Games Like IS Defense

Defend the fortified beach during D-day against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Use the iconic WWII weapons such as MG42, Flak88 and Panzers, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 68.4% ★, Shooter 13.6%, FPS 10.7%, Action 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game mirrors the stationary turret defense gameplay of IS Defense perfectly within a World War II setting.

Defend the fortified beaches of Pacific against invading forces in this WW2 FPS game as the enemy attacks you with troops, tanks, planes and more! Play on your on own or COOP while using iconic Japanese and American WWII weapons and prepare your defenses with mines, explosives, and more!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 53.3% ★, War 14.3%, Shooter 12.6%, FPS 7.8%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct follow-up that maintains the intense, wave-based stationary shooting mechanics of the original.

Heavy Fire: Afghanistan is a super fast playing on-rails shooter set in modern-day Afghanistan featuring tanks, assault vehicles and helicopters. The game offers 60 awards, one machine co-op for up to four, Steam Cloud, Leaderboards and Trading Cards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 83.9% ★, Action 11.6%, First-Person 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails military shooter that provides a similar experience of clearing waves of enemies from a fixed perspective.

Iran has nuclear weapons and one is sitting on a fully fueled ICBM going through its final launch checklist. Fight your way through Afghanistan, make it over the Iranian border, infiltrate the missile base and permanently stop the countdown in this super fast, high intensity on-rails shooter.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54.3% ★, War 15%, Shooter 12%, FPS 8.7%, First-Person 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title continues the on-rails military shooter tradition with fast-paced, arcade-style combat.

Experience once again the iconic Rail Shooter released for Arcade back in 1987, now reinterpreted in a regular or VR version. The game captures the essence of the original game, immersing you in an action-packed atmosphere reminiscent of the non-stop action films of the 1980s.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 45.2% ★, Violent 15.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Action 10.2%, FPS 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the classic arcade rail-shooter genre that focuses on high-speed military combat.

You’re the designated gunner, you’re on patrol… and yes, you’re a target. It’s your assignment to be the bait and to draw fire, you were handpicked and it’s your job. Trigger finger at the ready; At least you have the fire-power to keep the bad-guys at bay.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 97.2% ★, Action 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features stationary turret gameplay that closely mimics the defensive focus of IS Defense.

Crisis Brigade 2 reloaded is about covering, pointing and shooting, fast-paced pure action. Intense shootouts, powerful weapons, challenging levels, fierce enemies... Like the 90's classic arcade machines, but with the immersion that Virtual Reality is capable of.

Why similar: Violent 31.6%, War 15.9%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 13.1%, FPS 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style rail shooter that provides a polished, fast-paced experience similar to classic light-gun games.

EPOCH - Post-apocalyptic Robot Combat

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 51.5% ★, Action 23%, Indie 14.8%, Shooter 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails shooter that emphasizes cover-based mechanics and wave-clearing intensity.

The year is 1942. The British government decides to launch one of the most risky operations of World War II. The targets are the most important figures of the Third Reich. After several months of research, MI6 chose three people: the chances of eliminating them are slim to nothing.

Why similar: Violent 42.2%, Action 19.3%, War 13.3%, FPS 9.7%, Shooter 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that offers similar arcade-style action and violent combat encounters.

Blue Estate is a black-humoured and corrosive rail shooter, adapted from the critically acclaimed and Eisner Award nominated graphic novel, Blue Estate by Viktor Kalvachev!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 76.1% ★, Action 8.5%, Shooter 5.9%, FPS 5.2%, First-Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A stylish, on-rails shooter that focuses on precision and rapid-fire combat.

BF:RI is a military tactical shooter and a work of historical fiction set in war-torn Burkina Faso. You are a CIA SAC Tier 1 operator, assigned to Operation Sahel Dominion, a covert manhunt targeting the Leader of the Sahel Caliphate responsible for an act of terrorism on American soil.

Why similar: Violent 27.1%, Shooter 22.3%, Action 19.7%, FPS 14.6%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a modern military FPS experience that focuses on intense, single-player combat scenarios.

Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!

