- #1 Police Stories
97% matchVery Positive85% of 9,494 reviews2019
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!
Why similar: Crime 19.3%, Tactical 12.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 10.1%, Online Co-Op 8.6%
- #2 Door Kickers
96% 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: Real Time Tactics 31.6%, Tactical 22.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 5.2%
- #3 Phantom Squad
96% matchVery Positive82% of 490 reviews2025
Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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 61.7%, Tactical 15%, Co-op 14.3%, Team-Based 5.4%, Top-Down 1.5%
- #4 SWAT Commander
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 608 reviews2025
Dev: Red Mountain GamesPub: Ritual Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 68%
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: Real Time Tactics 28.2%, Crime 13.3%, Team-Based 13.3%, Shooter 9.1%, Tactical 8.8%
- #5 Thunder Tier One
94% matchMixed69% of 5,475 reviews2021
Dev: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.5 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 33%, Team-Based 11.5%, Online Co-Op 8.5%, Difficult 7.8%, Tactical 7.8%
- #6 Door Kickers: Action Squad
93% 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: Local Co-Op 22%, Online Co-Op 16%, Tactical 15.5%, Shooter 15.3%, Co-op 13.1%
- #7 Special Tactics
94% 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: Real Time Tactics 58.2%, Tactical 9.1%, Online Co-Op 8%, Co-op 7%, Top-Down 5.4%
- #8 SWAT Commander: Prologue
92% matchMixed65% of 2,066 reviews2025
Dev: Red Mountain GamesPub: Ritual Interactive
Windows
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 47.3%, Crime 12.9%, Stealth 10.7%, Shooter 7.5%, Tactical 6.3%
- #9 Police Stories: The Academy
91% matchVery Positive91% of 1,511 reviews2022
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 3.4 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.
Why similar: Crime 22.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Top-Down 9.8%, Tactical 8.8%, Realistic 8.4%
- #10 Blacklist Brigade
89% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2025
Dev: Goat Forest Games
Windows
Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.6%, Difficult 13.1%, Team-Based 9.6%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Top-Down 8.8%
- #11 Ready or Not
89% matchMostly Positive77% of 320,774 reviews2023
Dev: VOID Interactive
Windows
Median: 12.8 hrsMean: 33.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
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 23%, Crime 21.2%, Realistic 18%, Shooter 14.9%, Co-op 12.6%
- #12 War Mongrels
90% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,401 reviews2021
Dev: Destructive Creations
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 57%
War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 43.9%, Stealth 14.5%, Tactical 7%, Realistic 6.2%, Online Co-Op 6.1%
- #13 Intravenous 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,213 reviews2024
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Intravenous 2 is the ultimate blend of tactical gameplay and immersive storytelling. Will you embrace the shadows or confront your foes head-on? The choice is yours. Experience a new era of tactical stealth action. Save lives. Uncover secrets. Take vengeance.
Why similar: Stealth 20.3%, Crime 19.9%, Tactical 11.7%, Shooter 10.4%, Difficult 9.4%
- #14 Signal Ops
91% matchMixed63% of 103 reviews2013
Dev: Space Bullet Dynamics Corporation
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Greetings Officer-Cadet o249,Are you ready to be put to the test? If deemed worthy, you will be assigned as an officer in the shadowy halls of Facility 7C. You will remotely lead a squad of operatives on daring espionage missions to plant evidence, steal secrets, assassinate targets, and perform sabotage for the glory of the Dark Father.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 47.6%, Stealth 15%, Shooter 7.2%, Co-op 7.2%, Local Co-Op 6.9%
- #15 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
84% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 12,788 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 26.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 61.3%, Tactical 12.1%, Top-Down 10.7%, Co-op 7.9%, Strategy 5.3%
- #16 Black One Blood Brothers
86% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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: Real Time Tactics 36.4%, Stealth 16.4%, Tactical 12.7%, Shooter 9.9%, Realistic 8.7%
- #17 Intravenous
85% matchVery Positive90% of 5,357 reviews2021
Dev: Explosive Squat GamesPub: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!
Why similar: Stealth 29.4%, Difficult 18.9%, Tactical 14.6%, Crime 12.1%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #18 M.E.R.C.
86% matchMixed63% of 60 reviews2017
Dev: TinyMob Games
Windows
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 74%, Tactical 11.6%, Strategy 9.7%, Action 4.7%
- #19 Insurgency: Sandstorm
84% matchVery Positive85% of 131,361 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 56.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a team-based, tactical FPS based on lethal close quarters combat and objective-oriented multiplayer gameplay. Experience the intensity of modern combat where skill is rewarded, and teamwork wins the fight.
