Games Like Total Conflict: Resistance

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 20.7%, RTS 20.1%, War 15.1%, Tactical 9.5%, Strategy 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the most direct gameplay parallel by allowing players to switch seamlessly between real-time strategy and first-person control of individual units.

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 18.9%, War 13.9%, Military 12.7%, Shooter 11.3%, RTS 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines global strategy and army management with intense first-person shooter combat in a way that mirrors the core loop of the seed game.

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: Real Time Tactics 22.1%, RTS 21.9%, War 18.6%, Military 16.5%, Realistic 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a highly realistic and tactical experience that emphasizes unit management and historical accuracy in a war 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: Wargame 18.5%, RTS 15.7%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Military 14.9%, War 12.5%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a deep, modern tactical wargame experience that focuses on realistic unit interactions and large-scale battlefield management.

Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.

Why similar: RTS 17.9%, Wargame 17.1%, Real Time Tactics 17%, Military 15.1%, War 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on realistic, small-to-medium scale tactical engagements where unit preservation and positioning are critical.

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 21.6%, War 13.8%, Real Time Tactics 13.5%, FPS 12.2%, Realistic 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides the ultimate realistic military simulation experience, focusing on tactical coordination and authentic combat mechanics.

A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.

Why similar: War 56.5%, Strategy 16.7%, Realistic 14.4%, Simulation 7.1%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive experience for leading large-scale armies on a strategic map while participating directly in the action from a third-person perspective.

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

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox war game that allows for large-scale battles with a focus on tactical freedom and first-person immersion.

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

Why similar: War 24.4%, Wargame 21.7%, FPS 18.7%, Realistic 12%, Shooter 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a gritty, realistic FPS experience that captures the feeling of large-scale warfare with a focus on tactical movement.

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: RTS 18.6%, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Military 14.4%, War 12.7%, Wargame 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features complex tactical combat and a massive scale that appeals to players who enjoy the strategic depth of Total Conflict.

Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!

Why similar: Political Sim 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 15.9% ★, 4X 14.5% ★, RTS 11.4%, Real Time Tactics 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Blends grand strategy and real-time combat, catering to players who enjoy the political and economic management side of the seed game.

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 23.2%, Tactical 21.5%, Realistic 16.1%, FPS 14.7%, War 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers high-fidelity tactical realism for players who appreciate the precision and planning required in modern military operations.

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, War 16.7%, RTS 16.3%, Military 16.1%, Tactical 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on deep tactical decision-making and realistic sensor management in a high-stakes combat environment.

Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.

Why similar: Action RTS 19.6% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Wargame 15.6%, RTS 15.2%, War 9.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, simulation-heavy approach to tactical wargaming with a focus on realistic armored combat.

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

Why similar: War 39.3%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 14.4%, Realistic 11%, FPS 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a sandbox approach to tactical warfare where players can deploy massive armies and watch the chaos unfold.

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 26.2%, Military 21.3%, War 19.3%, Tactical 13.1%, Co-op 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: A massive persistent war game where players contribute to the front lines through logistics, construction, and direct combat.

Black One Blood Brothers is a tactical military shooter game where strategy and coordination are key. Command a squad of top operators, with unique skills, through high-risk missions around the globe. Customize your crew, plan your missions, and adjust on the fly for a vast replayability.

Why similar: Military 18.7%, Tactical 13.3%, FPS 11.9%, Wargame 10.9%, War 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical shooter that emphasizes squad-based planning and realistic execution of military objectives.

A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, War 16.7%, Military 15.9%, RTS 15.9%, Tactical 10.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the grand strategy and counter-insurgency management aspects of modern warfare.

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

Why similar: Military 19.9%, RTS 16%, Wargame 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 13%, War 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical military simulation that focuses on the challenges of asymmetric warfare and unit management.

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: RTS 19.9%, War 18.9%, Military 13.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Tactical 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical RTS that offers granular control over individual soldiers and vehicles on the battlefield.

Relive Your Childhood Toys comes to life! Build your Army Toys, make battle scenario, watch the Toys battling each other, and customize your play with Attack on Toys Toy Box. Command your Army Toys to fight againts another toys strategically and keep them alive during battle!

Why similar: Action RTS 20.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Wargame 11.6%, RTS 11.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines action-RTS mechanics with a unique aesthetic, offering a lighter but still tactical approach to battlefield control.

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 21.8%, Wargame 17.6%, War 13%, FPS 12.7%, Tactical 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A large-scale multiplayer shooter that requires intense communication and tactical coordination to succeed on the battlefield.

Direct Contact delivers an authentic and immersive first-person, Co-Op tactical experience, built for those who demand realism, strategy, and precision. Operate as Special Forces, utilizing a vast arsenal of real-world weapons and equipment. Engage in dynamic combat.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Military 18.5%, War 16%, Realistic 12.5%, Tactical 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, simulation-focused shooter experience that prioritizes tactical depth and authentic weapon handling.

3 Days War is a unique multiplayer strategy war game. Integrating the mechanics of RTS+4X, it allows dozens of players to engage in a three-day real-time strategy competitionon. Commanders, use your skills, strategies, games and even deception to become the ultimate winner!

