%, Singleplayer 4%
- #41 Armored Warfare
72% matchMixed64% of 5,270 reviews2017
Dev: Obsidian EntertainmentPub: Wishlist Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 23.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Wage war against players from around the world with an unstoppable arsenal of 300+ powerful armored combat vehicles. Compete in PvP tank combat, complete co-op missions, and crush your enemies on breathtaking maps, from scorching deserts to neon-drenched urban jungles.
Why similar: Modern 23.3%, Online Co-Op 20.2%, Military 19.7%, PvE 17%, PvP 12.4%
- #42 Delta Force
68% matchMixed58% of 177,515 reviews2024
Dev: Team JadePub: TiMi Studio Group
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 55.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Play for free in operator-based extraction and full-scale combined arms warfare. Become elite Operators, customize an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, and deploy into thrill-packed missions across multiple modes.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 21.7%, Gun Customization 20.9% ★, Co-op 12.1%, Military 11.1%, PvE 9.4%
- #43 Xenonauts
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.5%, Turn-Based Combat 21.9%, Aliens 21.9%, Strategy 7.4%
- #44 Subspace Discovery
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 131 reviews2023
Dev: FLICK Comp GmbH
Windows
Fly through Subspace, build your own ship, and engage in epic battles. Mine asteroids and research new technologies. Uncover the origins of the alien homeworld by solving weekly events in this Co-op PvE MMO.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 39.6%, Tactical RPG 25.3%, PvE 21.5%, Co-op 7.8%, Strategy 5.7%
- #45 Fortified
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,720 reviews2016
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fortified is an explosive strategy shooter where players will defend the Earth against a menacing Martian invasion in the 1950s. Play as one-of-four pulp inspired heroes as they fight swarms of terrifying robots with an arsenal of Cold War era weapons and experimental technology.
Why similar: Co-op 37.6%, Aliens 25.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Online Co-Op 8.5%
- #46 3 Days War
68% matchVery Positive84% of 707 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!
Why similar: Wargame 30.4%, PvE 18.9%, Military 18.8%, PvP 16.6%, Third Person 9.3%
- #47 Girls' Frontline
66% matchVery Positive85% of 670 reviews2025
Dev: SUNBORN Information Co., Ltd.Pub: Darkwinter Software Limited
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 27.6 hrs≥1hr: 63%
As a Commander for Griffin & Kryuger PMC. Navigate faction power struggles, deploy forces strategically, and work to restore order in a war-torn world.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 28.5%, Military 26.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.6%, Strategy 15.7%, Turn-Based Combat 10.6%
- #48 大城主战略版
70% matchMixed66% of 126 reviews2021
Dev: wywl
Windows
《大城主攻略版》是一款拥有沉浸式体验感以三国时代为背景的战争策略类游戏。军阀四起,天下大乱,玩家化身一代君王带领传世神将征战乱世。天时地利,攻城略地;排兵布阵,革图易虑,全方位展现东方战争艺术的魅力,跟随主公以国之名,平定天下,创太平盛世!
Why similar: Wargame 50.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 24.2%, Multiplayer 12.8%, Strategy 12.7%
- #49 帝国:权杖与文明
66% matchVery Positive86% of 91 reviews2025
Dev: 帝国项目组
Windows
在你的眼里,文明是怎么样的?是石头长矛到飞机导弹的跨时代战场,还是从三国时代到骑士之剑的地域时空跨越,亦或是和无数历史英雄一起肩并肩作战和决策的机会,更是从生命最初的萌芽,到最伟大文明的艰辛进化旅程······ 这一切,相信在《帝国:权杖与文明》中,都能找到属于你的答案。
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 34.5%, Wargame 28.5%, Military 17.2%, Strategy 7.8%, PvP 6.1%
- #50 Alien Swarm
69% matchVery Positive95% of 21,506 reviews2010
Dev: Valve
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 35.4 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Why similar: Co-op 32.1%, Aliens 23.3%, Online Co-Op 17.1%, Multiplayer 11.3%, PvE 8.7%
- #51 War Robots: Frontiers
65% matchMixed65% of 4,487 reviews2025
Dev: MY.GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 9.8 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: PvP 37.3%, Robots 31%, Multiplayer 22%, Online Co-Op 3.7%, Third Person 3.2%
- #52 Ultimate Space Commando
69% matchVery Positive81% of 58 reviews2015
Dev: Creatio 49Pub: Angry Cat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.
Why similar: Turn-Based Tactics 59.7%, Strategy 40.3%
- #53 Lost Light
67% matchMixed56% of 27,603 reviews2022
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Join the "Firefly" task force and unveil the sinister plot behind the exclusion zone in the world of Lost Light. You could either scavenge for supplies or go out with guns blazing and plunder. Survive the brutal domain where danger lurks in every corner!
Why similar: Gun Customization 33.2% ★, Massively Multiplayer 32%, Multiplayer 17%, PvP 12%, Third Person 5.8%
- #54 Retro Commander
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 355 reviews2023
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: Wargame 44.9%, PvP 16.1%, Multiplayer 15%, Strategy 13.2%, Third Person 10.8%