Games Like Rising Front

Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!

Why similar: War 30.6%, FPS 17.6%, Sandbox 17.2%, Shooter 10.8%, First-Person 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive sandbox FPS that mirrors the large-scale, AI-driven battle simulation feel of the seed game.

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: World War I 39.6% ★, War 10.6%, Historical 10.5%, FPS 9.4%, Cinematic 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A direct thematic competitor that captures the brutal, large-scale trench warfare experience of the First World War.

Rise of Liberty is a FPS single-player massive Revolutionary War battle simulator. Fire deafening cannons into the thick of the battle, stand in line formation and fire devastating volleys into the enemy. Gather your men for these monumental battles and defeat the enemy!

Why similar: War 29.4%, Sandbox 18.1%, FPS 16.6%, Shooter 10.6%, First-Person 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a similar indie sandbox approach to large-scale historical combat with a focus on ragdoll physics and chaotic action.

Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplayer, co-op, or multiplayer!

Why similar: War 20.6%, FPS 13%, Sandbox 13%, Wargame 12.6%, Historical 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a massive-scale sandbox experience with intelligent AI and historical combat that feels very similar to the seed game's scope.

Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!

Why similar: World War I 29.3% ★, War 17.5%, Historical 11.6%, Wargame 11.4%, FPS 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: It excels at capturing the chaotic, large-scale line infantry combat and historical atmosphere found in the Revolutionary War aspects of the seed.

Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...

Why similar: Sandbox 25.2%, War 23.3%, FPS 10.2%, Historical 9.5%, Simulation 8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the ultimate sandbox battle simulator, allowing for nearly infinite customization of units and battle scenarios.

War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

Why similar: War 32.2%, Historical 23.6%, FPS 11.6%, Realistic 6.9%, Shooter 6%

Why You'll Like It: A highly realistic tactical shooter that focuses on the discipline and scale of historical line infantry battles.

Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights!

Why similar: World War I 29.4% ★, Wargame 15.2%, War 13.7%, Historical 8.4%, FPS 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: The most atmospheric and realistic representation of WW1 combat, focusing on team-based tactical movement and historical accuracy.

Total Conflict: Resistance is a unique symbiosis of global strategy, tactics and first-person action. Realistic mass battles, many types of armored vehicles, weapons, uniforms, unique mechanics, immersive free gameplay. Lead any state and bring it to greatness!

Why similar: War 18.3%, Action RTS 16.7% ★, Wargame 13.4%, FPS 10.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game successfully blends first-person combat with large-scale strategic battle management and unit control.

Battle Cry of Freedom brings brutal real-time first and third-person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates.

Why similar: War 19%, Real Time Tactics 16%, Historical 15.1%, FPS 12.8%, Shooter 12%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep, large-scale combat experience set in the American Civil War that shares the tactical intensity of the seed game.

In the anarchic world of Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare, only the mightiest warlord rules. Start with a pistol and a few militias, you will set yourself on a wild and ambitious journey towards world domination. Enjoy the immersive combination of intense FPS and sandbox strategy.

Why similar: FPS 18.8%, War 16.9%, Sandbox 16.4%, Shooter 15.1%, Strategy 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It combines intense FPS combat with a strategic layer of army management and battlefield command.

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: World War I 35% ★, War 13.6%, Wargame 10.6%, Historical 9.2%, FPS 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It expands on the WW1 experience with a focus on large-scale maneuver warfare and open-field combat.

Merciless trench warfare immerses you and your squad in intense battles of attack and defense. Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in an authentic World War One setting offering a rarely seen battlefield experience.

Why similar: World War I 32.7% ★, War 12.6%, Wargame 10.3%, Historical 8.9%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic trench warfare shooter that emphasizes the gritty, team-based nature of the First World War.

Set in the muddy trenches of WW1, Beyond The Wire is a 50v50 multiplayer FPS that immerses players in the desperate & brutal circumstances of the Great War. Featuring an arsenal of historic weapons, ten massive maps, ten playable factions, era-specific tanks, & a brutal melee combat system.

