Games Like There Came an Echo

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 26.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Real-Time 17.6% ★, Sci-fi 12.3%, Tactical 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the cyberpunk aesthetic and squad-based tactical gameplay found in the seed title.

Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.

Why similar: RTS 54.2%, Strategy 38.5%, Singleplayer 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of issuing orders via voice-like interface in a high-stakes, narrative-driven tactical environment.

Award winning experimental AI experience where you speak directly to NPCs and get intelligent responses. Bust out that Microphone or VR headset for a comfortable yet exciting VR experience, where you'll go on an adventure with SGT. Sarah Pearson

Why similar: Voice Control 82.1% ★, Sci-fi 13.4%, Indie 3.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes voice-recognition technology to drive a cinematic sci-fi narrative, mirroring the core innovation of the seed game.

Live the thrilling career of an army commander and lead your army to victory in a massive online World War III! Take control of the U.S.-led Joint Strike Force, the European Enforcers Corps, or the Russian Spetsnaz Guards Brigade in a persistent ongoing World War.

Why similar: Voice Control 41.8% ★, Strategy 27.5%, RTS 22.9%, Tactical 6.5%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive voice-controlled real-time strategy game, making it the closest mechanical match to the seed title.

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 31%, Strategy 27.7%, Real-Time 16.8% ★, Sci-fi 11.6%, Tactical 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a gritty, tactical sci-fi RTS experience that emphasizes unit positioning and squad survival.

A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.

Why similar: RTS 35.3%, Strategy 28.9%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Great Soundtrack 8.7%, Real-Time 4.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: A high-stakes sci-fi RTS that excels at blending cinematic storytelling with intense tactical squad management.

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

Why similar: Strategy 31.4%, Cyberpunk 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 17%, Tactical 15.6%, Sci-fi 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the tactical 'planning' aspect of squad combat, offering a similar cerebral challenge to the seed game.

Fight for control of a frontier world. Gather resources, build your base, and command your forces in battle. Survive long enough to unleash your ultimate weapon - THE EPIC.

Why similar: RTS 37.7%, Strategy 27.7%, Sci-fi 20%, Great Soundtrack 10%, Real-Time 2.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: Offers classic sci-fi RTS gameplay with a strong emphasis on tactical unit positioning and base management.

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

Why similar: Cyberpunk 27.9%, Strategy 21.9%, Sci-fi 21.8%, Isometric 16.7%, Tactical 10%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in cyberpunk tactical squad management that emphasizes careful planning and narrative depth.

Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 40.6%, Strategy 16.1%, Sci-fi 15.9%, Isometric 13.6%, Tactical 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, character-driven cyberpunk narrative paired with complex tactical turn-based combat.

Become The Prophet in a world of the future without the future! Lead your Cult in this cyberpunk RTS in the fight against evil corporations and heretics. Choose your creed, convert citizens, create an army and take over the city!

Why similar: Strategy 32.9%, RTS 23.7%, Cyberpunk 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.9%, Tactical 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: A cyberpunk-themed RTS that focuses on unit management and tactical control in a dystopian future.

Drone Swarm is a very unique take on tactical games. Control 32,000 drones in quick, fast-paced fights. Combine your swarm abilities and counter constantly evolving attacks of your opponents. Survive varying enemy waves, get upgrades to your swarm, and make it to the next system alive!

Why similar: Sci-fi 30.2%, RTS 19.5%, Real-Time 17.4% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Tactical 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a unique, real-time tactical control scheme that feels distinct and innovative within the sci-fi genre.

Bot Colony is the only game controlled by speaking or typing. You command robots to move and manipulate objects. The right questions unlock videos of the events they witnessed. No dialogue trees - the game unfolds 100% based on what you say, taking interactivity and immersion to a new level.

Why similar: Voice Control 75.4% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Indie 4.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on natural language processing and voice interaction within a futuristic, robot-filled setting.

Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.

Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, Indie 16.3%, Real-Time 11.8% ★, Sci-fi 8.4%, Great Soundtrack 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: A deep sci-fi strategy game that incorporates tactical elements and complex decision-making.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Cyberpunk 41.9%, Sci-fi 37.4%, Voice Control 15.8% ★, Singleplayer 3%, Great Soundtrack 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based sci-fi shooter that features a unique voice-command system for interacting with your team.

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

Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Isometric 20.9%, Tactical 17.3%, RTS 7%, Singleplayer 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides high-level tactical squad management with real-time elements that reward precise, coordinated orders.

SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.

Why similar: RTS 31.6%, Strategy 20.4%, Sci-fi 13.9%, Real-Time 11.7% ★, Tactical 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space RTS that strips away unnecessary complexity to focus on unit positioning and strategy.

