- #1 Foxhole
97% matchMostly Positive79% of 53,157 reviews2022
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 78.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Foxhole is a massively multiplayer game where thousands of players shape the outcome of a persistent online war. Every individual soldier is a player that contributes to the war effort through logistics, base building, reconnaissance, combat, and more.
Why similar: Wargame 18.5%, Military 16.8%, Top-Down Shooter 13.2%, Tactical 9.5%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive, persistent, open-world war where every player acts as a small cog in a larger strategic machine.
- #2 Ravenfield
96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 80,232 reviews2017
Dev: SteelRaven7
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 11.2 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Fight upon the Ravenfield together with your Blue allies! Take down those pesky Reds using helicopters, tanks, guns, and active ragdoll physics!
Why similar: Military 30%, Moddable 22.4%, Sandbox 17.3%, Shooter 12.2%, Tactical 11.1%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale, AI-driven sandbox battlefield that captures the chaotic, common-soldier feel of the seed game.
- #3 Thunder Tier One
96% matchMixed69% of 5,758 reviews2021
Dev: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 71%
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: Moddable 16.3%, Top-Down Shooter 16%, Military 14.4%, Tactical 10.8%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes realistic squad-based military operations and careful positioning.
- #4 Call to Arms
95% matchMostly Positive79% of 24,168 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 74%
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 39.4%, Tactical 16.9%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Shooter 9.9%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time strategy with direct-control third-person shooter mechanics in a modern military setting.
- #5 Easy Red 2
94% matchVery Positive90% of 15,222 reviews2022
Dev: Marco AmadeiPub: Corvostudio di Amadei Marco
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.7 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Moddable 26.7%, Military 19.4%, Tactical 13.1%, Sandbox 12.3%, Open World 10%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on large-scale, AI-populated World War II battles that mirror the persistent front-line feel of the seed game.
- #6 Men of War: Assault Squad 2
94% matchVery Positive91% of 46,715 reviews2014
Dev: DigitalmindsoftPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 8.5 hrsMean: 64.4 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: Military 38.8%, Tactical 27.6%, Multiplayer 12.6%, Co-op 12.6%, Action 6.6%
Why You'll Like It: Features deep top-down tactical military combat with a focus on squad management and realistic vehicle interaction.
- #7 Operation Valor
93% matchVery Positive93% of 76 reviews2023
Dev: One Dawn Studios, LLC.
Windows
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 24.6%, Military 20.6%, Tactical 15.6%, PvE 9.8%, Multiplayer 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down military shooter that focuses heavily on team-based tactics and large-scale multiplayer combat.
- #8 HELLDIVERS™ Dive Harder Edition
91% matchVery Positive90% of 33,442 reviews2015
Dev: Arrowhead Game StudiosPub: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Windows
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
HELLDIVERS™ is a hardcore, cooperative, twin stick shooter. As part of the elite unit called the HELLDIVERS, players must work together to protect SUPER EARTH and defeat the enemies of mankind in an intense intergalactic war.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 29.9%, Online Co-Op 21.7%, Co-op 19.2%, Multiplayer 8%, Top-Down 7%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers chaotic, top-down military action with a focus on squad cooperation and intense firefights.
- #9 Door Kickers 2: Task Force North
89% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 13,654 reviews2025
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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: Moddable 23.3%, Military 19.6%, Tactical 15.8%, Top-Down Shooter 14.6%, Top-Down 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that focuses on precise, real-time-with-pause planning for military raids.
- #10 Recruits
92% matchMostly Negative29% of 94 reviews2014
Dev: Commotion Games Pty Ltd
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 42 min≥1hr: 12%
Recruits is a brutal fast paced top down shooter that puts the lives of countless amounts of soldiers in your command. Lead your men to victory and see them progress through the ranks, show them defeat and they will be lost forever.
Why similar: Action 100%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes squad management and the progression of individual soldiers in a war zone.
