- #1 Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
97% matchVery Positive86% of 14,799 reviews2021
Dev: AutoAttack Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 11.6 hrsMean: 42.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
An infinitely replayable multiplayer and single-player tower defense. Defend against waves of enemies and destroy the enemy's king before they destroy yours. Legion TD 2 is a one-of-a-kind game of tactics, teamwork, and prediction. Party as 1-8 players.
Why similar: Auto Battler 34.8%, Mechs 24.3% ★, PvP 11.7%, Co-op 9.8%, Multiplayer 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game shares the core auto-battler DNA of Mechabellum, focusing on unit waves and strategic counter-building.
- #2 GLADIABOTS - AI Combat Arena
96% matchVery Positive89% of 887 reviews2019
Dev: GFX47
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Assemble your robot squad, construct their AI and send them in the battle arena to see your strategy play out. Iterate, improve and repeat until you outsmart all your opponents and friends online.
Why similar: Multiplayer 23.9%, PvP 23.6%, Strategy 23.5%, Robots 12.9%, Tactical 5.8%
Why You'll Like It: It captures the 'no-clickfest' tactical feel by requiring you to program your units' AI behavior before the battle begins.
- #3 Warpips
96% matchVery Positive87% of 5,047 reviews2022
Dev: Skirmish Mode GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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 19.7%, War 13.7%, Wargame 12.6%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: It offers a streamlined, tactical auto-battler experience where you manage unit deployment and upgrades to overwhelm the enemy.
- #4 Operation: Polygon Storm
95% matchMostly Positive71% of 285 reviews2024
Dev: Toxic Studio
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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: Auto Battler 21.1%, Action RTS 20.7% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 12.6%, Real Time Tactics 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: This tactical auto-battler emphasizes unit composition and battlefield management in a high-stakes wargame setting.
- #5 Art of War: Red Tides
94% matchMostly Positive79% of 6,952 reviews2016
Dev: Game Science
Windows
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 56%
Art of War: Red Tides is a fair multiplayer strategy game that allows different teams on the same platform (e.g. smartphones, PC, etc.) to battle against each other. You will encounter players around the world!
Why similar: RTS 35.3%, War 17.3%, Multiplayer 15%, Strategy 14.7%, Co-op 7.9%
Why You'll Like It: A direct auto-battler and RTS hybrid that focuses on unit deployment and managing massive armies in real-time.
- #6 Phantom Brigade
94% matchVery Positive80% of 4,177 reviews2023
Dev: Brace Yourself Games
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
Why similar: Mechs 29.6% ★, Robots 17.2%, Tactical 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical mech game that emphasizes planning and time-manipulation, perfect for those who enjoy the strategic side of mech warfare.
- #7 BATTLETECH
93% matchVery Positive84% of 32,635 reviews2018
Dev: Harebrained SchemesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 43.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.
Why similar: Mechs 44.5% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%, Tactical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep, turn-based tactical experience centered on mech customization and unit management.
- #8 Backpack Battles
91% matchVery Positive91% of 19,754 reviews2025
Dev: PlayWithFurciferPub: IndieArk
Windows · Linux
Median: 10.9 hrsMean: 31.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
A PvP inventory management auto battler! Buy and craft powerful items, then carefully arrange them in your backpack.
Why similar: Auto Battler 52.4%, PvP 12.4%, Turn-Based 11.2%, Tactical 9.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: This inventory-management auto-battler shares the deep strategic planning and 'set-and-forget' combat style of Mechabellum.
- #9 Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
92% matchVery Positive84% of 3,305 reviews2022
Dev: Konfa GamesPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Why similar: Auto Battler 48.5%, Tactical 20.6%, Turn-Based Tactics 14%, Turn-Based 7.7%, Strategy 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A roguelike auto-battler that forces you to manage army composition and unit upgrades under pressure.
- #10 Dota Underlords
91% matchVery Positive82% of 90,970 reviews2019
Dev: Valve
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 53.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Why similar: Auto Battler 50.6%, Strategy 13%, Turn-Based 9.6%, Tactical 9.2%, Multiplayer 7%
Why You'll Like It: This game offers a polished auto-battler experience with a heavy focus on unit synergies and tactical board placement.
