Games Like Joint Task Force

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: RTS 47.5%, Strategy 37.6%, Military 14.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that emphasizes unit customization and high-fidelity combat scenarios similar to the seed game.

Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.

Why similar: RTS 58.9%, Strategy 19.6%, Military 16.5%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares the same era and focus on modern, high-intensity military RTS combat as Joint Task Force.

Call to Arms offers an innovative mix of real-time strategy and 3rd, as well as 1st person controls. Set in the time of modern warfare, the game offers realistically modeled vehicles and heavy weaponry. Command your troops to victory or fight by yourself in the 3rd or 1st person action mode.

Why similar: Strategy 34.7%, RTS 32.3%, Military 25.6%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: This title blends traditional RTS mechanics with the ability to take direct control of units, mirroring the tactical feel of Joint Task Force.

The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

Why similar: RTS 42.6%, Strategy 31.9%, Military 23.6%, Action 2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, realistic simulation of modern military units and large-scale tactical warfare.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 46.5%, Military 30.1%, Strategy 21.8%, Action 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic real-time strategy game focused on modern conflict that captures the gritty, mission-based nature of the seed game.

Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War.

Why similar: RTS 46%, Strategy 46%, Military 8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that focuses on modern warfare and squad-based commands in a global conflict setting.

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: RTS 46.1%, Strategy 31%, Military 22.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on modern Cold War-era tactical combat with a strong emphasis on maneuvering and unit preservation.

Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil suppliers and a key U.S. ally, has been taken over by a highly organized group of radical terrorists. The government is in a state of collapse and turmoil and you have been chosen to lead the United States' armed forces to restore control.

Why similar: Strategy 55.7%, RTS 44.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern-day RTS that emphasizes tactical realism and the use of combined arms in hazardous environments.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: RTS 43.8%, Military 32.1%, Strategy 24.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive-scale tactical RTS experience set in a modern conflict scenario with high attention to military detail.

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: Strategy 60.7%, RTS 39.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a rigorous tactical simulation that rewards careful planning and unit management during military engagements.

Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

Why similar: Strategy 39.1%, RTS 35.6%, Military 18.7%, Action 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its granular control over individual soldiers and vehicles, it offers a similar tactical depth to the seed game.

Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962.

Why similar: Strategy 63.1%, RTS 36.9%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that captures the tension of Cold War-era military operations and real-time tactical maneuvers.

Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

Why similar: RTS 43.1%, Strategy 31.3%, Military 25.6%

Why You'll Like It: While set in WWII, its focus on realistic line-of-sight, unit morale, and tactical positioning is highly relevant to fans of Joint Task Force.

Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Why similar: Strategy 50%, RTS 39.6%, Action 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes squad-level tactics and destructible environments, which are core elements of the Joint Task Force experience.

9th Company Roots of Terror is an action-oriented real-time strategy game based on actual events that took place during the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan.

Why similar: Strategy 40.9%, RTS 39.3%, Military 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: This tactical RTS focuses on specific, high-stakes military missions in a modern historical context.

The U.S. Army is the most powerful ground force in the entire world. The backbone of a ground invasion is the U.S. Army Infantry, and in the midst of combat, their skills, courage, and teamwork are put to the test. While readiness continues to be the U.S. Army's top priority, how it goes about its business is changing.

Why similar: Strategy 50.8%, Military 29.2%, Action 20%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military game that focuses on squad movement and fire-team coordination in modern urban environments.

Sequel to the critically acclaimed, squad-based/real-time tactical combat game, Full Spectrum Warrior: Ten Hammers delivers the most authentic and realistic infantry combat experience ever. As Squad Leader, coordinate the actions of multiple infantry squads, leading them through over 12 levels of intense action.

Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, Military 27.5%, Action 19.6%

Why You'll Like It: The sequel expands on the tactical squad-based gameplay, offering more complex mission objectives and environments.

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: RTS 33.1%, Military 32.3%, Strategy 24.6%, Action 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that emphasizes modern special operations and careful mission planning.

International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...

Why similar: RTS 56%, Strategy 24.2%, Military 19.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic wargame that focuses on modern naval tactical combat and strategic decision-making.

Carrier Command 2 is the real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a futuristic carrier capable of deploying a vast array of aircraft and amphibious units. Compete against AI or human players and hop into every single vehicle to take matters into your own hands!

Why similar: RTS 45.4%, Strategy 30%, Military 24.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique blend of simulation and RTS, focusing on controlling a modern carrier and its assets in a war zone.

Aggression is a military real-time strategy game set within a historic context featuring role-playing elements. Play the role of a political leader of Russia, Great Britain, France or Germany. It is up to you to take firm decisions at the crucial period of the European history – the World Wars ages covering 1914 – 1945.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A strategy game that combines grand strategy with real-time tactical battles in a historical military setting.

Men of War: Vietnam brings the acclaimed real-time tactics series into a new theater of war – the jungles of Southeast Asia, 1968. Experience the chaos of the Vietnam War through two story-driven campaigns that reveal both sides of the conflict.

Why similar: Strategy 48.9%, RTS 32.9%, Military 13%, Action 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: This entry in the series offers specific mission-based tactical combat that mirrors the structure of the seed game.

Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, RTS 31.8%, Action 15.9%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a focused, tactical RTS experience with an emphasis on infantry-heavy combat scenarios.

The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

Why similar: RTS 45.5%, Strategy 29.1%, Military 25.3%

Why You'll Like It: A highly detailed tactical simulation that focuses on modern infantry and vehicle combat in the Middle East.

Actual Armies. Actual Weapons. Actual Political Issues.World War III - Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil...

