Games Like HotFix Protocol

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: Co-op 28.3%, Tactical 23.7%, Real Time Tactics 23.6%, Co-op Campaign 14.2% ★, Team-Based 7.2%

Priority One is a game where you and your friends play as a SWAT team where you defuse bombs, "try" to rescue hostages, locate evidence and eliminate bad guys, Not too serious but also not too goofy 1-4 player Co-Op

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.4%, Co-op Campaign 17.9% ★, Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Team-Based 14.6%, PvE 12.7%

Explore procedurally generated dead spaceships, complete dangerous contracts, collect loot, control doors and extraction, while an alien monster hunts and grows stronger.

Why similar: Team-Based 20.5%, Tactical 13.2%, Co-op 13.1%, Survival 9.8%, PvE 9.4%

Embark on an epic sci-fi, free-to-play adventure. Spacelords is a brand-new take on the shooter genre. Through its 4 vs 1 campaign, you experience both sides of the story: Join the Raiders in their fight to free the legendary Broken Planet, or switch sides and fight as the Antagonist alongside the invading hordes!

Why similar: Team-Based 22.3%, Co-op 17.9%, Third-Person Shooter 12.4%, Tactical 12%, PvE 9.5%

Operation Athena is a tactical first-person shooter inspired by classic tactical shooters, with modern mechanics and a more action-oriented pace. Play solo or with up to 4 players as an Athena Team Operator fighting against a global terrorist threat.

Why similar: Team-Based 25.3%, Real Time Tactics 24.4%, PvE 13.7%, Co-op 12%, Tactical 11.7%

Fight through massive alien hordes, craft devastating builds, and discover powerful loot combinations in this fast-paced sci-fi action roguelite. Every decision shapes your run as you push your build to impossible levels of power, alone or with up to four players.

Why similar: Co-op 21.7%, Team-Based 21.2%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, PvE 14.1%, Sci-fi 7.5%

An online co-op adventure where Gnomes must pilot a starship through space to find a cure for their dying home world. Accept missions from the Elder Gnome, avoid danger, and upgrade your ship, weapons, and tools to keep your crew alive.

Why similar: Team-Based 36.1%, Co-op 28.9%, Tactical 12.4%, PvE 11.1%, Sci-fi 7.7%

Exterminauts is a co-op third-person PvE shooter using weaponized power tools and mad-science gadgets to exterminate alien pests. Take on MegaCorp contracts amid energy supremacy clashes, while aliens' thirst for Polymorphic Plasma disrupts plans. Punch In. Clean Up. Get Paid.

Why similar: Team-Based 37.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.1%, Co-op 15.4%, PvE 10.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%

As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 47.1%, Team-Based 18.4%, Co-op 9.7%, Tactical 8.7%, Shooter 4.9%

The planet is unforgiving, and you must meet the quota! Avoid deadly mutants, meteors, and poisonous plants in this 2-12 player cooperative survival game. Collect scrap, trade with the Biomechanical Vendor using your microphone, and survive in this chaotic ecosystem with your crew!

Why similar: Co-op 22.9%, Team-Based 21.4%, Co-op Campaign 20% ★, PvE 9.2%, Survival 7.9%

Dive into massive, open alien environments to rescue, recover, and battle in the name of Humanity and profit. Select a mission, customize your equipment, drop, strike, and evac to space (if you can). Enjoy the physics based 1st person tactical shooter in VR or 2D, single player or in 4 player co-op.

Why similar: Team-Based 27.1%, Co-op 21.3%, PvE 16.5%, Tactical 12.9%, Sci-fi 9%

One Tower Defense is a Roguelike Tower Defense game where you control a single tower. Gather resources, buy weapons and upgrades, and fight endless waves of enemies. Play in single-player mode or in multiplayer mode, where the last survivor wins.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 29.3%, Co-op 21.4%, Tactical 16.3%, Resource Management 11.2%, PvE 11.1%

Bloodgeon is a fast paced multiplayer game that has 2 teams battle it out for supremacy. Mixing MOBA and Left 4 Dead’s versus mode comes a fresh new take on the top down genre!

