- #1 Foxhole
97% matchVery Positive82% of 50,251 reviews2022
Dev: Siege Camp
Windows
Median: 10.0 hrsMean: 76.0 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 19.4%, Military 12.3%, Base Building 11.2%, Massively Multiplayer 9.6%, Sandbox 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A massive-scale wargame that requires deep logistics, base construction, and coordinated team effort.
- #2 Squad
96% matchVery Positive81% of 234,054 reviews2020
Dev: Offworld
Windows
Median: 14.2 hrsMean: 110.9 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: Wargame 17.2%, Military 16.6%, FPS 12.2%, PvP 9.3%, Tactical 9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on high-stakes tactical military combat where base building and fortification are essential for team success.
- #3 Nuclear Dawn
96% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,481 reviews2011
Dev: GameConnectPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Why similar: RTS 21.6%, FPS 18.2%, Tactical 10.8%, Base Building 10.5%, Strategy 8.7%
Why You'll Like It: A classic commander-led FPS that perfectly captures the blend of strategic base management and tactical shooting.
- #4 Natural Selection 2
95% matchVery Positive85% of 13,305 reviews2012
Dev: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 24.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Why similar: FPS 28.2%, RTS 25.9%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 10.4%, Tactical 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive FPS/RTS hybrid where one player commands the team while others fight in first-person.
- #5 Executive Assault 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 1,726 reviews2023
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 76%
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
Why similar: RTS 26.1%, Base Building 16.1%, FPS 12.6%, Building 11.7%, War 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: A direct evolution of the hybrid genre that allows you to build your base while simultaneously engaging in combat.
- #6 Empires Mod
94% matchVery Positive86% of 1,051 reviews2008
Dev: Empires
Windows · Linux
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 15.4 hrs≥1hr: 58%
Unique strategy/first person shooter mix: One commander on each team plays from above, choosing research, placing buildings and giving orders. The rest fill the role of soldiers on the ground, with four distinct classes to choose from and customizable vehicles to drive.
Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Base Building 17.8%, FPS 16.7%, PvP 14.2%, Shooter 10.5%
Why You'll Like It: The foundational mod-turned-game that pioneered the concept of combining RTS-style base building with FPS combat.
- #7 Call to Arms
93% matchMostly Positive79% of 23,876 reviews2018
Dev: Digitalmindsoft
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 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: RTS 21.6%, Military 19.6%, Strategy 10.7%, War 10.6%, Tactical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique perspective by allowing players to switch between traditional RTS controls and direct third-person or first-person control of units.
- #8 War Selection
91% matchVery Positive85% of 23,033 reviews2019
Dev: Glyph Worlds
Windows · Linux
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 27.4 hrs≥1hr: 70%
War Selection is a compelling RTS game featuring base building, resource extraction and warfare. Evolve from a stone age tribe to a distinct industrial nation with unique game mechanics and battle for supremacy with dozens of players on a unique procedurally generated map.
Why similar: RTS 25.9%, Base Building 23.1%, Military 13.5%, War 9.2%, Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that emphasizes base building and economic management on a massive scale.
- #9 Band of Defenders
92% matchMixed50% of 396 reviews2018
Dev: Alda Games
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 9.9 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A Co-Op FPS game with base building in a post-apocalyptic world. Craft weapons, build barricades and automated turrets, unlock new gear and items for visual customization and kill all savages and mutants trying to destroy the remnants of human civilization.
Why similar: Wargame 20%, Base Building 12.4%, FPS 12.2%, Sandbox 10.4%, Military 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: An FPS that incorporates tower defense and base-building mechanics to survive waves of enemies.
- #10 Meet Your Maker
91% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,430 reviews2023
Dev: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Windows
Median: 10.1 hrsMean: 21.8 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Meet Your Maker is a building game of brutal expression and conquest. Unleash your inner evil genius in co-op or single-player to build the ultimate fortress of devious deathtraps, or take on those built by others in a high-stakes heist to steal resources essential for your survival.
Why similar: Base Building 25.5%, FPS 17.1%, Building 13.3%, Tactical 11.7%, First-Person 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Features a core loop of building intricate bases and raiding others, blending strategy with first-person action.