- #11 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
91% matchMixed64% of 12,462 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 22.0 hrs≥1hr: 91%
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: Military 17.9%, Shooter 17.3%, Open World 17.2%, Sandbox 16.2%, Tactical 12.8%
Why You'll Like It: Blends open-world strategy with tactical first-person shooting, focusing on managing a mercenary army.
- #12 Door Kickers
90% matchVery Positive94% of 10,059 reviews2014
Dev: KillHouse Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 40.6%, Moddable 14.1%, Top-Down 14%, Top-Down Shooter 11.3%, Co-op 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational top-down tactical game that excels at squad-based planning and execution in confined environments.
- #13 Red Solstice 2: Survivors
89% matchMixed70% of 3,318 reviews2021
Dev: IronwardPub: 505 Games
Windows
Median: 7.7 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Sequel to the best-seller The Red Solstice. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?
Why similar: Co-op Campaign 23.8% ★, Top-Down Shooter 17.5%, Tactical 14.4%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Co-op 12.4%
Why You'll Like It: Combines top-down tactical combat with squad-based survival elements in a high-stakes military environment.
- #14 Total Conflict: Resistance
88% matchMostly Positive74% of 5,368 reviews2023
Dev: Thunder Devs.
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 21.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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: Wargame 29.7%, Military 26.9%, Tactical 19.2%, Co-op 11.6%, Shooter 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: An open-world strategy and shooter hybrid that allows you to command armies while participating in the action yourself.
- #15 Squad
87% matchVery Positive81% of 244,492 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 114.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 28.6%, Wargame 20.6%, Tactical 13.9%, Online Co-Op 9.2%, PvE 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a large-scale, realistic military experience where communication and the role of the common soldier are paramount.
- #16 Blacklist Brigade
86% matchVery Positive93% of 54 reviews2025
Dev: Goat Forest Games
Windows
Blacklist Brigade is a co-op focused top-down shooter game, where players as a part of a mercenary group fight against banana republic dictators and other evil scoundrels.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 21.1%, Military 11.3%, Tactical 11.1%, Online Co-Op 10.8%, Top-Down 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that focuses on difficult, squad-based tactical combat in a military setting.
- #17 SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
86% matchVery Positive94% of 13,095 reviews2018
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 5.6 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
SYNTHETIK is an unforgiving tactical shooter rogue-lite where freedom and experimentation is key. Fight in a world overrun by the Machine Legion and their Gods. Experience the next level in gun-play and dive into unparalleled build options and Android upgrades. Can you defeat the Heart of Armageddon?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 40.8%, Online Co-Op 16.9%, Co-op 8.8%, Isometric 7.2%, Shooter 6.1%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down shooter that features deep tactical mechanics, weapon customization, and challenging combat encounters.
- #18 Hell Let Loose
85% matchVery Positive82% of 149,942 reviews2021
Dev: Expression GamesPub: Team17
Windows
Median: 13.2 hrsMean: 73.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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: Military 36%, Tactical 20.4%, Shooter 18%, Multiplayer 16.5%, Action 5.7%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale, realistic World War II shooter that emphasizes the importance of front-line logistics and teamwork.
- #19 Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
84% matchVery Positive85% of 34,499 reviews2021
Dev: Barbedwire StudiosPub: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 14.9 hrsMean: 78.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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: Moddable 26.3%, Military 19.7%, Top-Down Shooter 19.1%, Online Co-Op 10.2%, PvE 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly detailed, tactical military experience with a focus on realistic combat and unit management.
- #20 Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
84% matchVery Positive95% of 23,827 reviews2017
Dev: Reactive Drop Team
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 63%
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Why similar: Moddable 27.2%, Top-Down Shooter 22%, Tactical 13.3%, Co-op 11.2%, PvE 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down, squad-based tactical shooter that focuses on cooperative military objectives and intense combat.
- #21 BattleBit Remastered
82% matchVery Positive82% of 146,385 reviews2023
Dev: SgtOkiDoki
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 36.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!
Why similar: Military 39.7%, Tactical 20.9%, Shooter 17.1%, Multiplayer 16.9%, Action 5.3%
Why You'll Like It: Captures the massive, chaotic scale of modern military shooters with a focus on team-based roles and front-line combat.
