Games Like Sprocket

Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.

Why similar: Cold War 21.9% ★, Vehicular Combat 21.8% ★, Military 17.7%, Tanks 16.8% ★, Wargame 12%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the most authentic tank combat simulation experience, focusing on realistic ballistics and crew management similar to the combat testing in Sprocket.

Over 1000 unique components allow you to build and command voxel vehicles from the deep ocean to outer space! Forge strategies, allegiances and fleets strong enough to destroy eight deadly factions of the planet and reign supreme. A genre-defying mashup of simulation, building, RTS and RPG.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 22.7% ★, Military 15.2%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, War 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It features an incredibly complex building system where you must design every component of your vehicle, from engines to weapon systems, mirroring the engineering depth of Sprocket.

Build and fly realistic aircraft. Use free-form fuselage and wing editor tools and tune your engines to recreate aircraft from any era or design your own.

Why similar: Sandbox 31.1%, Military 26%, Building 25.5%, Physics 13.1%, 3D 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game shares Sprocket's deep commitment to vehicle design, allowing for intricate aerodynamic and structural customization with a focus on realistic physics.

Arms Trade Tycoon: Tanks is a unique combination of tank design and tycoon game. It puts you in charge of an arms trading company specialized in tanks from WWI to the modern era. Research, design, sell and follow your tanks in battle to make your own history!

Why similar: Tanks 13.3% ★, Wargame 12.9%, Vehicular Combat 12.4% ★, Military 11.3%, War 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tank design with management, allowing you to develop and manufacture your own armored vehicles throughout history.

Dieselpunk Wars is a vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 300 elements to build a war machine of your dreams. Construct vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat and test your skills!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 22% ★, Tanks 15% ★, Sandbox 14.1%, Building 14%, War 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: This sandbox builder focuses on constructing combat vehicles from scratch using physics-based components, capturing the same spirit of experimental design and destruction.

Build airplanes by snapping parts together, designing wing sections, and attaching engines. At any time, you can strap yourself into the cockpit and see how it flies with realistic physics. If you're not in the mood for building, over 100,000 airplanes are available to download for free.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 25.9% ★, Military 22.2%, Sandbox 18.8%, Building 18.7%, Physics 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a robust vehicle design suite where you can build and test aircraft with realistic flight physics, appealing to those who enjoy the engineering aspect of Sprocket.

Join a world where you design, create and pilot your own air sea rescue service. Release your inner hero as you battle fierce storms out at sea to rescue those in need.

Why similar: Sandbox 35.3%, Building 30.9%, Physics 15.1%, Character Customization 10.9%, Third Person 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: The game centers on complex, logic-based vehicle construction and engineering, requiring you to carefully manage internal systems to ensure your creations function correctly.

Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.

Why similar: World War II 45.6% ★, Tanks 30.6% ★, Building 22.1%, Action 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a deep look at the internal components and maintenance of historical tanks, which complements the design-focused gameplay of Sprocket.

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

Why similar: World War I 26.3% ★, World War II 19.7% ★, Wargame 14%, Military 13.3%, Building 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game allows for the detailed design of warships, focusing on balancing armor, speed, and firepower in a way that feels like a naval version of Sprocket.

Make your dream cars a reality with Automation’s unparalleled car and engine design tools. Gain a competitive edge through smart engineering and business decisions to help you build an automotive empire. Will you become an industry leader, or just a footnote in automotive history?

Why similar: Building 47.1%, Sandbox 40.4%, Physics 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on cars, the engineering depth and design customization are unparalleled, offering a similar 'design-and-test' satisfaction to Sprocket's tank builder.

Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?

Why similar: Military 46.5%, Building 33.4%, Physics 17.2%, Action 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a unique ship-building mechanic that requires careful balancing of weight, armor, and weaponry, set within a high-stakes military campaign.

Design your own warships, equip them with a variety of armament, and bring them out to the ocean!