- #11 The Front
88% matchMixed68% of 10,753 reviews2025
Dev: Samar Studio
Windows
Median: 10.6 hrsMean: 44.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
The Front is a survival open-world crafting sandbox game. You are a resistance fighter sent back in time to stop the rise of a tyrannical empire. Collect resources, craft tech, build shelters, and fight monsters to accomplish your mission.
Why similar: Base Building 19.5%, Sandbox 15.8%, Building 13.1%, Massively Multiplayer 12.1%, Crafting 11.5%
Why You'll Like It: A survival game with heavy base-building and military-themed combat in an open-world setting.
- #12 Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
89% matchMixed65% of 12,384 reviews2019
Dev: KK Game Studio
Windows
Median: 8.3 hrsMean: 21.9 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: FPS 18.3%, Shooter 13.7%, Sandbox 12.6%, Military 9.8%, Strategy 9.5%
Why You'll Like It: Combines intense FPS combat with a strategic layer of army management and territory control.
- #13 Sanctum 2
86% matchVery Positive90% of 14,356 reviews2013
Dev: Coffee Stain StudiosPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Why similar: FPS 44.4%, Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 11.8%, Shooter 8%, First-Person 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: A polished fusion of first-person shooting and tower defense strategy that requires careful base planning.
- #14 TrenchesWIP
85% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,622 reviews2019
Dev: Big OOF Games PTY LTDPub: -
Windows
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: Wargame 28.6%, War 16.3%, FPS 15.9%, Base Building 11%, Sandbox 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A WWI-themed action game that incorporates strategy and trench-building elements.
- #15 War Builder League
86% matchMixed58% of 174 reviews2019
Dev: The Cyber Prophet
Windows
“Build and Fight” multiplayer for mature players. Build your own Machine, join combat and win the battle using tactics and strategy.
Why similar: Tactical 15.8%, PvP 15.8%, Building 14.6%, Sandbox 13.7%, Shooter 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A free-to-play title that centers on building structures while engaging in competitive shooter combat.
- #16 Extremely Realistic Siege Warfare Simulator
84% matchMixed55% of 354 reviews2022
Dev: Screambox Studio
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
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: Wargame 21.2%, RTS 18.6%, War 12.4%, Sandbox 12.2%, PvP 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the physics and strategy of siege warfare, allowing for creative base destruction and defense.
- #17 World Titans War
84% matchMixed60% of 98 reviews2022
Dev: PROMVI GAMES
Windows
Immerse yourself in an epic survival experience in WW2! You'll have the chance to choose your path: will you be a civilian surviving in a war-torn world, or a military strategist leading your troops to victory? Get ready for an intense and exciting gameplay experience! Play now!
Why similar: Wargame 16.8%, Tactical 14%, PvP 11.8%, FPS 9.8%, Massively Multiplayer 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical game that blends RPG elements with co-op and PvP combat scenarios.
- #18 Black One Blood Brothers
82% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,359 reviews2022
Dev: Helios Studio
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 51%
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 18.6%, FPS 14.9%, Wargame 13.9%, Tactical 13.7%, Sandbox 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that provides deep control over squad actions and mission planning.
- #19 Lumencraft
81% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,264 reviews2023
Dev: 2Dynamic GamesPub: Star Drifters
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Lumencraft is a unique combination of a top-down, rogue-like shooter and base building with tower defense elements. Dig and light up dark halls of a fully destructible environment on procedurally generated maps and campaign levels to find precious Lumen - humanity's only chance for survival.
Why similar: Sandbox 28.4%, Base Building 27.3%, Shooter 14.5%, Survival 13.9%, Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox exploration game that utilizes tower defense mechanics to protect your base from underground threats.
- #20 Coronation
82% matchMixed66% of 105 reviews2021
Dev: Twin Sword Studio
Windows
Coronation, an online medieval sandbox with player-built settlements, dungeons & economy.
Why similar: Wargame 37.5%, Base Building 22.5%, PvP 14.4%, Crafting 11.9%, Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: Combines real-time tactics with city-building elements for a strategic experience.
- #21 StarRupture
78% matchVery Positive81% of 10,861 reviews2026
Dev: Creepy Jar
Windows
Median: 6.6 hrsMean: 18.9 hrs≥1hr: 88%
StarRupture is a first-person open world base-building game with advanced combat and tons of exploration. Play alone or in a group on this sublime and ever-changing planet, extract and manage resources, create your complex industrial system and fight off hordes of alien monsters.