Why similar: World War I 37.5% ★, War 17.3%, Historical 10.4%, FPS 9.8%, Shooter 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale tactical shooter that captures the scale and intensity of WW1 battles with a focus on team coordination.

Commander in the ranks. Soldier at heart. Choose a faction and deploy and command your army into massive physics-driven WWII battles to the last man standing. Destroy everything on sight with an insane amount of units that will behave tactically.

Why similar: War 30.9%, Sandbox 25%, Simulation 12.3%, Strategy 11.5%, FPS 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox game that allows players to command massive armies in historical settings.

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: World War I 47.8% ★, War 11.6%, Historical 11.3%, Real Time Tactics 9.3%, Wargame 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep strategic perspective on the WW1 conflict, focusing on the logistical and tactical challenges of the era.

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: War 29.6%, Historical 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Shooter 9.6%, Strategy 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep tactical control and massive-scale warfare that appeals to players who enjoy the strategic side of battle simulators.

Battle of Empires: 1914-1918 is a story-driven RTS that brings to life some of the most brutal battles of the Great War. Each mission showcases the era’s most devastating weaponry — sabotage, stealth, trench warfare, gas attacks, artillery, and mobile infantry. BoE delivers the full WWI experience.

Why similar: World War I 49.2% ★, War 19.6%, Historical 11.2%, Strategy 5.5%, Sandbox 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that focuses on the specific tactical challenges and unit types of the First World War.

Carefully balance mobility, firepower and armour in a dedicated tank designer. Then uncarefully put them to the test in a series of combat scenarios progressing through the ages of the tank. Here, your limit is what you can fit inside your hull and turret while still being able to move forwards.

Why similar: World War I 39.2% ★, War 22.2%, Sandbox 18.9%, Wargame 16.5%, 3D 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the engineering and building aspect of historical warfare, which complements the building mechanics in the seed game.

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: War 27.4%, Sandbox 24.1%, Wargame 11%, Historical 9.7%, Simulation 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: While more stylized, it shares the core appeal of physics-based, large-scale sandbox battle simulation.

Skies above the Great War is a hybrid of action and grand strategy sandbox game set on the Western Front during the First World War. Manage your air forces or take control of any plane yourself in real time.

Why similar: World War I 45.8% ★, Wargame 13.6%, War 12.2%, Historical 9.1%, Realistic 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic simulation that covers the broader theatre of WW1, perfect for players interested in the historical scope of the conflict.

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

Why similar: War 21.4%, Historical 13.5%, Sandbox 13.4%, FPS 11.8%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: A hardcore military simulation that provides a grounded and realistic approach to historical combat.

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: War 15.2%, FPS 13.8%, Sandbox 12.6%, Wargame 10.5%, Shooter 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that offers high levels of customization and squad-based combat control.

Command your TOY SOLDIERS in epic, action-packed battles.

Why similar: World War I 66.5% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Historical 8.6%, Simulation 7.3%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A unique tower defense game that utilizes a WW1 aesthetic to create engaging, large-scale battlefield scenarios.

Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.

Why similar: World War I 59% ★, War 14.7%, Wargame 13.2%, Strategy 5.9%, Action 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist strategy game that effectively captures the brutal, repetitive nature of trench warfare.

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 50.3% ★, War 12.8%, Wargame 9.4%, Historical 8%, Simulation 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A strategic simulation that allows players to manage the broader conflict of the First World War.

Multiplayer combined-arms first-person shooter set in an alternate history. Build and upgrade bases, harvest resources, construct defenses, purchase weapons and vehicles to overcome the enemy!

Why similar: World War I 47.9% ★, War 16.5%, Wargame 11.5%, FPS 7.8%, Sandbox 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A direct, indie-focused take on the trench warfare experience with a focus on historical combat.