Why similar: Violent 39%, Action 21.6%, Shooter 16.6%, Indie 11.7%, FPS 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A stationary wave-based shooter that captures the frantic, high-octane feeling of defending against hordes of enemies.

On 24 February, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War. Your task is kill the invaders. Use any available weapons: knive and axe, machine gun and grenades. Be careful, enemies are crafty and merciless. The fate of Ukraine depends on you.

Why similar: Shooter 25.8%, War 23.6%, FPS 17.1%, Action 16.8%, First-Person 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military shooter that captures the intensity of contemporary conflict scenarios.

2017. Around the world, oil and gas reserves are being depleted. In the United States, forces hungry for world domination are coming to power. In Russia, the economic and political situation is on the verge of complete collapse.

Why similar: Action 24.8%, Shooter 24.3%, War 22.1%, FPS 15.8%, First-Person 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern military-themed shooter that aligns with the thematic tone of IS Defense.

Mad Bullets, the wackiest shooter is here to put your reflexes and laughing muscles to an intensive test. You can forget about boring stories, complicated controls and irritating tutorials, and jump right into a mind blowing, high-speed action.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54.4% ★, Violent 14.3%, Shooter 12.3%, Action 7.5%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade rail-shooter that prioritizes speed and reflex-based gameplay over complex mechanics.

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake is a remade version of the game introduced in 1997 in arcade platform. A classic arcade rail-shooter receives a whole new entourage and gameplay changes to suit modern gaming standards.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 63.4% ★, Shooter 11.7%, Violent 10.3%, Action 8.2%, First-Person 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: A definitive rail-shooter experience that shares the core 'shoot everything that moves' gameplay loop.

During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.

Why similar: War 32.6%, Shooter 22%, FPS 17.9%, Action 12.4%, First-Person 12%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the stationary defense aspect of military combat, requiring players to hold a position against incoming threats.

Trains with guns on them in the Wild West! Shoot, upgrade, customize, and mount up to defeat brutal outlaws and ruthless businessmen! Tumbleweed Express is a tower, or travel, defense game set in the American West.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 77.3% ★, Action 10.7%, Indie 10.4%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails shooter that utilizes a unique setting while maintaining the core rail-movement mechanics.

Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.

Why similar: War 50.6%, Action 20.3%, Shooter 16%, First-Person 11%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the defensive aspect of military operations, tasking players with protecting a coastline.

Time splatter is a small episodic rail shooter game where our protagonist, after touching an ancient monolith, is transported to the times where the black plague transformed people into zombie like creatures and knights protected the land.

Why similar: Violent 63.9%, Action 21%, Indie 15.1%

Why You'll Like It: An on-rails shooter that focuses on quick reactions and clearing enemies from a fixed path.

Operation Lone Wolf is an indie shooter, set in the Second World War. Play the first single player mission, Dogfight, PvE, or multiplayer with a lot of different weapons, fluid movement, smooth and responsive gunplay, killstreaks, perks and much more.

Why similar: Violent 62.2%, Action 22.4%, Indie 15.4%

Why You'll Like It: A military-themed shooter that emphasizes action-oriented gameplay and violent encounters.

Artificial Defense is a one man made, real time strategy game combining orbital shooter and tower defense components within an electrifying, virtual reality setting. You are the machine, a mighty computer-system defending its servers against swarms of intruding creeps.

Why similar: Action 55.4%, Indie 44.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense elements with stationary action to create a challenging defensive experience.

Inspired by arcade game experiences, Drive By Hero is an apocalyptic shooter game. Shoot enemies, kill bosses, use new weapons and try to survive in this horrific action game. Alone with your car and your gun, you are not the hero they deserve but the one they need.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 40.5% ★, Violent 25.7%, Action 12.5%, Indie 8.9%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: An arcade-style shooter that captures the fast-paced, on-rails feel of classic action games.

Get ready for modern battles! Defend your islands against evil invaders in jungles! Your team will consist of modern snipers, gunners, rockets, ice towers and other great things. A deep conflict has been brewing between you and the evil invaders. Fight to protect your freedom and liberty.

Why similar: Action 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

Why You'll Like It: A stationary defense game that requires strategic placement and rapid response to enemy waves.