- #11 Auto Chess
90% matchMixed66% of 941 reviews2022
Dev: Chengdu longyuan Network Technology Co.Ltd
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Original Auto Chess
Why similar: Auto Battler 56.3%, PvP 16%, Strategy 15%, Multiplayer 9%, 3D 3.6%
Why You'll Like It: As the genre-defining title, it provides the fundamental tactical positioning and synergy-building mechanics found in Mechabellum.
- #12 Iron Harvest
89% matchMostly Positive73% of 15,723 reviews2020
Dev: KING ArtPub: Prime Matter
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
Why similar: Mechs 32.4% ★, RTS 26.5%, War 13.1%, Strategy 8.3%, Co-op 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: An RTS that features diesel-punk mechs and a heavy emphasis on tactical unit positioning and cover.
- #13 One-inch Tactics
88% matchVery Positive94% of 89 reviews2024
Dev: KOGADO STUDIOPub: KOMODO
Windows
Turn the tide of the war with nuanced strategies in One-inch Tactics, introducing players to a unique turn-based strategy experience.
Why similar: Mechs 27.2% ★, Wargame 16.9%, Turn-Based 13.2%, Tactical 10.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that focuses on positioning and unit management, mirroring the tactical depth of Mechabellum's combat.
- #14 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
89% matchVery Positive85% of 14,430 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 20.4%, Mechs 15.3% ★, Robots 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 10.3%, War 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale RTS that focuses on unit management and strategic positioning on a planetary scale.
- #15 Super Auto Pets
87% matchVery Positive90% of 35,668 reviews2021
Dev: Team Wood Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 19.5 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!
Why similar: Auto Battler 57.5%, PvP 13.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Strategy 10.7%, Turn-Based 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: While visually different, it is a pure distillation of the auto-battler strategy, focusing entirely on unit abilities and team composition.
- #16 Rusted Warfare - RTS
86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,087 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
{{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 41.3%, Mechs 15.4% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Robots 10%, Multiplayer 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unit-focused RTS that captures the scale and tactical management of large-scale mech armies.
- #17 Line War
86% matchVery Positive80% of 1,158 reviews2022
Dev: Studio Centurion
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 71%
A new type of RTS with elements from 4X, Wargame, and Real-Time Tactics. Draw commands and execute a superior strategy to defeat your opponent, focusing on high-level decisions rather than constant micromanagement.
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: A unique blend of RTS and auto-battler mechanics that focuses on drawing lines of movement for your units.
- #18 Tempest Rising
84% matchVery Positive88% of 10,866 reviews2025
Dev: Slipgate Ironworks™Pub: 3D Realms
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 53%, Strategy 17.2%, Action RTS 7.5% ★, War 5.5%, Wargame 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A classic-style RTS that emphasizes unit composition and base-building tactics.
- #19 Zero-K
85% matchVery Positive94% of 4,227 reviews2018
Dev: Zero-K Team
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 33.5 hrs≥1hr: 67%
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 41.9%, Strategy 16.5%, Robots 13.2%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Co-op 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A highly tactical, free-to-play RTS that emphasizes unit-specific roles and battlefield positioning.
- #20 Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
84% matchVery Positive88% of 6,417 reviews2021
Dev: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.
Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.7%, Tactical 13.7%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, unit-focused game that emphasizes sci-fi army composition and battlefield control.
- #21 Knightica
83% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,114 reviews2025
Dev: Mad Mango GamesPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Recruit powerful units, place them strategically and find the best synergies in this Roguelike Autobattler! Knightica lets you guide a warband through many challenges to free the Kingdoms. Discover optimal combinations, weave powerful enchants, face dangerous monsters and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: Auto Battler 29.3%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Tactical 11%, RTS 10.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: An auto-battler that incorporates roguelike elements and inventory management to create deep strategic loops.
- #22 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,047 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 48.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
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 46.4%, Strategy 17.5%, Robots 12%, Multiplayer 10.7%, Co-op 8%
Why You'll Like It: Known for its massive scale, it allows for the management of large, automated-feeling armies across vast maps.
- #23 Mecharashi
81% matchMixed69% of 1,359 reviews2025
Dev: BlackJack StudioPub: HK TEN TREE LIMITED
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 43.4 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Mecharashi is a mecha-themed tactical turn-based game. The game adopts a unique part-destruction combat system, where you can assemble mechas however you want, equip a wide selection of weapons, and choose your favorite pilots to engage in battle.
