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Graphics! Guns! Glory! Get ready to drop into a devastatingly real depiction of the battlefield as you and your team take on a relentless foe. It Takes a War presents a new vision for the team-based tactical shooter genre.

Reviews: Very Positive — 92% — of 875 reviews
Released: 2025-11-06
Developer: Thomas Mackinnon
Publisher: Pantaloon
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 48 min
Mean playtime: 1.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 29%

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    Why similar: FPS 26.7%, Team-Based 22.6%, Shooter 17%, PvE 9.1%, Realistic 8.6%

  58. #58 Tank Squad
    64% matchMostly Positive71% of 846 reviews2025
    Dev: DeGenerals S.A.
    Windows
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 76%

    Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

    Why similar: FPS 28.4%, War 25.9%, Shooter 17.2%, First-Person 10.5%, Realistic 9.9%

  59. #59 Incursion Red River
    64% matchMostly Positive76% of 8,855 reviews2024
    Dev: Games Of Tomorrow GmbH
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%

    IRR is a tactical PvE Co-Op extract shooter set in a de-stabilized and immersive modern-day Vietnam. As a PMC for a mysterious organization, deal with 3 factions that stand to gain from the chaos. Engage in ruthless combat, plan your deployment, and explore the world as your journey unfolds.

    Why similar: FPS 27.3%, PvE 24%, Shooter 13.6%, Realistic 9.2%, Combat 8.4%

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