Games Like Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons

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 56.1% ★, Tactical 9.3%, Strategy 8.4%, Sci-fi 8%, Character Customization 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep mech customization and mercenary company management within a turn-based tactical framework.

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 21.8%, Real-Time 20% ★, Wargame 10.4%, Military 10.3%, War 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense real-time tactical combat against overwhelming alien forces with a strong focus on unit positioning.

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: Wargame 22.7%, Real Time Tactics 19%, RTS 17.3%, War 10%, Military 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A premier real-time tactics game that focuses on military unit management and tactical positioning on a grand scale.

A dark sci-fi mech assembling manager with semi-auto battles against mutating, alien bio-weapon.

Why similar: Mechs 33.3% ★, Management 16.3%, Real Time Tactics 14.3%, Character Customization 12.4%, RTS 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep management simulation that focuses on the intricate details of building and maintaining a squad of mechs.

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

Why similar: RTS 29.4%, Mechs 26.4% ★, Real-Time 20.8% ★, War 12.5%, Strategy 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS set in an alternate history where diesel-powered mechs dominate the battlefield, mirroring the mech-tactics feel of the seed game.

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 28%, Wargame 20.3%, Military 18.1%, War 13.9%, Tactical 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed wargame experience with a focus on tactical unit management and historical military accuracy.

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 29.5% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Military 14.9%, Tactical 10.9%, Management 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mech customization with a unique timeline-based tactical combat system that rewards careful planning.

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 24.8%, Wargame 17.7%, Military 15%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, Real-Time 10.4% ★

Why You'll Like It: The definitive tactical wargame for players who enjoy managing complex military forces and logistics in real-time.

Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.

Why similar: Wargame 19.9%, Mechs 18.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, RTS 17.7%, Military 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features squad-based tactical combat where preserving your units and managing resources is critical to survival.

Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.

Why similar: Real-Time 31.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Space 9.5%, Wargame 8.6%, Tactical 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fleet management and tactical combat in a sci-fi setting with a strong emphasis on strategic planning.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Tactical 44%, Strategy 28.2%, Military 20.3%, 3D 4.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Centers on managing a mercenary company and executing tactical missions with a diverse cast of specialists.

MechCorp. is a turn-based-tactics/strategy game where you take command of a mercenary mech squadron in space. Decide which battles to fight and what contracts to pursue while managing every aspect of the squad including mech lineup, crew management, research and production.

Why similar: Mechs 54.4% ★, Strategy 17.8%, Management 15.5%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features hex-based tactical combat and mech management that mirrors the squad-level focus of the seed game.

Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

Why similar: Strategy 36.3%, RTS 27.8%, Real-Time 10.8% ★, Military 8.6%, War 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for real-time tactical squad combat, emphasizing cover, flanking, and unit preservation.

Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

Why similar: RTS 36.8%, Strategy 16.1%, Top-Down 14%, Aliens 12.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that pits a small group of soldiers against massive swarms of enemies.

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 26.2%, War 17.9%, Real Time Tactics 16.9%, Military 14.9%, Strategy 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers high-fidelity tactical control over individual units and vehicles in a realistic combat setting.

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 26.6%, RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 18%, War 9.9%, Tactical 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern real-time tactics game with extensive unit customization and large-scale battlefield management.

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: Wargame 18.4%, RTS 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, War 11.5%, Military 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A complex simulation of strategic management and tactical vehicle control in a persistent war environment.

“Alien Marauder” is a real-time strategy game with survival and confrontation theme. In this game, you will be the leader to a treacherous alien planet, build and defend base to survive against the vexan waves. Make the right decision!

Why similar: Wargame 18.5%, RTS 18.2%, Real Time Tactics 13.4%, Military 12.7%, Aliens 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A survival-focused RTS that requires tactical base defense and unit management against alien threats.

The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.

Why similar: Mechs 60.9% ★, Management 13.4%, Resource Management 9.5%, Combat 8%, 3D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a first-person perspective on the mercenary company management and mech customization loop.

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Why similar: RTS 48.7%, Strategy 14.5%, Sci-fi 14.2%, Real-Time 10.1% ★, Space 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A ground-based tactical RTS that captures the scale and atmosphere of sci-fi military operations.