Why similar: Base Building 25.7%, Sandbox 19.6%, Survival 13.6%, Crafting 13.3%, Shooter 13.1%
Why You'll Like It: A survival and base-building game that incorporates automation and open-world exploration.
- #22 They Are Coming
79% matchVery Positive90% of 518 reviews2023
Dev: OnHit Developments
Windows
They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.
Why similar: Base Building 28.8%, Shooter 20.3%, Sandbox 18.9%, Survival 16.4%, Strategy 11%
Why You'll Like It: An action-roguelike that features shooter mechanics and base defense against massive hordes.
- #23 Building Destruction
80% matchMostly Positive74% of 103 reviews2023
Dev: 180°
Windows
Multiplayer sandbox with destructible environment. Destroy different maps, build your own, and play with your friends and other people online
Why similar: Sandbox 25.3%, PvP 20.1%, Building 17.8%, Shooter 14.7%, First-Person 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: A sandbox game focused on the physics of building and destroying structures in a competitive environment.
- #24 BREACH IT
81% matchMixed48% of 220 reviews2017
Dev: Domas SabockisPub: My Way Games
Windows
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
"BREACH IT" is tactical multiplayer attack - defend type shooter. As an attacker destroy walls, doors with C4, hammers or tons of bullets to get to the enemy from an angle they would not expect. If you're on defending team, then it's time to get to work! Board doors, reinforce walls and get to position!
Why similar: Strategy 64.5%, Action 35.5%
Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes strategy and environmental interaction during breach scenarios.
- #25 Block Fortress 2
76% matchVery Positive82% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: Foursaken Media
Windows · Mac
Choose a planet, build your fortress, and prepare for war. Arm yourself with powerful weapons, deploy troops, and defend your stronghold against relentless attacks. In this action-packed block-builder, survival is earned, and only the strongest will remain.
Why similar: Base Building 23%, FPS 19.7%, Sandbox 17.9%, War 14.6%, Shooter 9.8%
- #26 STRIDEN
76% matchMostly Positive71% of 260 reviews2025
Dev: 5 Fortress
Windows
Loot, Build, Plunder and send the radio signal for freedom. STRIDEN is the fast-paced, sandbox looter shooter survival game that you've never experienced before.
Why similar: Wargame 24.5%, FPS 18.6%, PvP 14.3%, Shooter 13.3%, War 9.2%
- #27 Rising Front
74% matchVery Positive88% of 3,874 reviews2026
Dev: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 54%
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 21%, Sandbox 18.2%, War 16.6%, FPS 15.8%, Shooter 9.3%
- #28 Modiverse
78% matchMixed57% of 67 reviews2021
Dev: Deep Voodoo Games
Windows
An open multiplayer sandbox game; includes tools, props, levels, NPCs, character models, game-modes and much more! Make your own using our mod kit!
Why similar: FPS 20.6%, Base Building 20.2%, PvP 17.2%, Building 13%, Crafting 10.3%
Why You'll Like It: An immersive sim that offers FPS elements and player-driven choices in a sandbox environment.
- #29 Executive Assault
77% matchVery Positive85% of 1,455 reviews2015
Dev: Hesketh Studios Ltd
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them.
Why similar: RTS 30.3%, FPS 17.2%, Base Building 12.9%, Strategy 9.4%, War 8%
- #30 BattleBit Remastered
73% matchVery Positive82% of 145,990 reviews2023
Dev: SgtOkiDoki
Windows
Median: 12.1 hrsMean: 35.5 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: FPS 18.9%, Military 17.4%, War 11.7%, PvP 11.5%, Massively Multiplayer 11.4%
- #31 WARSHIFT
77% matchMostly Positive71% of 697 reviews2016
Dev: Cyril Megem
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Unique mix of Action, RTS and RPG gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters.
Why similar: RTS 57.8%, Strategy 19.2%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Action 8.2%
- #32 Eximius: Seize the Frontline
75% matchMostly Positive74% of 736 reviews2021
Dev: Ammobox Studios
Windows
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
EXIMIUS is a FPS/RTS hybrid that focuses on squad-based combat. The game features an intense 5v5 multiplayer experience with each team comprising of 4 Squad Officers and one Commander.