Field of Honor is a single-player game that combines elements of first-person shooter and strategy, set in the Napoleonic Wars, American Revolutionary War and American Civil War. You can take command of massive battles or engage as a single soldier to defeat the enemy in various game modes.

Why similar: Sandbox 16.9%, Wargame 14.8%, War 14.3%, FPS 12.6%, Simulation 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A casual sandbox shooter that provides a simple, accessible way to engage in historical combat scenarios.

All Quiet in the Trenches is a narrative turn-based strategy RPG set in World War I. Get to know your soldiers, take care of their needs and lead them in battle, trying to strike a precarious balance between the ambitions of your superiors and the survival of your men.

Why similar: World War I 50.8% ★, War 24.6%, Historical 11.1%, Strategy 5.1%, Simulation 4.4%

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: War 19%, Sandbox 13.9%, FPS 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 10.6%, Shooter 10.4%

Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.

Why similar: World War I 44% ★, War 19.4%, FPS 13.5%, Historical 7.8%, Shooter 7%

Pilot legendary aircraft of the early years of aviation, French Spad 13, German Albatros D.Va and Russian built Nieuport 17, in the free-to-play Rise of Flight United! This WWI aviation sim that has something for every flight-sim fan, from single player skirmish and career to multiplayer dogfights, but one thing is for certain, the...

Why similar: World War I 63.2% ★, Historical 12.6%, Simulation 10.6%, War 6.5%, Realistic 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated historical flight simulator that captures the aerial combat aspect of the First World War.

Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.

Why similar: War 27.6%, FPS 17.1%, Shooter 12.1%, Historical 11.1%, Realistic 8.5%

Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.

Why similar: World War I 40.3% ★, Wargame 21.1%, Historical 10.3%, War 9.9%, Strategy 6.7%

Armored Battle Crew is a Tank and Crew Management Simulation game, where your skills as a Tank commander is tested. Customize your tank carefully and make strategic battle choices to achieve mission success! The fate of your crew lies in your hands!

Why similar: World War I 44.4% ★, War 16.7%, Historical 9.1%, Sandbox 8%, Shooter 4.8%

During WWII you are an American soldier who captured the german bunker in Normandy. You must defend it at all costs and survive this World War II. Complete missions, cook & shoot, search the bodies for medicines, ammo, and food to survive. WW2: Bunker Simulator is a mix of fps and simulator.

Why similar: War 22.3%, Wargame 16.9%, FPS 13.8%, Historical 13.5%, Shooter 7.9%

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 ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.

Why similar: War 22.8%, FPS 19.2%, Wargame 10.9%, Shooter 10.8%, Realistic 9.3%

Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

Why similar: World War I 40.7% ★, Wargame 14.3%, War 13.8%, Historical 9.7%, Sandbox 8.7%

Set in the American Revolution, Prime & Load : 1776 lets command and control your very own regiment.

Why similar: War 25.1%, Wargame 14.5%, FPS 11.3%, Action RTS 9.9% ★, Shooter 8.2%

Open world single-player FPS. Command your squad in battle across jungles, hills and villages of Vietnam. Fight as U.S or Vietcong. Vast arsenal of weapons and 50+ vehicles

Why similar: War 21.4%, Wargame 21.2%, Historical 18.5%, FPS 17.2%, Shooter 9.8%

Lead a platoon of WWII tanks in this immersive TPP and FPP game. Engage in realistic, tactical combat across historic battlefields. Play through campaign or challenge yourself in skirmish mode as either German or US forces.

Why similar: Wargame 18.4%, War 16.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Historical 11.8%, Cinematic 9.8%

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: War 28.8%, Strategy 13.9%, FPS 11.2%, Shooter 10.1%, Sandbox 8.5%

A sandbox game that enables players to watch or take part in a warzone. Players will have access to a variety of tools and features that give them access to customize and change the battlefield however they like.

Why similar: War 40.4%, Sandbox 39.8%, Realistic 9.1%, Action 3.5%, Tactical 3.4%

The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.