Nomad Fleet is a RTS game where you must lead the last remnants of Mankind to safety after a mysterious alien race has hunted them near extinction. Lead a fully armed fleet of battleships, carriers and fighters through a series of randomized scenarios and encounters where they must fight for their survival while scavenging for resources,...

Why similar: Real-Time 40.1% ★, RTS 21%, Space 16.2%, Strategy 12.6%, Sci-fi 9%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based RTS that emphasizes fleet survival and tactical unit management in a hostile galaxy.

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

Why similar: RTS 41.5%, Space 28.7%, Strategy 17.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space RTS that focuses on unit management and mission-based objectives.

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: Real-Time 27.5% ★, RTS 22.1%, Military 19%, War 12%, Strategy 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RTS strategy with the ability to take direct control of units for tactical precision.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 17.7%, RTS 15.9%, Military 12.1%, War 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the command-and-control aspect of tactical warfare, requiring players to interpret reports to guide units.

Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.8%, Real-Time 20.7% ★, RTS 13.6%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Tactical 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique tactical experience where you command a massive swarm of drones to overcome enemy defenses.

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: Wargame 24.3%, Real Time Tactics 18.8%, RTS 18.5%, Military 11.8%, War 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical auto-battler that focuses on unit composition and battlefield management.

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 78.7%, Strategy 20.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Allows for extensive unit customization, letting players design their own tactical force for real-time battles.

Miner's Mettle is a artillery-based real-time strategy game. Control a fleet of artillery-trains on an isolated and lawless mining planet. You'll need accurate shooting and tactical prowess to return safely with precious resources!

Why similar: Real-Time 30.8% ★, RTS 19.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.2%, Tactical 9.5%, Management 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features tactical vehicular combat with a heavy focus on unit management and resource logistics.

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: RTS 16.9%, Wargame 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Military 12.8%, War 11.9%

Slip into the role of Daniel Hanson, commander of the first mission to a remote planet called Meridian. Assured of the fact that the planet is uninhabited, the unexpected reception of a distress call from the surface could mean many things, none of which you are prepared for.

Why similar: RTS 64.5%, Strategy 22.5%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that emphasizes tactical unit deployment and base management in a campaign-driven story.

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.7%, RTS 19.5%, Space 14.1%, War 10.6%, Sci-fi 8.5%

A classic single-player RTS set in a Solar System ruled by megacorporations. Journey from Mars all the way to Planet 9 and uncover the secrets of the BlackChain.

Why similar: RTS 31.3%, War 15.6%, Space 14.3%, Sci-fi 10.7%, Strategy 7.3%

Mech Merc Company is a 90s style mech combat simulator with business management elements. Buy and sell mechs, customize your mechs, hire and fire AI pilots, manage your business expenses, and complete tactical objective-based missions.

Why similar: Mechs 41.4% ★, Management 15.4%, Tactical 14.1%, Sci-fi 9.9%, Resource Management 9.5%

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Space 49.7%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Strategy 19.8%, Singleplayer 3.8%

On the cosmic frontier, humanity has fought alien species for a century. As traditional defenses fall to new-gen alien mechs, tech giant ShellMobile—human-centered at its core—kindles new hope via breakthroughs in extraterrestrial titanium ore research.

Why similar: Mechs 25.6% ★, Wargame 25.3%, RTS 16.8%, Military 6.6%, Strategy 6.1%

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

Why similar: Wargame 20.3%, Mechs 17.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 17%, RTS 15.1%, Aliens 7.4%

Commander, your strike team is to dive deep into the contaminated city of Sun Stone and get some answers before the mysterious deadly plague spreads . Good luck Commander!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.4%, RTS 15.7%, Wargame 15.1%, Military 13.7%, Tactical 11.7%

Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

Why similar: RTS 60.1%, Strategy 39.9%

Take control of a fleet commander returned from exile, rise through the ranks of the United Space Federation forces and join an epic war across the stars.

Why similar: Real-Time 27.1% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 13.1%, War 9.3%, Space 7.8%

You are the CEO of a private military company. Recruit capable mercenaries, purchase weapons, and develop your mercenaries according to their roles and characteristics. Observe how your mercenaries perform in combat and plan your tactics to ensure mission success.