Why similar: World War I 19.3% ★, World War II 13.7% ★, Wargame 12.3%, Sandbox 11.6%, Military 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game dedicated to the construction of naval vessels, featuring a detailed building system and realistic physics for combat testing.

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: World War II 35% ★, Tanks 19.3% ★, Sandbox 19%, War 18.6%, Physics 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: While more arcade-oriented, it allows you to deploy and command massive armies of tanks in historical scenarios, capturing the scale of tank warfare.

UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.

Why similar: World War II 36.7% ★, Military 23.4%, War 19.2%, Sandbox 12.5%, Physics 7%

Why You'll Like It: This submarine simulation focuses on the technical management and crew operation of a WWII vessel, providing a grounded military experience.

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing medieval machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 33% ★, Sandbox 21.5%, Building 21.4%, Physics 11.7%, PvE 9%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based building game where you construct siege engines to complete objectives, emphasizing creative engineering and structural integrity.

Panzer War delivers intense tank combat, featuring a realistic damage system where every hit counts. Skip the grind—access all tanks instantly and dive into battle. Unleash your creativity with the Tank and Map Designer, crafting custom scenarios for endless gameplay possibilities.

Why similar: World War I 36.9% ★, World War II 29.6% ★, Tanks 19.1% ★, War 13.3%, Action 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a wide variety of tanks to operate in a combat environment, focusing on historical accuracy and tank-on-tank warfare.

Explore a world of creative building, interactive machines, and gears - lots of gears. Build all things mechanical: cars, trucks, cranes, tanks, gearboxes, engines, clocks, anything you can think of. Test your creations to destruction in challenging scenarios, and share them in the workshop!

Why similar: Building 37.2%, Sandbox 32.2%, Physics 18.4%, Third Person 6.9%, 3D 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on building complex, functional machines with a detailed physics engine that rewards clever engineering and structural design.

Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!

Why similar: Building 40.4%, Sandbox 34.1%, Physics 17.6%, Third Person 6.4%, Action 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A creative sandbox game that uses a sophisticated physics engine to allow for complex mechanical builds and automated machinery.

Build the ultimate vehicle and explore a vast open world filled with challenges and adventure. Play solo or team up with friends in multiplayer to conquer the toughest obstacles. With a thrilling campaign mode and endless creative possibilities, Trailmakers is the ultimate sandbox for adventurers.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 38.7% ★, Building 23%, Sandbox 22.6%, Physics 12.5%, Action 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly accessible yet deep vehicle building system with a strong focus on physics, allowing you to create anything from tanks to planes.

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: World War II 42.6% ★, War 20.7%, Wargame 18.6%, Sandbox 16.4%, Action 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a realistic WWII combat experience with a focus on vehicular warfare and large-scale tactical engagements.

TerraTech is an open-world, sandbox adventure game, where you design and build your own creations through a mix of crafting, combat and discovery. Design vehicles from a huge library of blocks. Scavenge, craft and buy new parts to survive and become the ultimate planetary prospector.

Why similar: Building 35.9%, Sandbox 31.2%, Vehicular Combat 21.1% ★, Physics 6.5%, Third Person 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: A vehicle-building game where you scavenge parts to upgrade your combat machines, focusing on modular design and combat efficiency.

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: World War II 28.8% ★, Tanks 19% ★, Wargame 18.2%, Military 13.9%, War 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a tactical approach to tank combat, focusing on the realistic operation of armored units in a modern warfare setting.

Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Why similar: Cold War 25.1% ★, Wargame 22.9%, Military 22%, War 15.3%, Tanks 14.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A deep military strategy game that focuses on the tactical deployment of armored divisions in a Cold War setting.

Join a Tank as a Driver, Gunner or Commander and team up with and against other Tanks in Tank Vs Tank combat where tactics and communication is key

Why similar: World War II 25.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 20.8% ★, Tanks 17.2% ★, Wargame 14.4%, Military 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: A tank simulation that focuses on the cooperative operation of a tank crew, providing a visceral look at the interior of a combat vehicle.

