Games Like Hot Brass

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 19.2%, Tactical 12.9%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 10.2%, Online Co-Op 8.6%

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 31.7%, Tactical 22.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Strategy 10%, Co-op 5.2%

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 61.9%, Tactical 14.8%, Co-op 14.2%, Team-Based 5.4%, Top-Down 1.5%

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 28.7%, Team-Based 13.2%, Crime 12.9%, Shooter 9.3%, Tactical 8.9%

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 11.4%, Online Co-Op 8.3%, Difficult 7.9%, Tactical 7.9%

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 22.2%, Shooter 10.7%, Top-Down 9.7%, Tactical 8.8%, Realistic 8.4%

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 58.4%, Tactical 9.1%, Online Co-Op 7.9%, Co-op 7.1%, Top-Down 5.3%

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 22.3%, Online Co-Op 15.7%, Tactical 15.6%, Shooter 15.5%, Co-op 13.1%

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 47.1%, Crime 12.8%, Stealth 10.8%, Shooter 7.6%, Tactical 6.3%

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 20.4%, Crime 19.6%, Tactical 11.7%, Shooter 10.5%, Difficult 9.6%

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 26.7%, Difficult 13.2%, Team-Based 9.6%, Online Co-Op 8.7%, Top-Down 8.6%

Become an elite SWAT commander and bring order to a city overwhelmed by chaos and corruption.

Why similar: Tactical 22.9%, Crime 21%, Realistic 18.2%, Shooter 15.2%, Co-op 12.7%

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 7.3%, Co-op 7.1%, Local Co-Op 7%

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 44.1%, Stealth 14.6%, Tactical 7%, Realistic 6.3%, Online Co-Op 6%

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 36.6%, Top-Down 18.4%, Strategy 15.9%, Tactical 12.7%, Simulation 7.3%

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 61.2%, Tactical 12.2%, Top-Down 10.6%, Co-op 8%, Strategy 5.3%

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 17.5%, Shooter 14.8%, Team-Based 14.1%, Realistic 11.8%, Stealth 10.9%

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 19.1%, Tactical 14.5%, Crime 12%, Top-Down 6.4%

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 74.1%, Tactical 11.5%, Strategy 9.6%, Action 4.8%

A co-operative multiplayer "Thieves vs. Guards" game about halting, catching and make it out with the loot!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 63%, Team-Based 13.3%, Top-Down 7.4%, Tactical 5%, 2D 3%

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 28.9%, Team-Based 24.5%, Tactical 12.7%, Shooter 11%, Online Co-Op 10.8%

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 36.6%, Stealth 16.2%, Tactical 12.6%, Shooter 9.9%, Realistic 8.9%

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 52.9%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Realistic 8%, Co-op 7.3%, Strategy 6.4%

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 13.6%, Shooter 9.1%, Realistic 7.6%, Tactical 6.8%

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%, Realistic 18.3%, Tactical 18.2%, Shooter 15.4%, Co-op 8.5%

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 68.7%, Realistic 10.8%, Strategy 6.6%, Simulation 6.3%, Atmospheric 4.3%

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: Shooter 22.1%, Realistic 21.5%, Tactical 18.7%, Online Co-Op 11.2%, Co-op 9.4%

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 62.6%, Stealth 18.7%, Tactical 6.9%, Strategy 6%, Difficult 3.2%

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%

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%, Tactical 22.2%, Shooter 20%, Online Co-Op 17.5%, Simulation 4.9%

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 64.2%, Tactical 10.4%, Realistic 9.8%, Strategy 6.5%, Simulation 5.4%

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 59.9%, Difficult 12%, Tactical 9.4%, Top-Down 9%, Strategy 6.2%

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 21.9%, Tactical 12.3%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, Shooter 11%, Co-op 10.9%

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%, Team-Based 21.7%, Tactical 12.9%, Shooter 11.8%, Online Co-Op 11.3%

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 54.5%, Co-op 9.5%, Tactical 8.8%, Realistic 7.7%, Strategy 6.3%

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 41.7%, Strategy 26.8%, Simulation 10.5%, Shooter 8.7%, Action 5.8%

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 42%, Crime 20.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Realistic 7.9%, Simulation 6.7%

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 78.6%, Tactical 21.4%

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 31.3%, Stealth 29%, Shooter 16.1%, Stylized 10.2%, Strategy 9.2%

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 18.5%, Co-op 16.6%, Difficult 10.7%, Action 8.8%

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 28.3%, Co-op 27.3%, Tactical 18.6%, Strategy 14.6%, Action 11.2%

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 29.1%, Realistic 16.6%, Tactical 15.3%, Shooter 14.7%, Online Co-Op 11.6%

Play in VR or with traditional FPS controls as you breach and clear your way through 23 handcrafted levels. Fast and Low is the only tactical shooter where a VR player and a keyboard player can team up side-by-side, locally or online, in intense co-op missions.

Why similar: Crime 20.5%, Local Co-Op 20.3%, Tactical 18.1%, Online Co-Op 17.4%, Shooter 11.1%

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 63.3%, Action 36.7%

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 42.7%, Shooter 21.5%, Tactical 15.6%, Strategy 13.2%, Action 7%

Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 51.3%, Stealth 17.3%, Difficult 10.2%, Top-Down 7%, Tactical 7%

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 34.6%, Tactical 32.8%, Strategy 20.1%, 2D 12.5%

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 23.1%, Online Co-Op 21.4%, Strategy 17.8%, Simulation 15.1%, Stylized 13.5%

Game about the difficult work of people that manage emergency lines and services. Answer incoming calls and react properly - give first aid instructions, advise, dispatch correct number of firemen / police / ambulances, or sometimes - just ignore the call. Play on ANY CITY in the world!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 36.4%, Crime 20.2%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 12.1%, Realistic 8.3%

Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Why similar: Tactical 34.6%, Strategy 23.7%, Simulation 16.5%, Combat 15.1%, 2D 10.1%

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 36.4%, Tactical 24.4%, Strategy 16.5%, Combat 12.7%, 2D 10.1%

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 17.1%, Realistic 13.5%, Online Co-Op 13.1%, Tactical 12.3%

Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth.

Why similar: Stealth 74.6%, Atmospheric 8.6%, Co-op 8.6%, Action 8.3%

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 27.6%, Top-Down 13.5%, Shooter 12.2%, Strategy 10.1%, Difficult 9.4%

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 68.4%, Action 31.6%

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 23.2%, Top-Down 19.4%, Co-op 16.4%, Online Co-Op 16.2%, Strategy 10.4%

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 26%, Tactical 19.4%, Shooter 17.5%, Top-Down 16%, Strategy 9%

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 25.4%, Top-Down 20.2%, Co-op 20%, Shooter 14.8%, Strategy 13.7%