Why similar: Management 23%, Military 19.8%, Tactical 18.3%, War 17%, Strategy 9.3%

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: Mechs 25.8% ★, Wargame 20.2%, RTS 16.2%, Real Time Tactics 11.5%, War 9.3%

Real-time strategy battles in amazing sci-fi worlds! Command brave soldiers, mighty mechas and powerful aliens to face the greatest challenges in hostile alien worlds. The galaxy needs you!

Why similar: RTS 32.7%, Aliens 14.9%, Military 12%, Sci-fi 10.5%, Space 9.7%

Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.4%, RTS 21.4%, Management 13.7%, Space 12.4%, Aliens 11.4%

Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies!Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war.

Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, RTS 23%, Real Time Tactics 20.7%, War 9.4%, Sci-fi 7%

Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.

Why similar: Space 48.6%, Strategy 36.2%, Sci-fi 15.2%

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 25.7%, Wargame 19.3%, Tactical 17.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, War 12.6%

Command a platoon of Sherman tanks over the most famous theaters of WWII. Take the commander’s seat and give specific orders to your crew, or open the tactical map to coordinate your actions with accompanying units.

Why similar: Wargame 22.6%, RTS 19.9%, Military 15.7%, War 12.8%, Tactical 11.4%

Upon discovering the location of the Al-Qaeda leader in exile, the US Army sends their best commandos to northern Pakistan. Take control of these commandos, send them behind enemy territories on a hazardous mission, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: RTS 25.2%, Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Military 15.9%, War 10.5%, Tactical 9.4%

In Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, take command of a fleet escaping the annihilation of the Twelve Colonies. Manage crises on board as you prepare for the next encounter with the Cylon Fleet. Times are dire, and hard choices must be made. Your only hope: rejoin the Battlestar Galactica.

Why similar: RTS 28.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.2%, Tactical 13%, Space 12%, Resource Management 10.6%

Take control of a squadron of ships in full 3D space combat. Explore, battle and trade your way through a pirate, machine and monster-infested solar system.

Why similar: Space 46.8%, Strategy 29.1%, Sci-fi 24%

In this sci-fi turn-based strategy with real-time base-building elements, you’ll be defending human territories against the transhuman Augments. Expand your HQ, and manufacture and upgrade an army of advanced drones to wage interplanetary war for Humanity!

Why similar: Mechs 28.2% ★, Wargame 25.6%, Space 12.4%, Tactical 9.4%, Sci-fi 8.3%

In this hex-based, turn-based strategy game, players will lead the Imperial forces of the Armageddon Steel Legion and Space Marines from a variety of Chapters against the Ork invasion through over 30 scenarios, on the hostile terrain of the planet and its gigantic Hive Cities.

Why similar: Wargame 22%, Tactical 20.4%, Strategy 19.6%, War 15.6%, Aliens 14.1%

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

Why similar: Real-Time 22% ★, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 13.1%, Wargame 11.7%, Military 11.5%

Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 38.8%, Aliens 19.8%, Strategy 15.6%, Top-Down 14.4%, Sci-fi 10.3%

In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech "Star" squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Customize BattleMechs and explore strategic options.

Why similar: Mechs 41.4% ★, Military 18%, War 14.5%, Character Customization 10.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 22.6%, RTS 22.4%, Wargame 14.3%, War 10.5%, Strategy 7.6%

Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 46.1%, Strategy 26.3%, Top-Down 25%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Drop into the gripping journey of Aliens: Dark Descent, a squad-based, single-player action game in the iconic Alien franchise. Lead your soldiers in real-time to stop a new and terrifying kind of Xenomorph outbreak on Planet Lethe.

Why similar: RTS 22.2%, Real Time Tactics 21.1%, Tactical 13.3%, Aliens 10.7%, Strategy 7.9%

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: RTS 29%, Real Time Tactics 24.9%, Tactical 11.6%, Space 11.1%, Sci-fi 9.5%

Ignited Steel is a mech roguelike turn-based-tactics game. Manage a team of overheating old-tech mechs, more heat means more vulnerability and damage! Unravel the galaxy’s story as you travel from node to node, improving your mechs, acquiring new pilots, and defeat the sentient A.I. overlord!

Why similar: Mechs 47.8% ★, War 11.5%, Space 11.5%, Tactical 10.1%, Strategy 9.6%