Soldiers of the Universe is a Story-Driven First Person Shooter game that tells the story of a group of soldiers fighting against terrorist organizations in the Middle-East.

Why similar: Action 31.8%, War 30.6%, Indie 19.6%, FPS 18%

Why You'll Like It: A military FPS that provides a grounded, war-themed experience similar to the setting of IS Defense.

Defend the shores of Gallipoli against landing forces in this WWI FPS game, as the enemy attacks you with troops, armored cars, planes, battleships and more! Use the iconic WWI weapons, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 59.8% ★, Shooter 15.1%, FPS 9.4%, First-Person 8%, Action 7.8%

"Disinfect" all anti-lockdown protesters.

Why similar: Violent 55.7%, Action 24.2%, Indie 17.9%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: A single-player action game that focuses on defending a position against incoming threats.

2084 is a fast-paced First-Person Shooter with hacking mechanics. Battle your way through hordes of enemies, hack their minds to gain advantage on the battlefield, and immerse yourself in a riveting short story set in a grim cyberpunk landscape.

Why similar: Violent 48.4%, Action 29.7%, Indie 21.8%

Why You'll Like It: A high-intensity action shooter that shares the wave-based survival focus of the seed game.

Shoot Nazis, Conserve Ammo, Find The Nazi Plans

Why similar: Violent 35%, Shooter 19.5%, FPS 14.7%, Action 14.6%, First-Person 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, arcade-style shooter that focuses on simple, repetitive wave-based combat.

Good Kill is an immersive FPS game where players take control of a door gunner in a military helicopter during wartime. Engage in intense combat across destructible environments, complete missions, and upgrade your helicopter and weapons to dominate the battlefield.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 37.5% ★, War 21.3%, Shooter 15.9%, FPS 9.6%, Action 8.1%

Escape The City - It's a first-person shooter, about a city that was attacked by enemies.Prepare your gun and leave the city immediately. Fight your way past various enemies on different locations of the city and find your way out!

Why similar: War 21.4%, Shooter 20.5%, Action 19.4%, Violent 19.4%, FPS 13.3%

An exciting tower defense game where you have to defend your island from the invasion of enemy forces. Your task is to build and upgrade towers to repel waves of attacking enemies.

Why similar: War 49%, Indie 25%, Action 22%, Singleplayer 4%

A battle rages over the last of the worlds water. Your transport train is the only hope for thousands. Protect the train - Humanity's survival depends on it!

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 60% ★, Action 19.1%, Indie 13.7%, FPS 7.3%

Days of War is an online FPS that re-imagines the team-based, close quarters, nonstop action of classic World War II multiplayer shooters.

Why similar: War 25.6%, Violent 20.4%, Action 17.7%, Shooter 14.6%, FPS 9.3%

Let Them Come is a fast paced pixel art shoot ‘em up. Twitchy trigger fingers and focused battle tactics are the order of the day as wave after wave of alien-like creatures try to take you down.

Why similar: Violent 39.9%, Shooter 26.9%, Action 17.9%, Indie 12.6%, Singleplayer 2.7%

You have to become a soldier of troop rapid reaction forces, which are the elite special forces. You can send to perform combat operations anywhere in the world. Using different types of weapons, equipment, you can accomplish combat missions, and lead your team to victory over the enemy.

Why similar: Violent 40.7%, Action 20.4%, Indie 14.1%, Shooter 12.5%, FPS 10.9%

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: Shooter 27.4%, Violent 26.5%, FPS 22.5%, First-Person 10.8%, Action 9.8%

An atom bomb has landed in the hands of terrorists, the threat of an attack… and only you can prevent a catastrophe!

Why similar: Violent 34.4%, War 25.3%, Shooter 23.1%, Action 14.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Crisis VRigade is a virtual reality action filled first person shooter that lets players take on the role of a SWAT trooper and deal with terrorist situations. Play solo or team with your friends with the coop multiplayer mode.

