Games Like Line War

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: Cold War 17.1% ★, RTS 16.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, Wargame 13.2%, Tanks 12.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a deep, modern wargame experience that rewards strategic positioning and formation management over twitch-based reactions.

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: Cold War 21.9% ★, RTS 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 18%, Wargame 14.9%, Tanks 11.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the tactical movement of military formations rather than individual units, making it a perfect match for fans of Line War's wargame elements.

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: Action RTS 22.5% ★, RTS 18%, Wargame 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, War 7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern wargame that emphasizes complex unit loadouts and large-scale tactical maneuvers, appealing to the same strategic audience as Line War.

Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.

Why similar: Auto Battler 18.8%, Action RTS 17.9% ★, RTS 13.7%, Wargame 10.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: As an auto-battler with deep strategic depth, it captures the 'high-level decision' philosophy of Line War by focusing on army composition and positioning.

A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Real Time Tactics 22.8%, PvP 12.2%, Base Building 10.3%, Co-op 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at planetary-scale warfare, emphasizing strategic unit management and large-scale economy over individual unit micro.

The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Why similar: RTS 44.1%, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Strategy 13%, Multiplayer 8.8%, Base Building 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the gold standard for macro-heavy RTS, it allows players to manage vast armies across enormous maps with a focus on high-level strategic flow.

ICBM: Escalation is a grand RTS where you command armies, develop cutting-edge tech, and wield devastating weapons. Conquer enemies with conventional forces or nuclear firepower. With new modes like Standoff and Conquest, the game offers deep strategic layers in a global warfare setting.

Why similar: RTS 18.7%, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Wargame 14.7%, Cold War 14.3% ★, PvP 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on global-scale strategic warfare and high-level decision-making, mirroring the wargame and 4X hybrid nature of the seed game.

Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

Why similar: Auto Battler 27.3%, RTS 26%, War 11.7%, Wargame 10.1%, Real Time Tactics 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This minimalist RTS strips away the clutter to focus on pure strategic deployment and macro-management, much like the streamlined experience of Line War.

With 100+ truly unique units, Zero-K is an RTS of freedom and creativity, tempered by a decade of refinement. Sculpt land into a castle and throw invaders off it with a Jugglenaut. Explore a massive campaign, solo or co-op. Hop online for epic 32 player battles or fast paced 1v1, on 100s of maps.

Why similar: RTS 54.9%, Strategy 16.9%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Co-op 10.8%, Base Building 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly strategic, physics-based RTS that emphasizes terrain control and high-level unit movement similar to the tactical drawing mechanics in Line War.

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Action RTS 19.8% ★, RTS 17%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Wargame 11.9%, Cold War 11.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deep simulation-style wargame that prioritizes realistic tactical movement and formation control, ideal for players who enjoy the wargame aspects of Line War.

Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!

Why similar: RTS 25%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Co-op 8.1%, War 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: The massive, multi-planet scale of this RTS forces players to rely on macro-management and strategic planning to overcome their opponents.

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: 4X 31.3% ★, RTS 26.2%, Co-op 9.7%, Strategy 8.6%, PvP 8%

Why You'll Like It: Combining 4X depth with real-time strategy, this game offers the grand-scale management and strategic planning that Line War players appreciate.

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 30.3%, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Wargame 13.5%, War 11.2%, Strategy 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: This wargame emphasizes historical accuracy and large-scale tactical planning, requiring players to think like a commander rather than a micro-manager.

A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

Why similar: 4X 18.8% ★, RTS 15.8%, Grand Strategy 14.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.6%, War 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A perfect blend of 4X strategy and real-time tactics that emphasizes territory control and resource management over unit-by-unit combat.

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: Action RTS 25.2% ★, Auto Battler 19.7%, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Wargame 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: This auto-battler/RTS hybrid focuses on unit deployment and lane-based strategy, capturing the minimalist tactical feel of Line War.

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 21.4%, Grand Strategy 18.3% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Wargame 14.2%, War 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game puts you in the seat of a strategic commander managing a carrier and its fleet, focusing entirely on high-level tactical decisions.