Why similar: Mechs 35.4% ★, Robots 17.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.2%, Strategy 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical RPG that features deep mech customization and turn-based tactical combat.
- #24 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,922 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 23.1%, Robots 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 15%, PvP 12.8%, War 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes large-scale unit management and strategic control, similar to the macro-tactics of Mechabellum.
- #25 Northend Tower Defense
80% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,398 reviews2024
Dev: Northend Games
Windows
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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: Auto Battler 27%, Action RTS 24.2% ★, War 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.8%, Tactical 11.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends tower defense with auto-battler mechanics, focusing on unit placement and wave management.
- #26 Tooth and Tail
81% matchMostly Positive80% of 4,111 reviews2017
Dev: Pocketwatch Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 55.5%, Strategy 21.2%, Multiplayer 16%, Action 3.8%, Co-op 2.3%
Why You'll Like It: This simplified RTS focuses on unit composition and macro-strategy rather than complex micro-management.
- #27 Steel Division 2
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,441 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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 23%, Wargame 16.9%, War 13.1%, Tactical 10.9%, Strategy 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A deep wargame that focuses on unit management and tactical positioning on a massive scale.
- #28 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
78% matchVery Positive91% of 46,011 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.4 hrsMean: 63.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: RTS 23%, War 18.1%, Strategy 14.8%, Tactical 13.2%, Real Time Tactics 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: It offers intense tactical control over individual units and squads, appealing to those who enjoy the tactical depth of Mechabellum.
- #29 World War Armies
78% matchMixed62% of 965 reviews2024
Dev: Hypemasters, Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.8 hrsMean: 23.2 hrs≥1hr: 64%
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 21.8% ★, RTS 18.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.8%, Tactical 10.8%, Wargame 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An action-RTS that focuses on tactical unit management and real-time combat decisions.
- #30 WARBORN
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 79 reviews2020
Dev: Raredrop Games LtdPub: PQube
Windows · Mac
Deploy for battle in the Variable Armour, a technologically advanced suit of war. With turn-based tactics and quick-fire clashes, lead a strike force of deadly mecha to bring peace to the solar system in a 40-mission campaign. Create your own maps, practice in skirmish, or battle across multiplayer.
Why similar: Mechs 26.4% ★, Turn-Based 15.1%, Robots 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game featuring mechs that focuses on unit movement and grid-based combat strategies.
- #31 Skill Legends Royale
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 2,795 reviews2024
Dev: ZGGame
Windows
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 32.9 hrs≥1hr: 74%
This is a free multiplayer PvP strategy game that incorporates rogue-like and auto chess elements, players need to equip their auto-battling heroes with the right treasures and skills to ultimately defeat all other players and become the champion.
Why similar: Auto Battler 47%, PvP 17.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.5%, Strategy 10.4%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #32 AirMech
77% matchVery Positive84% of 10,812 reviews2018
Dev: Carbon Games
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 67%
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
Why similar: Mechs 36.7% ★, RTS 19.3%, Robots 13.3%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Strategy 8.4%
- #33 Gladiator Guild Manager
75% matchVery Positive81% of 3,874 reviews2024
Dev: Entertainment ForgePub: GrabTheGames
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 82%
A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.
Why similar: Auto Battler 28.6%, RTS 16.1%, Turn-Based 15.6%, Tactical 12.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.8%
- #34 Stormgate
76% matchMixed48% of 9,100 reviews2025
Dev: Frost Giant Studios
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Stormgate is a free-to-play real-time strategy game with a full single-player campaign, 3-player co-op, and PvP versus modes on over 60 maps. Our Editor is also freely available for you to craft just about any custom game mode you can imagine. Join our development journey today!
Why similar: RTS 28.9%, War 22%, PvP 13%, Multiplayer 11.8%, Strategy 9.8%
- #35 MechWarrior Online™ Legends
77% matchVery Positive80% of 12,610 reviews2015
Dev: Piranha Games Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 56.7 hrs≥1hr: 60%
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
Why similar: Mechs 52.2% ★, Robots 17%, Multiplayer 7.6%, PvP 5.7%, Tactical 5.5%
- #36 Outpost: Infinity Siege
75% matchMixed66% of 13,528 reviews2024
Dev: Team RangerPub: Lightning Games
Windows
Median: 16.2 hrsMean: 41.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Command Mobile Outpost and take XEN Firearm to venture deep into the Signet surveillance off-limit area. Collect unique Weapon Units. Amp up the firepower of the Outpost that fights with you. This is an FTD game - FPS, Tower Defense, Base Building and much more all at the same time.