Why similar: Violent 46.9%, Action 16.4%, Shooter 12.4%, Indie 11.4%, FPS 7.9%

Dark Side of War is a hardcore shooter game where players take on the role of a soldier during World War II and clear out enemy bases using every bullet wisely. The game offers diverse levels with unique designs and atmospheric soundtracks to create a realistic war atmosphere.

Why similar: Shooter 34.7%, FPS 27.9%, Action 20.6%, Indie 12.1%, Singleplayer 4.7%

A shooter game is about protecting AlAqsa and Palestine . for the support of Palestine .. #FreePalestine

Why similar: Shooter 26.9%, War 25.7%, Action 18.4%, FPS 16.6%, First-Person 10.7%

Intrude is a first-person shooter. Your mission is to get into a long time abandoned base, suddenly taken over by some kind of private military, find your way up and destroy the source of a signal comming from the base. Collect as much data as you can to find out what they are up to.

Why similar: Action 30.5%, Shooter 25.8%, FPS 23.5%, Indie 20.2%

The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

Why similar: Action 38.9%, Shooter 33.1%, Indie 24.1%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!

Why similar: Violent 52.7%, Action 19%, War 14%, Indie 12.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

In the year 2232, World War IV is coming to an end. Humans are fighting a losing battle against aggressive machines. The only way to survive is to attack. Tomorrow morning, you will intercept a cargo train bound for the global capital, Mexico City, and ride it deep inside the enemy territory.

Why similar: Action 59.4%, Indie 40.6%

Steampunk Tower 2 is an action-strategy game set in the alternative Steampunk universe. In Lord Bingham’s military service there is a new secret weapon under your command, the gigantic aircraft Carrier transporting the Battle Tower.

Why similar: Action 58.9%, Indie 34.9%, Singleplayer 6.2%

Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.

Why similar: Action 61.7%, Indie 38.3%

Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

Why similar: Violent 40.4%, War 33.8%, Indie 15.2%, Action 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Our world is in danger! Grab your gun and stop these uninvited guests!

Why similar: Action 24.9%, Shooter 24.1%, Indie 18.4%, FPS 18.2%, First-Person 11.9%

Man the guns! The enemy fleet is on the horizon! Defend your fort from attacks – show your tactical skill.

Why similar: Action 58.2%, Indie 38%, Singleplayer 3.8%

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: FPS 49.3%, Shooter 19.1%, War 12.6%, Action 10%, First-Person 5.5%

Deputinization is run and gun action game focused on boss battles. The game features pixel graphics and music that is rooted in Ukrainian culture.

Why similar: War 44.8%, Shooter 23.2%, Action 19.5%, Indie 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Reload is a realistic weapons and tactics trainer for one to four players that also happens to be a super fun, super fast playing game. Go through 35+ training scenarios including Hostage Rescue, Sniping, VIP Protection, and Olympic Style Shooting competition.

Why similar: On-Rails Shooter 54.5% ★, War 12%, Shooter 11.7%, FPS 8.5%, Action 7.2%

Is a first-person shooter game. The game will follow the scenario of the game, and destroy the enemies in its path

Why similar: Shooter 37.2%, FPS 26.7%, First-Person 18.3%, Action 17.8%

Assume duties of a soldier involved in numerous battles and skirmishes with fast advancing German war machine. Go to battle on foot, driving armored vehicles, or flying an airplane. Use weapons not featured in any other game and feel a good, nostalgic climate of the production like MOHAA or COD.

Why similar: Violent 29.9%, Shooter 21.3%, War 15.2%, FPS 13.6%, Action 11.4%

1943, you play for the American soldier Ahmed, who was captured by the Nazis during the task of finding and destroying the SS secret weapon. You have one target - kill everyone.

Why similar: Action 57.2%, Indie 42.8%

Battle for the Sun is an action-packed, first-person shooter documenting the realities of war seen through the eyes of a special forces soldier in a world under alien attack. We find ourselves abruptly thrown into an adventure as a talented soldier carrying out his duty in this epic war.

Why similar: Action 59.3%, Indie 40.7%

Delve into a world where war has become a media frenzy! Survive your battles and bet on your victories!

Why similar: Action 37.8%, FPS 29.9%, Shooter 23.5%, First-Person 8.8%