Why similar: Team-Based 34.9%, Co-op 23.1%, Tactical 20.7%, Action 9.5%, Survival 8.4%

Manage BioFission Research's new highly unstable prototype nuclear reactor codenamed "Project Vermillion," produce enough power to satisfy demand and turn a profit, all while preventing it from destroying the entire facility.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.8%, Team-Based 21.6%, PvE 16.8%, Co-op 15.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%

Run, fight, and survive in deadly labyrinths filled with traps, monsters, and rivals. Play alone or with friends and be the first to find the Magic Portal before it's too late.

Why similar: Team-Based 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 22.7%, Third-Person Shooter 14.9%, Tactical 13.6%, PvE 12.7%

Operation: Strike & Secure is a tactical and realistic FPS where every shot matters, designed for intense solo or team-based online combat.

Why similar: Team-Based 23.8%, Real Time Tactics 19.8%, Co-op 18.9%, PvE 14.4%, Tactical 13.1%

Command a team of four Cryo Cops in this mouse driven, 2D top-down tactical real-time shooter, to destroy enemy drones and rescue frozen agents. Use a vast arsenal, including, Pistol Bullets, Heavy ballistics (Rockets), EMPs, Shields and Strategically placed Land Mines...

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31%, Tactical 24.1%, Team-Based 19.1%, Simulation 9.1%, Action 6.8%

Turbo Carnage is a fast‑paced arena survival game. Smash through clowns with deadly vehicles, fire high‑powered weapons, and call airstrikes. Play solo or join friends in online co‑op against endless, escalating waves.

Why similar: Team-Based 24.4%, Co-op 24%, Third-Person Shooter 11.3%, PvE 10%, Shooter 9.5%

SPOTREP features MILSIM game mechanics, each dynamically changing how you play. Spotted a stationary target? Call in a GRG based CALL FOR FIRE including method of control and number of rounds. Your AI or player teammates are down? Call in a 4 liner MEDEVAC!

Why similar: Team-Based 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 19.7%, Co-op 17.5%, Tactical 17.3%, PvE 11.1%

UPDATE 28 AVAILABLE - Interstellar Marines is an immersive tactical sci-fi First Person Simulator in the making, offering a unique blend of tactical gameplay, dynamic environments and non-scripted AI. Play Singleplayer or Co-op/PvP on servers around the world.

Why similar: Co-op 28.6%, Tactical 27.1%, Team-Based 11.3%, Sci-fi 11%, Shooter 7.1%

GraWe is a co-op horror game for 1–4 players. An abandoned graveyard, thick fog, and pale moonlight. Dig graves, avoid traps, and hide from the creature that hears every sound. The right grave is never in the same place. Time is short — and she’s already searching…

Why similar: Team-Based 40.7%, PvE 22.1%, Co-op 19.5%, Action 9.6%, Violent 6.9%

Embark on a minigame adventure featuring 37 Unique Minigames playable for free, online CoOp/PvP for 1-6 players!

Why similar: Team-Based 28.9%, Co-op 21%, Co-op Campaign 20.2% ★, PvE 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%

Huge AI Tug Of War Battles Influenced By Powerful Player Heroes

Why similar: Team-Based 26.2%, Co-op 23.4%, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, PvE 16%, Tactical 11.4%

FireSquad is a strategy game in which you are controlling a group of 4 firefighters simultaneously. You will need to manage the fire spread, break through doors and windows, search for survivors and rescue them to safety before the fire becomes unmanageable and the building collapses.

Why similar: Team-Based 36.8%, Real Time Tactics 24%, Tactical 20.4%, Survival 7.9%, Simulation 7.1%

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 28.3%, Team-Based 19.2%, Co-op 18.7%, Third-Person Shooter 10.2%, Shooter 9.9%

Task Force is the ultimate tactical shooter sandbox that focuses on close quarters infantry combat. It's made by a small indie team of 3 developers that strive to create exceptional action simulation games.