Why similar: Robots 43.1%, RTS 23.6%, Co-op 14.8%, Strategy 8.7%, 3D 5.1%
- #37 There Are No Orcs
73% matchVery Positive94% of 991 reviews2025
Dev: BaseTrade StudioPub: Gamirror Games
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!
Why similar: Auto Battler 35.5%, RTS 24.8%, Wargame 23.8%, War 8.7%, Strategy 6.9%
- #38 Mage and Monsters
74% matchVery Positive90% of 911 reviews2022
Dev: Lasse Zacho Malver
Windows
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Create an army and use spells while it fights for you. Mage & Monsters is an active auto battler, where you must choose wisely between upgrading the might of your army, or increasing the power of your spells.
Why similar: Auto Battler 43.4%, War 17.2%, Wargame 15.2%, Tactical 11.6%, Strategy 9.2%
- #39 Mecha BREAK
73% matchMixed60% of 27,908 reviews2025
Dev: Amazing Seasun Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 16.7 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Squad up in Mecha BREAK, a multiplayer third-person shooter offering three intense game modes filled with ground and aerial combat. Pilot your Striker into the breach and neutralize enemies. Are you ready for the ultimate showdown?
Why similar: Mechs 48% ★, Robots 21.5%, PvP 11.4%, Multiplayer 7.8%, War 6.3%
- #40 Sins of a Solar Empire II
72% matchVery Positive84% of 8,167 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: RTS 31.1%, Tactical 17%, Strategy 13%, Co-op 12.4%, PvP 11.7%
- #41 WARNO
71% matchVery Positive81% of 14,911 reviews2024
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 15.4 hrsMean: 69.2 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Wargame 21.2%, RTS 16.1%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, War 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
- #42 Mechanibot
72% matchVery Positive92% of 63 reviews2022
Dev: Jon Nielsen
Windows
In this tactical rogue-like auto battler, you'll build your unique team of robots and keep them alive as they fight. Battle through waves of enemies as you travel from planet to planet on a mission to fix the sun. Strategize, protect, survive. A Mechanibot's wrench never rests.
Why similar: Auto Battler 46.2%, Tactical 24.8%, Robots 14.7%, Strategy 10.8%, Action 2.8%
- #43 Tower Dominion
69% matchVery Positive86% of 4,827 reviews2025
Dev: Parallel 45 Games
Windows
Median: 11.7 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Why similar: Auto Battler 29%, RTS 26.3%, Tactical 18.4%, War 11.8%, Strategy 10.2%
- #44 War Robots
73% matchMixed60% of 29,454 reviews2018
Dev: MY.GAMES
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 43.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
War Robots is an online third-person 6v6 PvP shooter—we’re talking dozens of combat robots, hundreds of weapons combinations, and heated clan battles.
Why similar: Mechs 38.3% ★, Robots 23.7%, PvP 11.6%, Multiplayer 7.5%, Tactical 6.6%
- #45 Forged Battalion
74% matchMixed58% of 1,108 reviews2018
Dev: Petroglyph
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 50%
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 59.1%, Strategy 20.2%, Simulation 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #46 Broken Arrow
70% matchMixed55% of 28,972 reviews2025
Dev: Steel BalalaikaPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 35.5 hrsMean: 77.2 hrs≥1hr: 96%
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: Wargame 21.4%, Action RTS 19.2% ★, RTS 15.2%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%, War 9%
- #47 Mech Armada
71% matchVery Positive81% of 679 reviews2022
Dev: Lioncode Games
Windows
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Create and command custom Mechs to outmaneuver The Swarm in this post-apocalyptic tactical turn-based rogue-lite. Leverage the terrain, learn each Mech's unique skills and use strategy and resources to survive an ever-changing series of battles to give humanity hope.
Why similar: Mechs 38.6% ★, Turn-Based 17%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 9.3%
- #48 Thronefall
67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 22,563 reviews2024
Dev: GrizzlyGamesPub: Mythwright
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%
A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.