- #22 Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
83% matchVery Positive87% of 59,270 reviews2017
Dev: Antimatter GamesPub: Tripwire Interactive
Windows
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 42.2 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Why similar: Wargame 36.3%, Military 32.9%, Tactical 17%, Multiplayer 9.3%, Action 4.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty, tactical military experience with large-scale battles and a focus on asymmetrical warfare.
- #23 Arma 3
82% matchVery Positive90% of 295,705 reviews2013
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 257.5 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Why similar: Military 26.1%, Moddable 11.3%, Tactical 11.3%, Open World 9.7%, Multiplayer 9%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive military simulation that offers unparalleled scale and the ultimate 'common soldier' experience.
- #24 GROUND BRANCH
79% matchVery Positive84% of 25,054 reviews2026
Dev: BlackFoot StudiosPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 19.6 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 33.7%, Tactical 28.7%, Shooter 9%, Multiplayer 8.4%, Co-op 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, realistic military shooter that emphasizes player positioning and deliberate, methodical combat.
- #25 Steel Division 2
81% matchMostly Positive79% of 9,602 reviews2019
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 52.3 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: Military 24.5%, Wargame 18.9%, Moddable 18.5%, Tactical 12.8%, Sandbox 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale tactical wargame that focuses on the complexities of World War II military maneuvers.
- #26 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
79% matchMostly Positive78% of 20,807 reviews2023
Dev: Drakeling Labs
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 31.6%, Tactical 16.4%, Moddable 13.4%, Wargame 13%, Multiplayer 10.9%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale, realistic military shooter that emphasizes community-driven content and tactical team play.
- #27 Police Stories
80% matchVery Positive85% of 9,746 reviews2019
Dev: HypeTrain Digital
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
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 28.3%, Tactical 19.9%, Co-op 15%, Online Co-Op 11.6%, Shooter 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical game that focuses on the split-second decision-making required in high-pressure combat scenarios.
- #28 Breach & Clear
81% matchVery Positive82% of 2,431 reviews2014
Dev: Mighty Rabbit StudiosPub: Gun Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 45.7%, Military 24.8%, Isometric 7.2%, Shooter 5.6%, Action 5.4%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, top-down game that focuses on squad-based planning and execution for specialized military missions.
- #29 Holdfast: Nations At War
78% matchVery Positive90% of 29,606 reviews2020
Dev: Anvil Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 29.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
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: Military 29.3%, Wargame 27.2%, Tactical 15.3%, Shooter 12%, Multiplayer 11.7%
Why You'll Like It: A large-scale multiplayer game that emphasizes the feeling of being a soldier in a massive, coordinated line-infantry battle.
- #30 Insurgency: Sandstorm
78% matchVery Positive85% of 133,387 reviews2018
Dev: New World InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 12.4 hrsMean: 56.2 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Why similar: Military 31.9%, Tactical 19.1%, Shooter 13.3%, Multiplayer 10.4%, Online Co-Op 10.1%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical, realistic shooter that focuses on team-based objectives and high-stakes military firefights.
- #31 FreeInfantry
77% matchVery Positive81% of 164 reviews2024
Dev: FreeInfantry Group
Windows
Isometric. Massively Multiplayer. Capture The Flag. Skirmish. Bug Hunt. And more. Welcome to FreeInfantry - the world's first massive multiplayer online isometric shooter.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 23.3%, Military 18.7%, Artificial Intelligence 13.3%, Isometric 12.2%, Tactical 10.4%
- #32 Day of Infamy
77% matchVery Positive82% of 22,115 reviews2017
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 20.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Why similar: Military 31.5%, Tactical 17.1%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Shooter 12.5%, Co-op 8.9%
- #33 Door Kickers: Action Squad
76% matchVery Positive95% of 10,615 reviews2018
Dev: PixelShardPub: KillHouse Games
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 7.6 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
Why similar: Tactical 25.4%, Online Co-Op 22.3%, Co-op 17.7%, Shooter 14.8%, Multiplayer 10.8%
- #34 Phantom Squad
74% matchVery Positive81% of 547 reviews2025
Dev: Ctrl FreakPub: Super Rare Originals
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 72%
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: Co-op Campaign 21.6% ★, Top-Down Shooter 20.7%, Tactical 20.3%, Co-op 16.2%, Military 16%
- #35 Escape From Duckov
72% matchVery Positive84% of 104,533 reviews2025
Dev: Team SodaPub: bilibili
Windows · Mac
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 27.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 50.4%, Shooter 18.4%, Top-Down 17.2%, Action 8.7%, RPG 5.4%
- #36 Unconventional Warfare
75% matchVery Positive85% of 72 reviews2022
Dev: Nightlife Strangers
Windows · Linux
In this top-down tactical shooter RPG, guide a band of cute soldiers through a warzone to safety. Rescue, train and manage your squad for the upcoming war of survival.