A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

Why similar: RTS 36.6%, War 11.7%, Base Building 11.3%, Grand Strategy 9% ★, Strategy 9%

Why You'll Like It: While it features more traditional RTS elements, its focus on squad-based tactics and strategic positioning makes it a strong tactical alternative.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: RTS 62.1%, Strategy 18.6%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Co-op 2.4%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: Designed specifically for simplified controls, this RTS focuses on macro-level army movement and base management, making it highly accessible yet deep.

Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

Why similar: Action RTS 21.9% ★, RTS 17.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Wargame 13%, Co-op 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a refined tactical experience where positioning and combined arms are more important than rapid-fire clicking.

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: RTS 19.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Tanks 15% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Co-op 10%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly detailed tactical wargame experience that rewards players who plan their engagements carefully at a formation level.

{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.

Why similar: RTS 53.3%, Base Building 12.9%, Strategy 11.1%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Co-op 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Despite its simple aesthetic, it provides a robust macro-management experience that allows for massive armies and strategic depth.

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 54.1%, Strategy 13.8%, Action RTS 7.5% ★, Base Building 7.3%, Multiplayer 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RTS that emphasizes base building and army management, providing a familiar yet satisfying strategic experience.

The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

Why similar: 4X 27% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, RTS 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, Co-op 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A complex 4X/RTS hybrid that requires significant strategic planning and macro-management to survive against an overwhelming AI opponent.

World War Armies is the ultimate PvP real-time strategy game. Command advanced war machines and compete for free against other players worldwide. Revolutionary mechanics reduce downtime and focus on direct engagement with the enemy, you get to the fun parts of RTS faster.

Why similar: Action RTS 22.9% ★, RTS 19.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Tanks 13.8% ★, PvP 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical RTS that emphasizes quick decision-making and unit positioning, making it a great choice for fans of real-time tactics.

The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.

Why similar: RTS 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 19.6%, Grand Strategy 17.1% ★, Wargame 15.4%, War 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game turns the RTS genre on its head by focusing on terrain-based expansion and resource flow, echoing the 'draw-line' strategic feel of Line War.

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.

Why similar: RTS 28.9%, Action RTS 19.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.6%, Base Building 9.5%, War 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This unique hybrid allows for high-level RTS command, letting players focus on the strategic big picture while managing their faction's economy.

8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.

Why similar: RTS 43.6%, Strategy 20%, Co-op 10.6%, Multiplayer 10.2%, Base Building 8%

Why You'll Like It: A simplified, fast-paced RTS that removes the complexity of traditional base building to focus on army movement and strategic expansion.

3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!

Why similar: 4X 15.6% ★, Cold War 15.6% ★, RTS 14.4%, Grand Strategy 13% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.1%

Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.

Why similar: RTS 59.4%, Strategy 16.7%, Multiplayer 11.5%, Base Building 10.6%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A traditional RTS that emphasizes strategic base placement and macro-management, offering a clean and focused gameplay loop.

ICBM is a real-time strategy game of nuclear destruction. Research new technologies, build up your nuclear stockpile and use a combination of ships, planes and missiles to strike at the heart of your opponents’ cities while keeping your population safe from harm.

Why similar: Cold War 21.6% ★, RTS 19.3%, Submarine 19.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.4%, War 8%

Easy to learn, hard to master. A simple & free RTS game.

Why similar: RTS 24.8%, Real Time Tactics 21.3%, Wargame 15.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Multiplayer 8.5%

Welcome to the frontlines! Build towers, muster armies, and conquer the map. Challenge yourself in the single-player campaign following the Chroma Wars, survive relentless waves in solo defense, or battle it out in local matches against friends and AI bots. Victory comes with the last HQ standing!

Why similar: Action RTS 19.4% ★, Auto Battler 16%, RTS 13.6%, Tanks 12.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.4%

In Line Strike game, you get the role of the commander of a small army. All you need to do is select the type of troops and install it on the battlefield. The game does not require a quick reaction and microcontrol, only knowledge of the stats of your units and tactical ingenuity.

Why similar: Auto Battler 25.4%, RTS 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.3%, Wargame 14.8%, War 8.8%

Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!

Why similar: Action RTS 21.8% ★, 4X 19.3% ★, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Wargame 10.6%, Tanks 9.6% ★

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

Why similar: RTS 18.5%, Submarine 15.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Tanks 12.7% ★, Wargame 12.1%

Byte Lynx is a fast-paced RTS with no units. Build defenses, dismantle your enemy, and steal their buildings in this deeply tactical building combat-based strategy game. Expand your arsenal across a series of diverse levels!