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 35%, Strategy 28.3%, Real-Time 18.3% ★, Sci-fi 13.2%, Indie 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: Blends traditional RTS base-building with the ability to take direct tactical control of units.

Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

Why similar: Strategy 54.7%, RTS 30%, Indie 15.3%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that focuses on narrative-driven missions and tactical squad-based combat.

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

Why similar: Strategy 41.4%, Tactical 23.5%, RTS 15.1%, Isometric 11.8%, Indie 5.2%

Why You'll Like It: Requires the same level of precision and tactical coordination for squad movement as the seed game.

Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.

Why similar: RTS 49.9%, Strategy 33.2%, Real-Time 8.3% ★, Isometric 4%, Great Soundtrack 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that captures the classic tactical feel of 90s sci-fi strategy games.

Nomad Fleet is a RTS game where you must lead the last remnants of Mankind to safety after a mysterious alien race has hunted them near extinction. Lead a fully armed fleet of battleships, carriers and fighters through a series of randomized scenarios and encounters where they must fight for their survival while scavenging for resources,...

Why similar: Strategy 32.1%, Real-Time 21.8% ★, RTS 19.5%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: A space-based RTS focusing on fleet survival, resource management, and tactical combat.

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 27%, Cyberpunk 24.9%, Sci-fi 17.6%, Isometric 9.5%, Strategy 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a cyberpunk narrative and a unique tactical 'planning' combat system that rewards strategic foresight.

From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.

Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, Sci-fi 21.3%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Indie 9.1%, Tactical 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A complex sci-fi strategy simulation that offers deep narrative choices and tactical management.

Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.

Why similar: RTS 48.4%, Strategy 40.6%, Tactical 6.4%, Singleplayer 3.1%, Great Soundtrack 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical squad-based RTS gameplay, focusing on realistic unit behavior and positioning.

Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone’. Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life and the survival of your ship and its crew.

Why similar: Strategy 40.7%, RTS 36%, Sci-fi 19.2%, Singleplayer 2.6%, Indie 1.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that prioritizes story-driven missions and tactical squad management in deep space.

Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.

Why similar: Cyberpunk 37.4%, Sci-fi 32.3%, Isometric 21.9%, Indie 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines a dark cyberpunk aesthetic with intense, tactical real-time action and destructible environments.

Before the Echo combines elements of both rhythm and role-playing games to create an entirely unique experience.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 58.5%, Indie 31.9%, Singleplayer 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Shares the developer's signature blend of music, narrative, and rhythm-based mechanics in a sci-fi setting.

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Sci-fi 46.1%, Tactical 26.3%, Strategy 22.7%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based tactical shooter that integrates sci-fi narrative with direct command-and-control mechanics.

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: RTS 30.4%, Sci-fi 26.3%, Strategy 23%, Tactical 9.6%, Indie 8.3%

Five Nations is a real-time sci-fi strategy game for PC platform. Encompassing tactical combat in space in real-time mixed with micromanagement of economy, construction, and production featuring different kind of single player modes.

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, Strategy 27.4%, Sci-fi 19.6%, Isometric 10.5%, Indie 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RTS that emphasizes tactical unit control and strategic base management.

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: RTS 29.1%, Strategy 19.1%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Isometric 15%, Tactical 9.1%

It's WWII. You're a general sitting in a tent. All you have is a map, and a radio. Can you win the battle? Radio General is a unique strategy game where you interact with your units over the radio using speech recognition. Test your mettle and relive famous battles as a WWII general.

Why similar: Voice Control 51% ★, Strategy 21%, RTS 17.9%, Tactical 5.1%, Indie 5%

Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.

Why similar: Strategy 37.9%, Sci-fi 34.5%, Tactical 21.6%, Singleplayer 6.1%

This is a turn-based strategy game. You'll assume the role of the Special Investigations Division Chief at the Bureau of Crisis Response (BCR), leading agents deep into Bleak Mountains City, a metropolis steeped in retro 1980s charm, to investigate and contain various supernatural “Visions”.

Why similar: Strategy 71.1%, Tactical 21.9%, Singleplayer 7%

Pilot your trusty orange vessel in this quirky sci-fi strategy game that cleverly mixes turn-based and real-time gameplay. Your mission: fix space-time and recover all the scientists lost in the aftermath of the Universe's Greatest Science Experiment.

Why similar: RTS 38.2%, Sci-fi 32.3%, Strategy 24.1%, Singleplayer 5.4%

"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...