Why similar: World War I 47.7% ★, War 16.2%, Historical 11.3%, Sandbox 10%, Strategy 5.6%

Create intense battles across time periods, join the battle, rewrite history, and become a legend.

Why similar: FPS 22.3%, Historical 17.5%, Shooter 15.5%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 9.1%

Embark on an exhilarating journey through history with Dogfight Elite. Commandeer the cockpit of a warplane, spearhead a tank into battle, or bravely face the enemy on foot as a resilient soldier. The battlefield has never felt this real and the stakes this high.

Why similar: World War I 44.7% ★, Wargame 17.6%, FPS 10.2%, Shooter 7.7%, Simulation 5.3%

Contains full Rising Storm content as well!

Why similar: War 20.3%, Wargame 17%, FPS 16.5%, Historical 13.9%, Realistic 10%

Defend the shores of Gallipoli against landing forces in this WWI FPS game, as the enemy attacks you with troops, armored cars, planes, battleships and more! Use the iconic WWI weapons, prepare your defenses with mines, explosives and bonuses!

Why similar: World War I 45.1% ★, Wargame 13.9%, Historical 12.3%, FPS 10.7%, Shooter 8%

A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

Why similar: World War I 46.1% ★, Wargame 16.1%, War 14.1%, Historical 13.1%, Simulation 5.5%

Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator is a physics-based tactical strategy game where you must lead a military force in a fantasy medieval world. Build an army. Construct siege equipment. Experience epic battles. Lead your people to victory!!

Why similar: War 30.5%, Wargame 20.8%, Sandbox 18.6%, Realistic 6.2%, Strategy 5.8%

Modern-warfare RTS/sandbox game inspired by the real conflicts in the Middle East. Fight a counter-insurgency war, protect the civilian population, casevac your wounded and decide how the world sees your struggle. And remember - no one gets left behind.

Why similar: War 20.7%, Wargame 17.7%, Sandbox 15.5%, Real Time Tactics 13.8%, Strategy 10.3%

Hand Simulator Shooter — a true contender for the shooter throne, inspired by iconic games of the genre. Take control of your hands to survive and dominate in physically realistic shootouts. Experience unique gameplay where every move matters, and become the master of the new king of shooters.

Why similar: Wargame 22.7%, War 16.6%, FPS 15.1%, Simulation 12.7%, Shooter 12.5%

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: Wargame 23.7%, War 18.7%, FPS 17.5%, Shooter 11.9%, Simulation 7.8%

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Historical 28.5%, Wargame 22.8%, War 19.5%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 8.3%

The ultimate physics-based, sandbox battle simulator where you can create funny battles between all sorts of ragdoll creatures! You can also make your own monsters with the unit creator or even join the battles yourself in the first-person mode!

Why similar: War 27.2%, Sandbox 22.4%, Wargame 21.8%, Simulation 7.4%, Tactical 6%

Epic World War 2 battles. Finland vs the Soviet Union.

Why similar: Wargame 19.7%, Sandbox 17.8%, War 16.3%, FPS 16.1%, Historical 12.4%

Join the historic battle for Vukovar at the end of the 20th century through multiplayer combat. Play in teams choosing one of the five modes or outside the team in a free for all mode. Accomplish your goals using real weapons from the war while moving through an accurate simulation of the city map

Why similar: War 24.2%, Wargame 20%, FPS 14.1%, Historical 10.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.

Why similar: War 25.3%, FPS 19.4%, Historical 11.4%, Simulation 8.1%, Realistic 8%

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

Why similar: War 25.6%, Wargame 14.3%, Real Time Tactics 13.9%, Sandbox 12.9%, Simulation 7.7%

Experience (mildly) accurate historical battles from the Napoleonic era, but from the perspective of DUCKS! Duckoleon is a multiplayer FPS/TPS with strategic elements. Exciting combat with units ranging from line infantry to cavalry and artillery, historical uniforms, cute ducks and much more!

Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, FPS 15.3%, Real Time Tactics 15.1%, Historical 13.3%, War 9.7%