Why similar: Military 43.1%, Tactical 26.1%, RPG 10.2%, Shooter 9.1%, Action 8.6%
- #37 Tactical Assault VR
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 3,798 reviews2023
Dev: HammerFire Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Tactical Assault VR is an intense tactical shooter where you use real-world CQB (Close Quarters Battles) tactics to stack up, breach doors and eliminate threats. Play solo or join an online co-op special forces unit in missions around the world.
Why similar: Wargame 22.9%, Tactical 19.8%, Online Co-Op 13.6%, Sandbox 12.1%, Shooter 10.4%
- #38 Steel Division: Normandy 44
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 6,323 reviews2017
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Why similar: Military 38.4%, Tactical 19.9%, Wargame 19.6%, Multiplayer 10.5%, Action 5%
- #39 RIFTSTORM
71% matchMixed70% of 740 reviews2026
Dev: Confiction Labs
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
RIFTSTORM is a co-op PvE looter-shooter where squads of Weavers deploy to take on missions, fight escalating hordes, collect powerful weapons and resources, and extract.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 22.9%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Isometric 12.9%, Co-op 11.1%, PvE 10.3%
- #40 Rising Front
70% matchVery Positive88% of 4,248 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.2 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A FPS WW1 & Revolutionary War battle simulator with a focus on Workshop Content, rag-doll physics, intelligent AI, massive battles, procedural AI cover system, real-time building system and FPS combat!
Why similar: Wargame 33.7%, Sandbox 31.1%, Shooter 14.8%, Tactical 10.8%, Action 6.2%
- #41 Squad 44
74% matchMostly Positive74% of 25,440 reviews2018
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 45.4 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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: Military 40.3%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Tactical 13.4%, Shooter 9.1%, Co-op 7.5%
- #42 Rusted Warfare - RTS
72% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 7,619 reviews2017
Dev: Corroding Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 34.7 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: Moddable 52%, Sandbox 18%, Multiplayer 13.8%, Co-op 11.7%, Action 2.6%
- #43 Sudden Strike 4
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 8,361 reviews2017
Dev: Kite GamesPub: Kalypso Media
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 8.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%
Sudden Strike is back! The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders – making Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Why similar: Tactical 35.6%, Military 25.5%, Wargame 13.2%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Sandbox 6%
- #44 Wargame: Red Dragon
73% matchVery Positive89% of 19,766 reviews2014
Dev: Eugen Systems
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 51.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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: Military 38.1%, Wargame 31%, Tactical 16.2%, Multiplayer 8.6%, Co-op 3.7%
- #45 The Ascent
71% matchMostly Positive74% of 24,981 reviews2021
Dev: Neon GiantPub: KRAFTON, Inc.
Windows
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 34.5%, Co-op 14.8%, Open World 14.5%, Isometric 11.6%, Shooter 10.3%
- #46 Dagger Directive
67% matchVery Positive83% of 898 reviews2026
Dev: Arcane Alpacas LLCPub: MicroProse Software
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 28.8%, Military 23.9%, Artificial Intelligence 15.4%, Tactical 13%, Shooter 10.8%
- #47 SYNTHETIK 2
70% matchVery Positive81% of 3,497 reviews2021
Dev: Flow Fire Games
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
SYNTHETIK 2 is a unrelenting tactical-shooter rogue-lite. Play alone or with friends. Loot powerful tech. Experience the next level in gun-play. Upgrade your androids to rival the machine gods!