Why similar: Strategy 50.6%, RTS 22.7%, Sci-fi 11.2%, Great Soundtrack 6.6%, Tactical 4.3%

Includes 47 Steam achievements, leaderboards, and stats!

Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Strategy 31.2%, Sci-fi 15.1%, Real-Time 14.1% ★, Tactical 2.7%

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Strategy 26.2%, Sci-fi 21%, Great Soundtrack 12.7%, Tactical 4.5%

Phantom Signal is a real-time sci-fi strategy game with unusual mechanics. Explore mysterious star systems and reveal the secret of the phantom signal.

Why similar: Strategy 50.6%, Sci-fi 25%, RTS 15.7%, Indie 6.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%

We Are The Dwarves is a real-time tactical adventure where you take control of three Dwarven astronauts and lead them through the hordes of enemies in the depths of their Universe. Tactical Adventure Sci-Fi Space Dwarves

Why similar: RTS 64.9%, Indie 26.9%, Singleplayer 8.2%

Turn-based tactical combat set in the award-winning world of the Iron Kingdoms. Command your custom squad of steam-powered robots and elite warriors in raging battles dominated by magic and mechanika. Battle in online multiplayer and play the epic 21-mission single player campaign!

Why similar: Strategy 71%, Tactical 20.3%, Indie 7.2%, Singleplayer 1.5%

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

Why similar: RTS 34.6%, Sci-fi 24.4%, Strategy 23.9%, Tactical 13.2%, Singleplayer 3.9%

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.

Why similar: Strategy 65%, Sci-fi 20%, Indie 15%

Real-time dynamic tactics with the strong focus on squad positioning and collaboration. Connect to the warzone from your home PC and orchestrate modern military operations from the Drone Perspective.

Why similar: RTS 38.3%, Strategy 29.3%, Tactical 13.4%, Isometric 12.1%, Indie 4.6%

Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.

Why similar: Real-Time 30.3% ★, Strategy 22.3%, Sci-fi 21%, Tactical 10.5%, RTS 9.8%

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

Why similar: Strategy 55.4%, Great Soundtrack 15.4%, Sci-fi 14%, Indie 11.8%, Singleplayer 3.3%

Build and design your own fleets and stand opposed to the Particulate in this physics/strategy/RTS/fleet hybrid. Build partially destructible and self repairing ships that interact with enemies less controlled by some scripted logic and more driven by a real time massive physics particle simulation.

Why similar: Strategy 43.2%, RTS 29.8%, Sci-fi 13.8%, Indie 11.8%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Customize your unique faction in a new take on real-time strategy as you fight in a variety of skirmish, solo, and multiplayer battles. You are not only a commander, but also an engineer – so you have ultimate control over your faction’s units, factories, superweapons and economy.

Why similar: RTS 53.3%, Strategy 37.3%, Indie 7.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Take control of a squadron of epic summons in this unique take on dungeon crawling!

Why similar: Strategy 75.4%, Indie 24.6%

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

Why similar: Strategy 47.2%, Real-Time 22.7% ★, Sci-fi 15%, Indie 13%, Singleplayer 2.2%

BAFTA award winning fleet-based RTS meets rogue-lite. In Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, build your fleet of up to 5 ships from a choice of 8 classes and traverse a randomly generated galaxy to defeat the Erebus Platform. NOW AVAILABLE ON MAC AND LINUX

Why similar: Strategy 25.3%, Sci-fi 22.5%, RTS 19.8%, Indie 8.9%, Real-Time 8.9% ★

Want a tactical and strategic tower defense challenge that's packed with options and upgrades? Take command of the dropship Sentinel and do battle across a vibrant sci-fi world.

Why similar: Strategy 51.9%, Sci-fi 31.7%, Indie 16.4%

Kilta is a single-player auto battler strategy RPG featuring item management, an interesting story supported by a growing cast of unique characters, charming pixel art in a 2.5D environment, and a stunning soundtrack.

Why similar: Strategy 84.3%, Indie 10.8%, Singleplayer 4.9%

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 39.4%, Sci-fi 18.9%, Isometric 11.4%, Indie 9.5%, Tactical 9.4%

Immerse yourself in this Decopunk Narrative RPG set in an alternate 1930s where anti-gravitational technology has taken cars, roads, and even New York City into the sky. Muster a crew, master tactical turn-based combat, and unravel the dark secrets lurking beneath the floating metropolis.

Why similar: Sci-fi 84.9%, Singleplayer 15.1%

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Strategy 45.7%, Sci-fi 31.4%, Tactical 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?

Why similar: Strategy 32.8%, Sci-fi 24.4%, Great Soundtrack 20.8%, Tactical 12.3%, Indie 6.2%