Why similar: Team-Based 32.2%, Tactical 18.3%, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, Co-op 16.6%, Shooter 6.4%

The evolution of the award-winning Call of Duty Rio is coming! A visceral FPS focused on hardcore gameplay and instant action, showcasing a war unlike any other game before. Here you won't have time to look at the ground for trash. Everyone will be a Skull one day, but only a few in life…

Why similar: Co-op 22%, Co-op Campaign 19.6% ★, Tactical 17.6%, PvE 15%, Third-Person Shooter 13.7%

Code 3 is a tactical police based first person shooter developed for the PC made by police and police support personnel.

Why similar: Tactical 24.8%, Real Time Tactics 22.3%, Team-Based 18%, PvE 12.2%, Shooter 8.9%

You are the commander on the last line of defense. Hold your base, recruit soldiers, and launch them via cannon to another collapsing front. A cooperative (1-2 players) tactical defense game where your decisions decide the fate of two battles.

Why similar: Co-op 26.1%, Real Time Tactics 23.8%, Third-Person Shooter 14.7%, Tactical 9.4%, Shooter 8.9%

Dead End is a co-op zombie shooter for up to 4 players. Fight endless hordes, wield powerful weapons, consume unique perks, explore different maps, and upgrade your character through the skill tree. How long can you make it before the dead end?

Why similar: Team-Based 35.9%, Co-op 26.7%, PvE 14.4%, Shooter 6.6%, Action 6.4%

Breach and Clear areas tactically in a team-based shooter.

Why similar: Team-Based 26.7%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Tactical 20.5%, Violent 9%, Shooter 7.2%

A co-op survival horror shooter against an AI that learns from your actions. It grows more dangerous, relentlessly hunts you, and turns mistakes into deadly traps. Hide, hack security systems, and work together to survive.

Why similar: Team-Based 26.5%, Co-op 22.2%, Tactical 19.6%, PvE 11.7%, Shooter 6.8%

Reboot and Reload! Entrapment is a Player versus Environment Survival game where you fight off hordes of robots as a robot! You will need complete tasks alone or with friends to escape the hoard of enemy robots. Until then, survive!

Why similar: Team-Based 22.1%, Third-Person Shooter 17.7%, PvE 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%, Science 9.6%

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: Team-Based 25.7%, Tactical 20.7%, Co-op 20.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, Shooter 9%

Incursion is an indie FPS that aims for a unique wave survival experience with class-based combat for both co-op and singleplayer. Fight alongside strangers or friends and take advantage of unique weapon combinations, perks, and classes to win in this solo-developed indie title.

Why similar: Team-Based 29.8%, Real Time Tactics 20.8%, Co-op 20.6%, PvE 13.2%, Shooter 6.6%

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: Team-Based 18.6%, Co-op 18%, Tactical 18%, Real Time Tactics 14.6%, PvE 13.8%

Team up in online co-op and take on powerful boss raids. Learn attack patterns, survive chaotic battles, and work together to defeat seemingly impossible bosses.

Why similar: Team-Based 43.7%, PvE 25.9%, Co-op 18.9%, Action 10.3%, Indie 1.2%

This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.5%, Co-op 21.3%, Team-Based 17.3%, PvE 12.3%, Shooter 11.1%

Precision Point VR is a tactical VR shooter focused on close-quarters combat. Execute strategic breaches, rescue hostages, and engage in multiplayer shootouts. Whether you go solo or team up, each decision and bullet counts in this high-stakes SWAT-inspired experience."

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 27%, Team-Based 16.2%, Tactical 15.1%, PvE 11%, Shooter 9%

Join the fight for survival in a top-down shooter with realistic-looking combat. Raid the infected city and fight for survival in team battles.

Why similar: Team-Based 33.8%, Co-op 19%, Tactical 14.5%, Survival 9.2%, Shooter 7.6%

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® Vegas 2 - the sequel to the award-winning next-generation first-person shooter - returns to Sin City. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is your last chance to rescue America's sexiest city from an escalating terrorist siege that will force you into heart-pounding action from beginning to end.