Why similar: Shooter 21.8%, Realistic 21.4%, Tactical 18.8%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Co-op 9.4%
- #20 No Plan B
83% matchVery Positive87% of 793 reviews2024
Dev: GFX47
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.5%, Top-Down 18.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 12.4%, Simulation 7.4%
- #21 EMERGENCY
82% matchMixed69% of 6,493 reviews2023
Dev: Sixteen Tons Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 24.0 hrs≥1hr: 61%
Save lives – be a hero! Join forces against the chaos in the newest title of the award-winning EMERGENCY series. Take up your shift as incident commander and coordinate with other players to fight fires, arrest gangsters and rescue injured civilians. Your city needs you!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 52.7%, Online Co-Op 9.1%, Realistic 8%, Co-op 7.4%, Strategy 6.4%
- #22 Halt The Heist!
82% matchVery Positive87% of 75 reviews2022
Dev: ByteTale Studios
Windows
A co-operative multiplayer "Thieves vs. Guards" game about halting, catching and make it out with the loot!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 62.8%, Team-Based 13.3%, Top-Down 7.5%, Tactical 5%, 2D 3%
- #23 Insurgency
81% matchVery Positive92% of 124,756 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.1 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Team-Based 20.1%, Tactical 18.2%, Realistic 18.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Co-op 8.5%
- #24 Due Process
80% matchVery Positive81% of 8,485 reviews2020
Dev: Giant Enemy Crab
Windows
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 15.2 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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: Crime 29.2%, Team-Based 24.3%, Tactical 12.6%, Online Co-Op 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%
- #25 DIRECT CONTACT
81% matchMostly Negative31% of 484 reviews2024
Dev: Mountain 81
Windows
Direct Contact delivers an authentic and immersive first-person, Co-Op tactical experience, built for those who demand realism, strategy, and precision. Operate as Special Forces, utilizing a vast arsenal of real-world weapons and equipment. Engage in dynamic combat.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 52.3%, Stealth 13.7%, Shooter 9%, Realistic 7.6%, Tactical 6.8%
- #26 Desperados III
78% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 16,197 reviews2020
Dev: Mimimi GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 17.0 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 62.4%, Stealth 18.6%, Tactical 7%, Strategy 6.1%, Difficult 3.2%
- #27 Zero Hour
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 32,962 reviews2024
Dev: AttritoM7 Productions
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 17.6%, Shooter 14.5%, Team-Based 14.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Stealth 10.9%
- #28 Riot Operator
79% matchMostly Negative28% of 151 reviews2024
Dev: Beta 2 GamesPub: Side Quest Publishing
Windows
The Riot Police need great operators like you. Protect the peace in real places and manifestations. Your ability, perception, and skills will be tested. Control the Uncontrollable!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 68.6%, Realistic 10.8%, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 6.4%, Atmospheric 4.4%
- #29 Meltdown
79% matchVery Positive85% of 822 reviews2014
Dev: Phenomenon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!
Why similar: Shooter 33.8%, Local Co-Op 33.6%, Action 32.6%
- #30 Tactical Assault VR
76% matchVery Positive82% of 3,203 reviews2023
Dev: HammerFire InteractivePub: 2080 Games
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 9.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Stealth 28.1%, Tactical 22.2%, Shooter 19.5%, Online Co-Op 17.8%, Simulation 4.9%
- #31 Fire Commander
78% matchMixed67% of 368 reviews2022
Dev: Atomic WolfPub: Feel Good Games
Windows
See what it means to face the fire. Command a firefighting unit in an exciting tactical RTS. Save lives, manage your water supplies and care for your team in 30+ missions. Be a real hero!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 64%, Tactical 10.5%, Realistic 9.7%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 5.5%
- #32 Plan A
77% matchVery Positive89% of 296 reviews2021
Dev: GFX47
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 59.8%, Difficult 11.9%, Tactical 9.4%, Top-Down 9.1%, Strategy 6.3%
- #33 EXFIL
75% matchMixed50% of 847 reviews2024
Dev: Tiny Leviathan
Windows
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: Team-Based 24%, Tactical 13.1%, Realistic 11.3%, Shooter 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.3%
- #34 Shoot on Sight
74% matchMixed66% of 53 reviews2024
Dev: Aroko Game Studio
Windows
The System built a world of injustice and oppression. Pressed up against the wall, it now fights for its survival. Uphold the law as an elite police officer or join the Stagers to liberate the world, defining the future of society in this multiplayer isometric tactical shooter!
