Games Like Plan A

Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.

Why similar: Military 17.8%, Strategy 11.9%, Top-Down 11.8%, Tactical 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact core mechanic of timeline-based planning and synchronized squad execution for tactical breaches.

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: Real Time Tactics 18.4%, Military 18.1%, Level Editor 15.9%, Tactical 13.1%, Top-Down Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Expands on the original with modern military gear and more complex tactical environments.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Tactical 30.5%, Real Time Tactics 12.1%, Strategy 11.6%, Top-Down 11.5%, Top-Down Shooter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for top-down tactical squad management and room-clearing strategy.

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Tactical 33.8%, Military 20.2%, Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Simulation 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad customization and tactical planning for modern special operations missions.

A fresh take on top-down shooters with an emphasis on tactics that forces you to make split second decisions. Neutralize criminals, rescue civilians and defuse bombs in Single Player mode or Co-op. And remember - shooting first is not an option!

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 36.8%, Tactical 26.3%, Strategy 13.8%, Difficult 10.7%, Simulation 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on top-down tactical police operations with a heavy emphasis on decision-making and room clearing.

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: Time Manipulation 25.6% ★, Military 18.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.2%, Tactical 12.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: Utilizes a timeline-based combat system where you predict enemy movements to plan your own tactical responses.

Brings the simultaneous turn-based strategy genre up-to-date and lets you give detailed, accurate orders to your squad.

Why similar: Tactical 43%, Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Top-Down 9.5%, Difficult 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic asynchronous tactical game where you plan moves and execute them simultaneously against an opponent.

Thunder Tier One is a realistic top-down shooter where you join an elite special operations team tasked with stopping a dangerous terrorist organization wreaking havoc across the fictional Eastern European country of Salobia.

Why similar: Military 20.8%, Top-Down Shooter 20.5%, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Tactical 14.1%, Difficult 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic top-down tactical shooter experience with a focus on squad coordination.

As an elite SWAT operator, think fast and put your tactics to the test to master a series of missions and save lives. Summon your team of up to four players in online and local co-op, or hone your skills solo. Don’t just be the best—be the best of the best.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 59.9%, Difficult 12.3%, Tactical 9.3%, Top-Down 8.9%, Strategy 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes stealth, planning, and precise room entries.

Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.

Why similar: Military 29.9%, Top-Down Shooter 18.5%, Tactical 16.3%, Turn-Based Tactics 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: A SWAT-inspired tactical game that focuses on careful planning and execution of high-risk missions.

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 31.1%, Level Editor 19.8%, Tactical 18.5%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that allows for deep control over squad members in military operations.

Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.5%, Military 19%, Difficult 13.4%, RTS 12.7%, Tactical 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: A difficult, gritty real-time tactics game that demands constant management of squad positioning.

Tactical squad-based heist game set in 1970s. The 2D top-down view gives you a great overview of what's happening at any given moment, allowing you to be a real criminal mastermind. Can you pull off the greatest heist in the history of mankind?

Why similar: Heist 52.5% ★, Tactical 19%, Top-Down 13.7%, Strategy 10%, Indie 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down heist game that requires meticulous planning and real-time execution of complex maneuvers.

A PVP tactical FPS about PLANNING & EXECUTION. Sound strategy and good teamwork are essential for victory because new PROCEDURALLY-GENERATED MAPS are delivered every week. You'll face a new tactical challenge every round.

Why similar: Tactical 58.1%, Strategy 25%, Simulation 16.9%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tactical planning phases with intense, team-based execution in a breach-and-clear environment.

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Why similar: Tactical 33.4%, Strategy 25.3%, Top-Down 14.4%, RTS 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 9%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes stealth and planning in a cyberpunk setting.

Desperados III is a story-driven, hardcore tactical stealth game, set in a ruthless Wild West scenario. Play smart if you want to succeed. A good plan can make the difference between survival and finding yourself at the business end of a pistol.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 50.7%, Tactical 19.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Difficult 6.3%, Top-Down 3.3%

Why You'll Like It: Features a sophisticated 'showdown mode' that allows for precise synchronization of multiple tactical actions.

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: Real Time Tactics 22.7%, Military 17.5%, Level Editor 17%, Top-Down Shooter 15.2%, RTS 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep tactical control over units in a realistic military simulation setting.

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.4%, Top-Down Shooter 18.3%, Tactical 13.9%, Turn-Based Tactics 10.1%, RTS 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that focuses on squad-based movement and engagement in challenging scenarios.