Why similar: Action RTS 43.2% ★, Auto Battler 29.8%, Strategy 17.4%, Action 4.2%, 3D 4%
- #49 Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
68% matchVery Positive82% of 2,479 reviews2026
Dev: Hamma StudiosPub: Sidekick Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Build and command your own party of Dwarves in this mix of RPGs, roguelike and auto battlers. Prepare formations, assign equipment, and decide the fate of up to 10 Beardlings, as you lead the raid through reckless runs filled with Glory, Death, and Loot!
Why similar: Auto Battler 91.5%, Strategy 7.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%
- #50 Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
70% matchVery Positive84% of 529 reviews2022
Dev: Doble Punch Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 13.2 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Mechs V Kaijus is an addictive hardcore tower defense gameplay. In Mechs V Kaijus you take on the role of Commander of a powerful Mechs squadron. Improve your Mech, strategically place towers and factories on the battlefield. Deploy support units on the battlefield, and save our civilization.
Why similar: Mechs 66% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Tactical 12.1%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #51 MENACE
65% matchVery Positive91% of 10,002 reviews2026
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 11.4 hrsMean: 21.1 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
Why similar: Turn-Based 24.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.3%, Tactical 18.8%, Turn-Based Tactics 17.8%, Strategy 11.8%
- #52 The Last Flame
66% matchVery Positive85% of 2,804 reviews2025
Dev: Hotloop
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 13.7 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.
Why similar: Auto Battler 37.5%, Tactical 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Turn-Based Tactics 9.5%
- #53 Company of Heroes 3
68% matchMixed57% of 37,648 reviews2023
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows
Median: 18.3 hrsMean: 73.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 17.1% ★, Wargame 16.5%, RTS 13.7%, Real Time Tactics 7.9%, Co-op 6.5%
- #54 Clatter
69% matchVery Positive83% of 1,223 reviews2018
Dev: Facepunch Studios
Windows
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Create and command your own customizable squads of fighting robots in this turn-based, arena tactics game.
Why similar: Turn-Based 25.2%, Strategy 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.2%, Tactical 15.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.5%
- #55 TINY METAL
70% matchMostly Positive70% of 285 reviews2017
Dev: AREA 35, Inc.Pub: Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. / UNTIES
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Craft unique strategies and outmaneuver your foes in TINY METAL, a turn-based Japanese wargame! With new tactical options, you will command over 16 tactically diverse units, flank, assault, deploy heroes from orbital dropships, and focus the firepower of multiple units to even out otherwise disastrous odds.
Why similar: Wargame 20.4%, Turn-Based 17.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, War 11.5%, Tactical 10%
- #56 Mech Fortress
65% matchVery Positive85% of 216 reviews2026
Dev: Some Sugar Studio
Windows
Mech Fortress is a sci-fi tower defense game where each turret has unique mechanics. You can freely place them on a 5×5 grid, and your goal is to eliminate all enemies!
Why similar: Auto Battler 49%, Mechs 39.7% ★, Strategy 10.3%, Singleplayer 1%
- #57 Techwars Online
71% matchMixed63% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Argus Games
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 3.3 hrs≥1hr: 33%
Immerse yourself in a world of old-school turn-based strategy with massive combat mechs. Real hardcore PvP: two factions, each with just one mech with 20 additional specializations and a pilot-neuroimplant system.
Why similar: Mechs 36.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Strategy 15.7%, Tactical 15.6%, Multiplayer 7.8%
- #58 Metal Fatigue
68% matchVery Positive94% of 468 reviews2018
Dev: ZonoPub: Nightdive Studios
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 50%
Metal Fatigue is a real-time strategy game taking the genre to new heights - literally. Build and customize your massive Combots to dominate the three battlefield levels simultaneously - from orbit, to the surface, and even underground!
Why similar: Mechs 33% ★, RTS 27.4%, Strategy 20%, Robots 19.7%
- #59 3 Days War
67% matchVery Positive84% of 707 reviews2023
Dev: 荆棘鸟工作室
Windows
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: Mechs 24.4% ★, Wargame 19.6%, RTS 18.3%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%, PvP 10.5%
- #60 Tales & Tactics
66% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,081 reviews2024
Dev: Table 9 StudioPub: Yogscast Games
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 20.1 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Roguelike Squad-based Autobattler in a Tabletop RPG setting. Draft your army, carefully equip and position your units, make important choices, and meet a colorful cast of characters as you make ready for the Grand Tournament.
Why similar: Auto Battler 46.6%, Tactical 20.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 16.3%, Strategy 10.2%, 3D 4.2%