Fly near-future aircraft with immersive physics on intense battlefields, facing land, air and sea threats. Wage war against AI or other players with an array of potent weapons. Wield tactical and strategic nuclear weapons, capable of annihilating anything in their path.

Why similar: Military 31.1%, Wargame 28.6%, War 25.1%, Physics 10.1%, 3D 3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern flight simulator that emphasizes the technical aspects of military aviation and precision weapon systems.

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 31%, War 29.1%, Military 26.6%, Character Customization 9.5%, 3D 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes the strategic and technical control of a carrier and its fleet of vehicles, requiring a deep understanding of your equipment.

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

Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.

Why similar: Cold War 29.7% ★, Wargame 20.3%, Vehicular Combat 17.8% ★, Military 16.6%, War 12.8%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the essence of Cold War-era air combat with a focus on flight dynamics and tactical engagement in a stylized environment.

You’re the designer, engineer and architect if you can imagine it you can create it! Construct robots of any shape or size from eight-legged spider bots to eerie UFO contraptions.

Why similar: Building 33.9%, Sandbox 33.6%, Physics 17.7%, Character Customization 9.1%, 3D 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a highly flexible building system that allows for the creation of complex robots and vehicles with a focus on physics and logic.

Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic driving and destruction physics of Brick Rigs!

Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, Building 33.2%, Physics 15.8%, Gun Customization 12.3% ★, Action 1.2%

Lead a German panzer platoon through the chaos of World War II in this intense, anime-inspired tank simulation. Assemble an elite crew, deploy legendary tanks, and survive fierce engagements where cunning and skill will decide victory or defeat.

Why similar: World War II 22.2% ★, Vehicular Combat 16% ★, Tanks 15% ★, War 12.6%, Wargame 12.1%

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 33.9%, War 33.5%, Sandbox 23.8%, Physics 6.7%, Action 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: Vehicular Combat 24.6% ★, Wargame 17.7%, Cold War 17.2% ★, Military 13.2%, War 12.1%

World of Tanks is a tactical action game with very different gameplay depending on the vehicle type and role. Aside from regular PvP, there are competitive and clan-based modes, special PvE and PvPvE events, and much more. Whether you play to dominate or just enjoy the ride, you'll fit right in.

Why similar: Tanks 24.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 20.4% ★, Military 15.9%, World War II 15.7% ★, War 11.7%

Sandbox of destruction. Billion different ways to build your mech. Feel the weight and impact of obliteration in this modern old school mech combat sim.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 42% ★, Tanks 35.2% ★, Physics 20.1%, Action 2.7%

Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: Building 58.9%, Physics 30.8%, 3D 7.4%, Action 2.9%

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 37.3% ★, Tanks 18.8% ★, Military 17.9%, War 14.4%, Sandbox 8.7%

Tank Squad is a tactical-combat action game. Take part in big tank battles during World War II. Play single-player or coop (4 players). Repair your tanks, replenish supplies, manage the crew and get back to the action!

Why similar: World War II 26.1% ★, Vehicular Combat 23.7% ★, Tanks 17.3% ★, Military 16.6%, War 15.2%

Feel the adrenaline as you control your unique tank in multiplayer arcade action! Build your ultimate war machine from over a million different combinations. Now, will you go for the rumbling caterpillar tracks or the crawling spider legs?