Why similar: Strategy 92.3%, RTS 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that explores modern warfare scenarios with a focus on resource management and tactical unit deployment.

The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed game Act of War: Direct Action picks up where the techno-thriller left off. On the eve of the U.S. Presidential elections, simultaneous terrorist attacks hit both candidates. Clues point to corrupt elements within the U.S.

Why similar: RTS 44%, Strategy 27.7%, Military 14.5%, Action 13.7%

Why You'll Like It: This expansion adds new units and gameplay mechanics to the core Act of War experience, further aligning with Joint Task Force's style.

Be the Ultimate Modern Warfare General

Why similar: Strategy 46.4%, RTS 40.5%, Action 13.1%

Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour brings you closer to the enemy than ever before. Engage opposing forces at hot spots around the globe as you match strategies and arsenals against the new masterminds of modern war.

Why similar: RTS 43.4%, Military 27.1%, Strategy 22.5%, Action 6.9%

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 60.9%, Strategy 33.8%, Military 3.8%, Action 1.5%

FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.

Why similar: RTS 42.3%, Strategy 25.5%, Military 24.3%, Action 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced strategy game that focuses on modern nuclear warfare and global tactical decision-making.

Take command of the German army through some of the most famous battles of the war, leading the mighty Wehrmacht on towards Moscow. The variety of maps and battle situations is what makes Frontline so different and engaging: players are confronted with blitzkriegs, trench wars and dog fights, but also unusual situation such as missions...

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that emphasizes unit positioning and strategic movement across a variety of mission types.

WORLD WAR II: PANZER CLAWS [aka Frontline Attack: War over Europe] pushes back the boundaries of real-time strategy gaming!Take control of the Allied, German, or the Russian in the harsh reality of the battlefields of World War II.

Why similar: Strategy 90.6%, RTS 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that emphasizes armored warfare and tactical unit management in a historical military context.

A dynamic real-time strategy, tells about the hot battles that could happen in the near future on the eastern borders of Russia.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Why You'll Like It: A straightforward RTS that focuses on modern military units and base-building mechanics.

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: Strategy 42.4%, RTS 32.3%, Military 20.6%, Action 4.6%

Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

Why similar: RTS 45.2%, Strategy 28.5%, Military 26.2%

The legendary Men of War RTS series has reached the cold war era. Take command of U.S. or Soviet soldiers, controlling vast armies with the military decisions down to you. Claim victory in dynamic singleplayer and co-op campaigns or challenge fellow strategists in online multiplayer!

Why similar: Strategy 53.1%, RTS 28.3%, Action 18.6%

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: Strategy 45%, RTS 34.8%, Military 16.7%, Action 3.4%

War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.

Why similar: RTS 39.9%, Military 27%, Strategy 24.6%, Action 8.5%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: RTS 40.9%, Strategy 40.8%, Military 11.2%, Action 7%

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, RTS 42.6%

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!

Why similar: RTS 44.1%, Military 25.7%, Strategy 25%, Action 5.2%

Command: Modern Operations is the next generation in cross-domain modern wargaming. It enables you to simulate every military engagement from post World War II to the present day and beyond. The scale is primarily tactical/operational, although strategic scale operations are also possible.

Why similar: Military 40.3%, RTS 32.5%, Strategy 27.2%

Assume the role of a special forces commander fighting against a terrorist organization named "Dawn of Freedom".

Why similar: RTS 38.2%, Strategy 37.5%, Military 24.3%

Commandos 3: Destination Berlin is a game of real-time tactics that places you in command of an elite unit of Special Forces behind enemy lines in the European theater of World War II.

Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, RTS 29.9%, Military 17.6%, Action 13.1%

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: RTS 42.7%, Strategy 27.2%, Military 23.6%, Action 6.4%

Take charge of the most feared special operations forces in the world: the elite British SAS or the US Delta Force squads. You're the best trained, best equipped and best organised. The area that has been assigned to you is yours for the taking. Seek, locate and destroy enemy targets and personnel.

Why similar: Military 40.4%, Action 31.7%, Strategy 27.9%

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: RTS 43%, Strategy 37.4%, Military 19.6%

From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

Why similar: Military 35.2%, Strategy 35%, RTS 22.4%, Action 7.4%

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Strategy 44.5%, RTS 30.2%, Military 14.2%, Action 11%

Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.

Why similar: RTS 63.2%, Strategy 36.8%

You have been selected for active service in the Commandos Corps, and must now mobilize in a series of 8 new dangerous missions.

Why similar: Strategy 37.9%, RTS 29.1%, Military 17.5%, Action 15.5%

Take on the massive assault of aerial, ground, and naval forces with only seconds to decide your fate of victory or defeat.

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: Strategy 33.2%, RTS 32.3%, Military 31%, Action 3.5%

Lead a team of domestic counter-terrorism experts through 11 dangerous missions that span the globe. Formed from the elite of the F.B.I.'s HRT, you have been tapped to perform covert ops in the most dangerous circumstances imaginable.

Why similar: Action 100%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: Military 46.8%, Strategy 38.1%, Action 15.1%

Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.

Why similar: RTS 43.1%, Military 32.1%, Strategy 24.9%

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: Military 50%, Strategy 34.1%, Action 15.9%

Harpoon Classic 97 a naval warfare simulation game that builds on the legacy of the original Harpoon®. Command naval forces, including ships, submarines, and aircraft, across global theaters like the Nth Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf and Mediterranean, a realistic modern naval combat.

Why similar: Strategy 38.6%, RTS 34.9%, Military 17.2%, Action 9.2%