Why similar: RTS 17.4%, Base Building 12.9%, Military 12.6%, FPS 12.3%, PvP 9.8%
- #33 Outerstellar
74% matchMostly Positive73% of 168 reviews2023
Dev: Strange Horizons Ltd
Windows
Stranded on a hostile and deadly planet, you must gather resources, build shelter, and fight to survive each night. But the secrets of this world await in a gripping sci-fi survival PvP game.
Why similar: Base Building 15.7%, FPS 13.1%, PvP 12.9%, Survival 10.1%, Massively Multiplayer 10.1%
- #34 SmallZ
75% matchMixed47% of 109 reviews2023
Dev: skins.dog
Windows
SmallZ is a third person zombie survival game. Form a team or go solo to survive from many threats such as zombies, boss zombies and other players. Build fortifications on different buildings or build your own base from scratch. There are plenty of build parts available for you to craft!
Why similar: Base Building 18.7%, Building 15.7%, Shooter 14.9%, Crafting 12.8%, PvP 12.7%
- #35 Silica
73% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,752 reviews2023
Dev: Martin 'Dram' MelichárekPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Silica blends FPS and RTS in epic, photorealistic battles. Choose to fight on the ground or command from above as humans or aliens. Dive into thrilling multiplayer combat or master strategic command. Are you ready to survive and conquer?
Why similar: RTS 27.6%, FPS 18.9%, PvP 14.3%, Shooter 11%, Sci-fi 9%
- #36 PIONER
71% matchMixed65% of 3,315 reviews2025
Dev: GFAGAMES
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
PIONER drops players into a vast, grim world, where survival hinges on exploration, crafting, and smart resource management. As an MMO FPS, it offers both PvE missions and intense PvP zones, with unique crafting mechanics, hundreds of weapons and a deep story to explore.
Why similar: FPS 18.1%, Military 14.9%, PvP 13.5%, Massively Multiplayer 13.3%, Crafting 10.5%
- #37 Hand Simulator: Shooter
72% matchMixed48% of 146 reviews2025
Dev: HFM Games
Windows
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 27.9%, FPS 15.2%, Military 12%, Shooter 11.7%, War 8.1%
- #38 Ace Squared
70% matchVery Positive87% of 236 reviews2024
Dev: Oldground Software Oy
Windows · Linux
Ace Squared is a multiplayer arena first-person shooter. You can build huge structures and dig tunnels behind enemy lines. Imagination is the only limit. Featuring 32-player servers, different classes and gamemodes.
Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Building 25.5%, First-Person 12%, PvP 8.8%, Action 8.6%
- #39 Lost Rift
69% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,413 reviews2025
Dev: People Can Fly
Windows
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Lost Rift is a first person survival adventure shooter that blends cooperative base building with multiplayer PvE or PvP extraction expeditions. Journey solo or in teams of up to 5 players across a vast archipelago, craft gear, build bases, defeat raiders, and become legendary.
Why similar: Base Building 18.4%, FPS 15.9%, PvP 14.2%, Massively Multiplayer 12.2%, Crafting 10.8%
- #40 Verdun
71% matchVery Positive86% of 37,603 reviews2015
Dev: BlackMill Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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: Wargame 17.2%, PvP 13.9%, Military 10.8%, Shooter 10.7%, FPS 10.4%
- #41 BattleRush: Ardennes Assault
73% matchMixed53% of 73 reviews2019
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destruction of the environment. Complete freedom of action. Do anything and anywhere. Build defense, demolish enemy towns, control any vehicle which you will see on your way or create.
Why similar: FPS 20.4%, Massively Multiplayer 20.3%, Military 14.9%, Shooter 11.9%, War 11%
- #42 BattleRush
72% matchMixed69% of 2,878 reviews2018
Dev: TB Games
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
Free-to-play multiplayer action game in the entourage of the Second World War with total destructibility of the environment. Enjoy full freedom, build a defense, create your army, crush the enemy.