Why similar: Tanks 32.8% ★, Building 27.3%, War 17.9%, Sandbox 14.3%, Third Person 5.2%

Multi Turret Academy is a top-down tank action game with roguelike elements. Select your vehicle from a growing list of historical models, then equip dozens of weapons and upgrades to lead your local tank club to victory!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 34.2% ★, Tanks 28.3% ★, Wargame 23.5%, Alternate History 10.3%, 3D 2.6%

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: Sandbox 31.2%, War 25.2%, Physics 11.3%, Vehicular Combat 10.2% ★, Military 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: Military 51%, War 31.1%, Sandbox 11.5%, Third Person 3.5%, Action 2.8%

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 41.3%, War 30.3%, Building 13.3%, Physics 12.1%, Action 3%

Wage war against players from around the world with an unstoppable arsenal of 300+ powerful armored combat vehicles. Compete in PvP tank combat, complete co-op missions, and crush your enemies on breathtaking maps, from scorching deserts to neon-drenched urban jungles.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 23.2% ★, War 21.4%, Military 16.9%, Tanks 16.3% ★, Alternate History 14.8%

If you like warships but wish they could kickflip, Waves of Steel is for you! Build your own custom warship and embark on a sprawling campaign filled with enemy ships, planes, submarines, and bizarre superweapons. Fast-paced arcade naval action is here!

Why similar: World War II 21.3% ★, Vehicular Combat 18.4% ★, Building 11.6%, War 10.9%, Military 10.6%

From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.

Why similar: Cold War 41.1% ★, Military 30.3%, War 22.2%, Wargame 3%, Sandbox 2.1%

Crash through walls and tear down buildings in Instruments of Destruction, a vehicle-action game featuring advanced physics-based demolition. Pilot 130+ unique vehicles across scores of challenge-packed missions or design your own contraptions and wreck highly-interactive sandbox worlds.

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 39.2% ★, Tanks 20.7% ★, Third-Person Shooter 19.4%, Physics 14.4%, 3D 4.2%

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Why similar: Vehicular Combat 22.4% ★, Wargame 15.8%, Military 15.1%, War 13.9%, Tanks 12.2% ★

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 37.7% ★, World War II 27.9% ★, Wargame 13.6%, War 13.3%, Sandbox 6.2%

Welcome to the Sandbox World! Here, you bring your ideas to life: create tanks, airplanes, ships, and anything else – with over 120 unique blocks at your disposal. Engage, defend, and showcase your masterpieces in tense multiplayer battles that await you!

Why similar: Sandbox 30.3%, Tanks 29.3% ★, War 17.3%, Physics 16.1%, 3D 4.7%

Dieselpunk Wars: Prologue is a free version of an epic vehicle building game, focused on combat with advanced physics and damage simulation. Use over 140 elements to build an awesome war machine. Build vehicles that ride on the ground, soar through the skies, or dive underwater. Prepare for combat!

Why similar: Sandbox 30.9%, Building 28%, Tanks 22.4% ★, Physics 13.4%, Action 5.3%

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: World War II 22.6% ★, Vehicular Combat 20.3% ★, Military 15.6%, Wargame 14.5%, Tanks 13.1% ★

Sink player-made battleships, aircraft carriers and submarines in this physics-based game. Use pre-built ships and sink the enemy by deploying aircraft, torpedoes, depth charges or shells. Or built your own ships in the extensive ship-editor.

Why similar: World War II 29.5% ★, Sandbox 18.2%, Wargame 16.7%, Building 11.6%, War 10.1%

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 34%, Military 32.5%, War 31.4%, Action 2.1%

A sandbox battle simulator game where you can build your own shape-shifting warbots, program their AI, and watch them smash each other up on the battlefield! Join the battles yourself by taking control of the warbots! Use Steam Workshop to check out warbots created by players from around the world!

Why similar: Sandbox 23.1%, Wargame 22.2%, Building 18.4%, Physics 12.1%, Character Customization 9.2%

Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.

Why similar: Military 29.1%, War 26.2%, Sandbox 21.1%, PvE 9.3%, Physics 8.4%

Immerse yourself in a world of armored tank battles. Choose from a wide range of famous tanks of the major combatants. Pick the best tank and blast your way across the battlefield. Defeat your enemies with force and strategic decisions! And lead your team on a glorious road to victory!

Why similar: World War II 36.1% ★, Tanks 21.9% ★, War 17.9%, Military 17.6%, Action 3.5%