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 35.6%, Tactical 31%, Strategy 15.2%, RTS 7.4%, Difficult 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Masterful real-time tactical stealth where you must synchronize the actions of multiple characters.

Phantom Squad is a 1-4 player co-op tactical top-down shooter blending fast-paced combat with real-time strategy. Play solo or team up through online co-op and matchmaking, coordinating movement, positioning, and split-second decisions to survive intense, high-risk missions.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.5%, Top-Down Shooter 24.3%, Tactical 24.2%, Military 21.1%, Top-Down 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that focuses on co-op squad coordination and mission execution.

Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.

Why similar: Tactical 92%, Singleplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: While a first-person shooter, it is the ultimate simulation of tactical planning and breach-and-clear room clearing.

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 29.8%, Strategy 26.4%, Top-Down 20.8%, Tactical 15.1%, Singleplayer 4.3%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based RTS that requires tactical positioning and resource management against overwhelming odds.

Counter Terrorist Agency lets you fight international terrorism and prevent attacks all over the world. Use modern invigilation techniques, discover connections, interrogate suspects, eliminate threats and dismantle terrorist networks.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 39.2%, Strategy 22.8%, Simulation 14.5%, Difficult 14.1%, Indie 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A management-heavy tactical game where you coordinate global counter-terrorism efforts.

Operation Valor is a tactical top-down multiplayer shooter that provides large scale combined-arms combat through base building and teamwork.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.1%, Military 25.5%, Tactical 17.6%, PvE 11.5%, Top-Down 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes team-based objectives and strategic positioning.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 47.2%, Strategy 40.1%, Tactical 10.5%, Singleplayer 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive classic of real-time tactical squad management and stealth planning.

Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

Why similar: Difficult 21.5%, Perma Death 20.9%, Tactical 17.4%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.8%, Strategy 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that emphasizes planning and stealth, sharing the high-stakes tension of Plan A.

Welcome, trainee! Use tactics and special equipment to become a true cop in the free version of Police Stories: The Academy. Neutralize criminals, search for clues and find a "rat" in the police station alone or in co-op with a partner.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27.3%, Level Editor 20.5%, Tactical 14.7%, Top-Down 11.8%, Strategy 9.5%

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: Military 40.2%, Tactical 26.4%, Real Time Tactics 24%, Simulation 5.1%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.

Why similar: Heist 82.3% ★, Simulation 9.3%, Singleplayer 4.6%, Indie 3.8%

Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Why similar: Military 26.4%, Tactical 15.5%, Perma Death 14.7%, Turn-Based Tactics 13.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%

Zero Hour is a tactical FPS with online team-based game play that takes place in a variety of fictional locations interpreted in Bangladesh with Real-life scale & resource management. It brings a grounded, close quarter combat experience to the game.

Why similar: Tactical 40%, Military 36.4%, PvE 8.3%, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 4.3%

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 25.8%, Military 22%, Tactical 16.7%, RTS 10.9%, Top-Down 10.8%

Dagger Directive is a tactical FPS that allows you to approach each mission in your own way. Select equipment, decide the time of day, then move methodically to complete your mission. Enjoy the modern mechanics and old school graphics as you fight across a variety of missions and environments.

Why similar: Military 53.9%, Tactical 26.6%, Simulation 12.6%, PvE 6.8%

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: Real Time Tactics 25.5%, Military 23.2%, Difficult 14.1%, RTS 13.1%, Top-Down 9.1%

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: Military 41%, Tactical 28.1%, Strategy 25.2%, Simulation 4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical game that emphasizes realistic military movement and cover-based combat.

From one of the developers behind the original Rainbow Six® and Ghost Recon® games, comes a thinking-man's first-person shooter featuring in-depth character and weapon customization. Take your time. Think ahead. Get the job done.

Why similar: Military 50%, Tactical 38.5%, Simulation 5.2%, Strategy 2.9%, Singleplayer 2.5%

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: Real Time Tactics 23.5%, Military 21.5%, RTS 14.7%, Difficult 11.4%, Tactical 11.3%

A.I. Invasion is an action-loaded top-down-shooter in a futuristic setting. The superior machines subjugated the universe. In a wide range of missions you take the role of a soldier and equip and command a team of special units to reclaim the planet system.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 62.5%, Strategy 18.8%, Simulation 11.5%, Indie 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that requires careful squad management to survive against waves of enemies.

Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by tactical hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous redefines challenging stealth-action and will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Why similar: Tactical 29.9%, Difficult 27.3%, Top-Down Shooter 22.1%, Top-Down 9.6%, Strategy 4.6%

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: Military 39.5%, RTS 19.7%, Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 15.4%, Simulation 4.3%

Attack at Dawn is a WWII strategy game that mixes the ease of real-time action with the depth of operational gameplay, all on beautifully crafted North Africa maps. Plan your strategy like Rommel or Montgomery and better the real history.

Why similar: Level Editor 32.4%, Military 17.8%, RTS 17.8%, Top-Down 12.1%, Strategy 10.3%

Pirate Patrol is a hardcore tactical simulation/RPG with procedurally generated battles, endless replayability, and infinite items/loot, where mastery comes from precision, planning, and smart command decisions. Your pilots are ready for your orders, Captain!

Why similar: Military 28.6%, Tactical 21.5%, RTS 20.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Strategy 10.5%

Engage in massive combined arms battles, create and curate combat missions in real time, and shape your experience with endless community mods. Deploy into the Cold War and experience the most authentic and immersive military sandbox ever created.

Why similar: Military 40.4%, Real Time Tactics 22.6%, Tactical 13.8%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 7%

Arma Tactics is a turn-based close-combat strategy game, where you take control of a four-member Special Forces team. There are no given strategies, rails to move on, or paths to follow; it‘s up to you to decide how you will play through both the story-driven missions and generated missions with randomized objectives.

Why similar: Military 38.1%, Tactical 29.1%, Strategy 27.8%, Indie 3.8%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Turn-based tactics meets real-time choices. Control each moment of combat: react to enemy fire, aim your shots, and interrupt enemies on-the-fly. Transform a trio of ragtag civilians into seasoned soldiers - and escape the alien timeloop.

Why similar: Military 34.5%, Tactical 22%, Turn-Based Tactics 15.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.2%, Strategy 10.9%

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

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Military 18.2%, RTS 15.7%, Strategy 13.9%, Level Editor 10.1%

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: Tactical 27.1%, Turn-Based Tactics 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.9%, PvE 17.6%, Strategy 13.9%

Take to the streets for intense close quarters combat, where a team's survival depends upon securing crucial strongholds and destroying enemy supply in this multiplayer and cooperative Source Engine based experience.

Why similar: Military 45.7%, Tactical 39.9%, Strategy 8%, Simulation 3.5%, Indie 1.5%

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 40.1%, Strategy 26.7%, Top-Down 23.3%, Indie 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.5%

Operation: Harsh Doorstop is the ultimate, free to play, tactical shooter sandbox. Play singleplayer, multiplayer, or co-op modes and explore thousands of community-created maps, weapons, and vehicles via the Steam Workshop. Created by developers of the cancelled Project Reality 2 project.

Why similar: Military 54.2%, Tactical 25.6%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 6.5%, Singleplayer 3.4%

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: Real Time Tactics 28.1%, Military 24.9%, RTS 16.4%, Tactical 15.9%, Strategy 9.8%

True RTS gameplay reinforced with roguelite build crafting. Control units with bullet-time precision. Call down bases and raise armies. Drafted from a different arsenal every run. Weave builds that break the game. Or the game breaks you.

Why similar: Military 28.7%, Perma Death 21.8%, Tactical 18.7%, RTS 18.5%, Strategy 9.5%

Single player, sci-fi, minimalist Real Time Tactics game. Strategy without the stress: complex movement, damage, and detection replaces intense micro and economy management. Units are selected and outfitted before battle. Emphasises tactical choices over mechanical skill.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 30.9%, Military 24.4%, Strategy 23.8%, Simulation 13.7%, Indie 5.1%

Single player tactical action real-time game with active pause to plan orders carefully. Based on real war-time experience of living Russian veterans of war in Ukraine. It's all about modern conflict small infantry groups with some armored vehicle and drone support as well as real events story

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.6%, Military 20.9%, RTS 19.2%, Tactical 12.8%, Strategy 11.4%

Redie is a challenging singleplayer 3D top-down shooter. Fight an army of well-trained terrorists and soldiers in action-packed close quarters combat. Prepare to (re)die.

Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 85.9%, Indie 14.1%

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

Why similar: Military 52.1%, Tactical 22.9%, PvE 15.3%, Strategy 5.9%, Simulation 3.7%