Why similar: Crime 22.2%, Team-Based 21.6%, Tactical 13%, Shooter 11.6%, Online Co-Op 11.5%
- #35 Counter Terrorist Agency
77% matchMixed45% of 538 reviews2019
Dev: Play2ChillPub: Games Operators
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Counter Terrorist Agency lets you fight international terrorism and prevent attacks all over the world. Use modern invigilation techniques, discover connections, interrogate suspects, eliminate threats and dismantle terrorist networks.
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 41.8%, Crime 20.6%, Strategy 8.2%, Realistic 7.8%, Simulation 6.8%
- #36 Breach & Clear
75% matchVery Positive82% of 2,423 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 41.7%, Strategy 26.9%, Simulation 10.5%, Shooter 8.5%, Action 5.7%
- #37 Fast and Low
73% matchVery Positive81% of 780 reviews2023
Dev: Urban Giraffe Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Play as a VR cop or a tactical FPS partner, and breach rooms together on the same PC. Fast and Low is the only tactical shooter where a VR player and a keyboard player can play side-by-side, locally or online, in intense co-op missions.
Why similar: Crime 20.7%, Local Co-Op 20%, Tactical 18.2%, Online Co-Op 17.7%, Shooter 10.9%
- #38 Rebel Cops
74% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,795 reviews2019
Dev: Weappy StudioPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead a ragtag squad of cops in rebellion against their town's new criminal power and see how long you can hold out in this unforgiving turn-based spin-off game from This Is the Police. You'll be desperately short on supplies, and a single shot can cost a cop their life.
Why similar: Strategy 78.7%, Tactical 21.3%
- #39 Reflex Unit : Strike Ops
70% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
Dev: ROBOSARU Games
Windows · Mac
Tactical Vehicle Action! Featuring diverse missions; stage daring rescues, manage resources, assault enemy bases and fight back against a sinister enemy. Strategic single and multiplayer gameplay, balance your vehicles speed, firepower, fuel and load capacity to overcome challenging missions.
Why similar: Shooter 27.8%, Co-op 27.5%, Tactical 18.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Action 11.1%
- #40 Embr
71% matchVery Positive87% of 2,148 reviews2021
Dev: Muse GamesPub: Curve Games
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Fight fires for fun and profit in this unpredictable and frantic multiplayer game. Team up with friends, take on daily challenges and climb to the top of the corporate firefighting ladder. More than one way to become a hero!
Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Online Co-Op 21.5%, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 15.2%, Stylized 13.7%
- #41 Metal Slug Tactics
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,401 reviews2024
Dev: Leikir StudioPub: Dotemu
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 48%
METAL SLUG makes an explosive return! Dive into this dynamic tactical RPG with a roguelite thrill and experience the iconic run'n'gun action of the original series, redefined. Grab your weapons, assemble your squad and conquer the battlefield to defeat the infamous Rebel Army.
Why similar: Difficult 36%, Tactical 24.4%, Strategy 16.6%, Combat 12.9%, 2D 10.2%
- #42 Signal Decay
73% matchVery Positive82% of 65 reviews2019
Dev: Nela System
Windows · Mac
Assemble a cyber agent team to infiltrate procedurally-generated bases in this co-op stealth roguelike adventure. Master highly tactical combat, a cache of cyber weaponry, and teamwork to save humanity from mind-control.
Why similar: Stealth 29.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Co-op 16.6%, Difficult 10.6%, Action 8.7%
- #43 Bravery and Greed
70% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,021 reviews2022
Dev: Rekka GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Bravery and Greed is a beat 'em up, roguelite, dungeon brawler for up to four players. Choose from four classic fantasy classes, engage in a deep robust combat system, and play a variety of co-operative and competitive game modes with friends via local, online or both. Get rich, or die trying!
Why similar: Local Co-Op 39.8%, Co-op 24.3%, Online Co-Op 20.1%, Action 15.8%
- #44 Under Pressure
72% matchVery Positive82% of 92 reviews2019
Dev: Kawaiisun Games
Windows
An online team FPS where everyone has only a sniper rifle and a pistol. Strategize with your squad to capture the enemy flags. Use turrets and teleporters to provide support. Shift the tides with powerups. And try not to die - because the more you die, the longer it takes to respawn.