Why similar: Tactical 35.9%, Co-op 29.4%, Team-Based 16.2%, Shooter 7.3%, Action 6%

Pyro Spice is a fast third-person shooter where chili pepper characters dash, shoot, and survive zombie waves or compete in Team Deathmatch, Capture the Sauce, and Milk Delivery. Solo, co-op, or in easy to Host listen server matches.

Why similar: Co-op 28%, Third-Person Shooter 25.6%, Tactical 13.6%, PvE 13.5%, Shooter 13.2%

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: Team-Based 22.8%, Tactical 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Co-op 17.7%, PvE 12.8%

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Team-Based 26%, Real Time Tactics 24%, Co-op 15.3%, Tactical 11.9%, Co-op Campaign 11% ★

Mischief makers have run wild through Jii & Baa's greengrocer — shelves bare, customers sent running. Step in and win the old owners over one frantic day at a time: serve the crowds, make the shop pop, and keep the Detractors at bay. Splatter, batter, and politely serve your way to the top.

Why similar: Co-op 24.3%, Real Time Tactics 17.4%, Team-Based 17.4%, Co-op Campaign 12.4% ★, Resource Management 12.1%

Squad up, hunt monsters, and crush the competition! Chase fame and fortune in Heptic Arena - the galaxy’s deadliest game show where infamy is power and ratings are king. Step into the spotlight and make them watch!

Why similar: Team-Based 29.2%, Co-op 18%, Third-Person Shooter 15.4%, PvE 14.2%, Sci-fi 7.3%

Build, defend, and destroy in 40 minute high stakes matches. Wasteland Outpost is a tactical top down PvPvE shooter where you scavenge for resources, fortify a custom base, and outlive both mutant hordes and enemy teams. In the wasteland, your strategy is your only shield.

Why similar: Team-Based 25.1%, Co-op 20.9%, PvE 16.5%, Tactical 14%, Resource Management 10.4%

Defend the Flower of Life in a chaotic co-op action roguelike where players combine elemental powers, craft broken builds mid-battle, and survive relentless waves together.

Why similar: Team-Based 32.8%, Co-op 24.5%, PvE 16.4%, Tactical 12.2%, Stylized 6.3%

Co-op mining roguelite for 1-4 players. Dig into a dying moon, complete objectives and fight your way back to your drillship. Every step of progress makes the return more dangerous. Tunnels can collapse and bury you. 47 crews failed to reach the core. How deep will you go?

Why similar: Team-Based 24%, Co-op 22.5%, PvE 16.2%, Resource Management 10.5%, Survival 8%

Fight the armies of the Sheriff of Nottingham and lead the rebellion, solo or in co-op with up to 4 players. Play as one of the Merry Men, combine your attacks, and free the people in this futuristic dystopia inspired by the legend of Robin Hood.

Why similar: Co-op 32.2%, PvE 21.6%, Team-Based 14.5%, Shooter 8.8%, Atmospheric 6.6%

The chaotic multiplayer hide-and-seek game. Possess seemingly harmless objects as Ghosts or chase them down as Hunters before the clock strikes midnight!

Why similar: Team-Based 34.9%, Co-op 17%, Tactical 15.4%, Third-Person Shooter 12.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%

Flock Off! is a first-person action adventure game for 1–4 players. Team up with friends to survive a strange and woolly uprising in the remote Scottish Highlands. Improvise with oddball weapons to fend off zombified sheep and uncover unexpected twists. Will you survive the Sheepocalypse?

Why similar: Team-Based 25.8%, Co-op 24.9%, Co-op Campaign 16.1% ★, PvE 14.5%, Hack and Slash 10.6%

Element TD 2 sees you combine powerful elements to create unique towers. Prove your defenses against challenging foes, and compete or cooperate with others to determine who has mastered the elements.

Why similar: Team-Based 28.9%, Real Time Tactics 27.4%, PvE 14.9%, Tactical 14.3%, Co-op 13.8%

Play as blue-collar ghost hunters, cleaning up a ghost infested heartland. In this co-op third person shooter.

Why similar: Co-op 19.7%, Third-Person Shooter 18.7%, PvE 15.8%, Co-op Campaign 14.8% ★, Sci-fi 10%