Why similar: Moddable 32%, Top-Down Shooter 25.8%, Tactical 11.8%, Top-Down 10.1%, Shooter 8.7%
- #48 Arma Reforger
68% matchMostly Positive80% of 58,413 reviews2023
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 21.5 hrsMean: 95.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 34%, Tactical 12.8%, Sandbox 12.5%, Shooter 11.1%, Open World 9.9%
- #49 Insurgency
70% matchVery Positive92% of 124,773 reviews2014
Dev: New World Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 35.2 hrs≥1hr: 81%
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 25.8%, Tactical 24.8%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Shooter 12.4%, Co-op 9.8%
- #50 Special Tactics
71% matchVery Positive83% of 130 reviews2016
Dev: Beast Mode Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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: Top-Down Shooter 27.8%, Tactical 20.9%, Online Co-Op 16.1%, Co-op 13.6%, Multiplayer 8.3%
- #51 Battle Brothers
69% matchVery Positive88% of 28,918 reviews2017
Dev: Overhype StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 18.9 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
Why similar: Military 32.7%, Tactical 23.9%, Isometric 19%, PvE 14.8%, RPG 6.9%
- #52 Meltdown
69% matchVery Positive85% of 823 reviews2014
Dev: Phenomenon Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Meltdown is a tactical arcade shooter featuring both singleplayer and intense online multiplayer. Become the most skilled soldier, choose your weapons, get the best upgrades, buckle up and start your mission. Be careful, each enemy has it’s own combat style, special AI and gear. Adapt to them to survive!
Why similar: Action 41.1%, Shooter 30%, Multiplayer 28.9%
- #53 TO4: Tactical Operations
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 279 reviews2020
Dev: TacByte
Windows
Tactical Operations is a round based fast-action first-person shooter with classic controls. Built using the Unreal Engine 4 – Welcome to TO4!
Why similar: Tactical 32.6%, Shooter 21.3%, Online Co-Op 19.7%, Multiplayer 18.1%, Action 8.3%
- #54 Trench Lord: Eastern Front
64% matchVery Positive83% of 838 reviews2026
Dev: Tracer StudioPub: Gamersky Games
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 68%
The enemy has invaded the territory, the motherland needs you, soldier! Gather your troops and defeat all enemies!
Why similar: Military 36.5%, Top-Down Shooter 30.9%, Shooter 14.2%, Top-Down 10.7%, Action 5.1%
- #55 Streets of Rogue
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 23,104 reviews2019
Dev: Matt DabrowskiPub: tinyBuild
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 15.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.
Why similar: Co-op 28.7%, Multiplayer 26.8%, Online Co-Op 20.9%, RPG 13.6%, Action 9.9%
- #56 CyberCorp
65% matchMostly Positive79% of 439 reviews2025
Dev: Megame LLC
Windows
Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.
Why similar: Top-Down Shooter 27%, Isometric 14.8%, Tactical 12.4%, Top-Down 11.5%, PvE 11.2%
- #57 The Riflemen
66% matchMixed67% of 912 reviews2023
Dev: NormogamesPub: Bonus Stage Publishing
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 1.9 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Multiplayer first-person shooter with classic WW2 bolt-action rifles. Tight battles between two teams with up to 5 players in each, lots of unique arenas, game-changing weapon drops, different game modes, and lots of customization options. You'd better not miss a shot!
Why similar: Military 32.6%, Isometric 15.8%, Multiplayer 15.1%, Shooter 14.9%, PvE 13.9%
- #58 Men of War II
65% matchMixed60% of 7,482 reviews2024
Dev: Best WayPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows · Linux
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 21.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.
Why similar: Moddable 21.4%, Wargame 18%, Military 15%, Tactical 9.9%, Co-op 9.5%