Why similar: Strategy 63.8%, Action 36.2%
- #45 DRONE PERSPECTIVE
68% matchVery Positive92% of 90 reviews2025
Dev: Demetri LindPub: VEIL Production
Windows
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 61.7%, Tactical 9.6%, Realistic 8.2%, Strategy 6.9%, Combat 6.3%
- #46 Operation swat
73% matchMixed52% of 139 reviews2017
Dev: WhackAKey GamesPub: Conglomerate 5
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Ever wanted to be a part of a swat team, Where your mission is to rescue hostages? Well now you can be. You and your team of 3, Which you command are a 24/7 emergency swat team.
Why similar: Team-Based 42.8%, Shooter 21.2%, Tactical 15.7%, Strategy 13.4%, Action 6.9%
- #47 Deceive Inc.
68% matchVery Positive81% of 7,819 reviews2023
Dev: Sweet Bandits StudiosPub: Tripwire Presents
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 17.3 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Go undercover as the world’s greatest spies in this tense multiplayer game of subterfuge. Disguise as anyone, deploy an arsenal of high-tech gadgets or neutralize the competition. As long as you extract with the objective, no trick is too dirty when you work for DECEIVE INC.
Why similar: Team-Based 31.4%, Stealth 28.9%, Shooter 15.9%, Stylized 10.5%, Strategy 9.3%
- #48 Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 53 reviews2021
Dev: QED Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Dive into a top-down, turn-based strategy game with 80's sci-fi flair. Command elite soldiers in multiplayer duels on 24 maps, local hot-seat mode, or a thrilling singleplayer campaign. Master teleportation and gridless movement on the mysterious planet Anthracite.
Why similar: Top-Down 34.7%, Tactical 32.5%, Strategy 20.1%, 2D 12.6%
- #49 Rogue Point
65% matchMixed70% of 692 reviews2026
Dev: Crowbar CollectivePub: Team17
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
From the creators of Black Mesa: Welcome to Rogue Point! A 4-player co-op shooter where teamwork is everything. Join forces on intense missions with evolving objectives and powerful upgrades. Plan, Adapt, and Overcome. Your squad’s survival depends on it.
Why similar: Co-op 21.4%, Shooter 16.9%, Realistic 13.4%, Online Co-Op 13.2%, Tactical 12.3%
- #50 LA Cops
71% matchMixed52% of 177 reviews2015
Dev: Modern DreamPub: Team17 Digital Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 42 minMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 42%
LA Cops is a fast, action packed 3D top down shooter set to a theme of 70s Cops in LA trying to do a tough job in a tough town.
Why similar: Crime 27.8%, Top-Down 13.6%, Shooter 12%, Strategy 10.1%, Difficult 9.3%
- #51 Miner's Mettle
69% matchMixed58% of 72 reviews2021
Dev: Singular Scheme
Windows
Miner's Mettle is a artillery-based real-time strategy game. Control a fleet of artillery-trains on an isolated and lawless mining planet. You'll need accurate shooting and tactical prowess to return safely with precious resources!
Why similar: Real Time Tactics 52.4%, Tactical 12.7%, Co-op 10.7%, Strategy 8.1%, Top-Down 7.3%
- #52 GROUND BRANCH
66% matchVery Positive89% of 23,166 reviews2018
Dev: BlackFoot StudiosPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Tactical 27.6%, Realistic 22.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Team-Based 8.6%, Co-op 8.3%
- #53 CTU: Counter Terrorism Unit
71% matchMostly Negative31% of 110 reviews2016
Dev: Odin Game StudioPub: Excalibur Publishing
Windows
Join the CTU, arrest dangerous terrorist threats, use gadgets including the snake cam and play online with up to five player co-op
Why similar: Strategy 69%, Action 31%
- #54 Operation Valor
66% 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 25.9%, Tactical 19.5%, Shooter 17.2%, Top-Down 16.2%, Strategy 9%
- #55 HELLFRONT: HONEYMOON
68% matchVery Positive82% of 101 reviews2018
Dev: SkyGoblin
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Local Co-Op 25.1%, Top-Down 20.5%, Co-op 20%, Shooter 14.7%, Strategy 13.9%
- #56 Squad 44
67% matchMostly Positive75% of 25,290 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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: Team-Based 22.1%, Realistic 18.6%, Shooter 13.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Tactical 11.5%
- #57 Athena Crisis
65% 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 23.1%, Top-Down 19.5%, Online Co-Op 16.3%, Co-op 16.3%, Strategy 10.5%
- #58 Onward
63% matchMixed68% of 9,301 reviews2025
Dev: Downpour Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Shooter 25.9%, Realistic 22.4%, Tactical 19.8%, Online Co-Op 15%, Simulation 10.9%