Why similar: FPS 31%, Massively Multiplayer 17.1%, Survival 16%, Shooter 14.5%, Crafting 8.6%
- #43 Arma Reforger
67% matchMostly Positive79% of 47,450 reviews2023
Dev: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 85.9 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 21.3%, FPS 15.1%, Sandbox 12%, Shooter 10.6%, War 10.1%
- #44 Deadside
67% matchMostly Positive76% of 40,013 reviews2024
Dev: Bad Pixel
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 44.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Why similar: FPS 20.6%, PvP 17.4%, Survival 14.3%, Base Building 14.1%, Massively Multiplayer 9.6%
- #45 PERIMETER: Legate Edition
68% matchVery Positive92% of 139 reviews2024
Dev: K-D LabPub: Association K-D Lab
Windows · Linux
Perimeter is a real-time strategy game with a destructible world. Utilize the environment for resource gathering and defense against enemies. Immerse yourself in the millennia-spanning history of the Chains of Worlds and lead a faction in the struggle for survival.
Why similar: RTS 35.6%, Survival 11.7%, Futuristic 11.6%, PvP 11.2%, Strategy 10.5%
- #46 XERA: Survival
69% matchMixed66% of 7,888 reviews2021
Dev: Spotted Kiwi Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 24.7 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Action-focused, open world survival shooter, PvPvE against fellow mercenaries and lethal XOIDS. Raid for resources alone or with team-mates, build and defend your base, stash your gear and survive against the odds. You are the hunters. You are the hunted. And the robots never sleep…
Why similar: Base Building 19.7%, FPS 11.5%, Sandbox 11.4%, Survival 9.8%, Crafting 9.8%
- #47 Out of Ammo
70% matchVery Positive84% of 740 reviews2016
Dev: RocketWerkz
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Out of Ammo is an intense VR Tower Defense / FPS hybrid strategy game that will have you constructing defenses, calling in artillery, issuing orders, and taking direct control of your soldiers in order to survive a relentless enemy onslaught.
Why similar: Base Building 20.1%, FPS 19.9%, Military 19.5%, Shooter 11.8%, Survival 9.7%
- #48 GRAV
71% matchMixed47% of 6,921 reviews2015
Dev: BitMonster, Inc.
Windows
Median: 1.7 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
GRAV is a sand box experience where you explore a multitude of planets, hunt strange alien creatures, build and defend outposts, craft weapons and armor, and attempt to survive against other players in a hostile environment.
Why similar: Base Building 26.4%, Sandbox 22.4%, Survival 19%, Crafting 12.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #49 ERA ONE
65% matchVery Positive86% of 1,348 reviews2025
Dev: Team Complex LTD
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 14.0 hrs≥1hr: 67%
Era One is an innovative space game that combines elements of real-time strategy, base building, space survival, and tactical battles. Players can create and customize their bases from scratch, construct various types of structures and warships, manage fleets, and engage in tactical space battles.
Why similar: RTS 29.7%, Base Building 20.4%, Sandbox 19.6%, PvP 15.9%, Strategy 7%
- #50 Operation: Harsh Doorstop
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 19,731 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 ex-developers of Squad, Red Orchestra, and Insurgency.
Why similar: Military 22.6%, FPS 18.7%, Tactical 13.2%, Wargame 12.9%, War 10.8%
- #51 Sandbox Anything
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 71 reviews2019
Dev: Fizzostia
Windows
A creative building-like game, where the objective is to throw physics enabled objects to create structures to allow the objective of the level to be completed. Can be a very challenging puzzler or an easy, sit back and relax game. Includes built in Level Editor and extensive Multiplayer functionality.
Why similar: Sandbox 37.5%, Massively Multiplayer 24.5%, Survival 16.3%, Strategy 14.5%, Action 7.2%
- #52 The Last Caretaker
63% matchVery Positive85% of 9,793 reviews2025
Dev: Channel37 Ltd
Windows
Median: 18.8 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars.
Why similar: Base Building 22.1%, Sandbox 19%, Crafting 12.7%, Survival 12.1%, Shooter 11.3%
- #53 Hurtworld
66% matchMostly Positive76% of 31,099 reviews2019
Dev: Bankroll Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 63.2 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Hurtworld is a hardcore multiplayer survival FPS with a focus on competitive gunplay and strategic map control. Built for hardcore gamers, Hurtworld aims to punish.
Why similar: FPS 25.7%, Survival 18.3%, Building 12.9%, Crafting 12.2%, Sandbox 10.8%