Why similar: Action RTS 25.1% ★, RTS 19%, 4X 18.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 12.3%, Base Building 8%

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 24.4%, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Strategy 9.8%, Wargame 9.6%

Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

Why similar: RTS 48.2%, Strategy 13%, Base Building 11.4%, Multiplayer 9.2%, War 8%

The last world war didn't end conflict. The Iron Hand tyrannizes people, as the Resistance fights for liberation. In the resulting conflict high tech and brute force face off against guerrillas with unconventional tactics, leading to Red Chaos: A modern take on classic real-time strategy games.

Why similar: Action RTS 34.7% ★, RTS 22.4%, PvP 11.1%, War 5.7%, Strategy 5.7%

Engage in a post-apocalyptic RTS showdown between three factions in Battlefall: State of Conflict.

Why similar: Action RTS 20.3% ★, RTS 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 13%, Wargame 10.4%, PvP 10.4%

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: Action RTS 26.6% ★, RTS 20.9%, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, Wargame 15.9%, War 9.4%

Defend galaxy against Alien invasion in the RTS offline game with roguelike fun

Why similar: Action RTS 31.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.5%, RTS 18.3%, Wargame 15.2%, Base Building 6.1%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.2% ★, RTS 25.8%, War 14.3%, Co-op 12.9%, Multiplayer 9.9%

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Why similar: 4X 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15% ★, RTS 13.7%, Tanks 13.6% ★, Wargame 12.2%

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

Why similar: Action RTS 17.7% ★, RTS 14.5%, 4X 14.3% ★, Grand Strategy 14.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 11.2%

This is a deep focus on the Spring and Autumn period of the Warring States period of the grand strategy and real-time combat fusion sandbox game.

Why similar: 4X 21.1% ★, RTS 18.1%, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.5%, Wargame 11.6%

Moduwar is an adaptive organic RTS where you control an alien creature, Modu - and your body is your army. Grow new organs, split, merge and mutate them into unique units that adapt to your needs as you fight against human and alien threats in single and multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Action RTS 23.4% ★, RTS 21.1%, Wargame 10.8%, War 8.5%, PvP 8.3%

Do you hate bugs and arachnids? Seeing them creeps you out? Would you like them to disappear off the face of the Earth? GOOD! This is the right game for you! In HW you’ll play as a General of a toy soldiers army, with the sole purpose of saving the owner’s house from the invasion of those damn Bugs.

Why similar: Action RTS 21.5% ★, RTS 18.8%, Grand Strategy 14.8% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Wargame 13%

Command modern military armies by zooming out and issuing orders to large formations, or zooming in to issue orders to individual squads and vehicles. Waronoi is the real-time strategy war game.

Why similar: RTS 33%, Wargame 22.1%, Strategy 13.9%, War 9.7%, PvP 8%

Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.

Why similar: Action RTS 26.5% ★, RTS 18.6%, Real Time Tactics 16.5%, Wargame 13.3%, PvP 8.7%

In a post-apocalyptic world submerged by the sea, the wake of the enemy is apparent at every turn. From turning the tides of naval warfare to dominating the skies in break-neck aerial combat, every decision you make will change the outcome of the battle.

Why similar: 4X 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 13.9% ★, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Tanks 11.2% ★, Wargame 10.1%

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 30.9%, Cold War 18.5% ★, Wargame 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Strategy 10.7%

Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

Why similar: Action RTS 29.8% ★, Auto Battler 25.6%, Real Time Tactics 19.3%, War 10.8%, Base Building 7%

Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.

Why similar: RTS 39%, Strategy 23.8%, War 21.6%, Top-Down 12.7%, Singleplayer 2.8%

CIRCLE EMPIRES returns! Expand your empire, circle by circle, in this fast-paced follow-up to the hit RTS. Gather resources, build armies, and defeat bosses (or your friends) in a world that changes with every game. With unique units and biomes, it's an addictive battle of wits and tactics.

Why similar: Action RTS 25.1% ★, RTS 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, Grand Strategy 14.7% ★, PvP 8.2%

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 70.1%, Strategy 18.8%, Multiplayer 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.4%