Why similar: Political Sim 17.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15.6% ★, 4X 14.5% ★, RTS 12.6%, Wargame 12%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on fast-paced tactical combat and grand strategy elements in a modern military setting.

Rise to power as any modern day country in a realistic military, political and economic simulation. Command your country's diplomacy, espionage, and resource management to strengthen your position. Use real-time tactical control of your military to fortify your place as the Supreme Ruler.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Wargame 15.1%, RTS 14.5%, War 14.4%, Military 12%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a complex grand strategy experience for players interested in the geopolitical and economic side of modern warfare.

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

Why similar: War 27.2%, Military 22.9%, FPS 19%, Tactical 9.3%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox war game that allows for large-scale, chaotic battles with a focus on fun and tactical experimentation.

Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

Why similar: Action RTS 20.4% ★, Wargame 18.5%, RTS 14.7%, Real Time Tactics 12.9%, War 10.5%

Why You'll Like It: A modern tactical RTS that emphasizes unit customization and high-stakes combat scenarios.

Take charge of a SWAT unit as an elite operator. Command a specialized AI squad or team up in co-op to seize suspects, rescue civilians, and restore order. Study the briefing, kit out your team, and execute your plan with disciplined precision.

Why similar: Military 17%, FPS 14%, Tactical 13.4%, Cinematic 13.3%, Real Time Tactics 10.7%

Ultimate General: Civil War is a tactical real time strategy war-game. Experience the bloodiest period of U.S. history - the American Civil War of 1861-1865.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Wargame 17.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.9%, RTS 14.9%, War 14.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep tactical combat and campaign management that rewards careful planning and unit positioning.

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

Why similar: Wargame 20.7%, Real Time Tactics 18.6%, Cinematic 17%, Military 13.2%, War 13%

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: Action RTS 19% ★, Wargame 14.9%, RTS 13.4%, Real Time Tactics 12.2%, War 11.1%

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: Wargame 21.3%, Real Time Tactics 18.7%, RTS 18%, War 16.5%, Military 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a unique tactical perspective where players manage the battlefield through radio communication and map reports.

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: Grand Strategy 26.3% ★, Wargame 22%, War 19.1%, Military 16.2%, Realistic 9.2%

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

Why similar: War 26.1%, Military 22.5%, FPS 18%, Tactical 9.6%, Shooter 8.5%

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 21.9%, FPS 14.5%, War 14.1%, Tactical 12.4%, Realistic 12.2%

Six Days in Fallujah is an intensely realistic first-person tactical shooter based on true stories from one of this century’s toughest urban battles.

Why similar: Military 17.6%, War 15.3%, Wargame 15.1%, Tactical 12.8%, FPS 11.9%

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…

Why similar: Action RTS 18.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, 4X 14% ★, RTS 13.3%, Wargame 12.2%

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 30.4%, Military 17.4%, War 15.5%, Wargame 13%, Tactical 11.9%

Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle.

Why similar: Action RTS 20.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, RTS 13.9%, Military 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 11.7%

Real-Time Strategy/Wargame. From World War II through the Cold War and into the future, re-live or re-imagine the tensions and crises of our recent history! Guide your nation through the era of your choice in Campaigns, Scenarios, and Sandboxes, as you make every effort to become Supreme Ruler!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Political Sim 16.3% ★, Wargame 14.5%, RTS 14.1%, Military 12.8%

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 39.8%, FPS 24.6%, Shooter 11.5%, Co-op 10.5%, Strategy 9%

This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.

Why similar: 4X 18.2% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Wargame 16.7%, RTS 15.1%, Real Time Tactics 14.4%

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

Why similar: RTS 15.2%, Military 13.4%, War 12.7%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, Grand Strategy 11.7% ★

The latest expansion of the ultra-realistic world simulator, where you play as the head of state or the opposition! New Features: tourism simulator, party strategies with regime censures, personal wealth management, a European army, AI and robotics.

Why similar: Political Sim 21.7% ★, Grand Strategy 19% ★, Wargame 14%, RTS 13.5%, Real Time Tactics 9.9%

Travel to the Holy Land with the First Crusades. Rise from a humble knight to the founding father of a world-spanning holy order. Lead through war, faith, diplomacy, and cunning schemes. Experience a unique blend of RTS, city-building, and sandbox gameplay, and shape history!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.5% ★, Action RTS 18.5% ★, RTS 15%, Wargame 12.9%, 4X 11.8% ★

Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

Why similar: Military 20.9%, Tactical 16.9%, FPS 16.3%, War 16.3%, Realistic 13.7%

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!

Why similar: Action RTS 25.5% ★, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 14.1%, Real Time Tactics 13.3%, Military 10.7%

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 25%, Military 18.5%, FPS 15.4%, War 13.5%, Tactical 10.8%

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

Why similar: War 33.2%, RTS 29.3%, Strategy 11.1%, Military 7.7%, FPS 5.9%

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 22.8%, War 18.1%, FPS 16.8%, Realistic 12.1%, Tactical 8.1%

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 25.7%, FPS 14.3%, Military 14.1%, War 12.9%, Realistic 9.2%

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

Why similar: War 29.9%, Military 21%, Realistic 13.5%, FPS 13.1%, Shooter 5%

Faces of War puts you in the heart of World War II – not as a distant commander, but as the leader on the ground. Combining the tactical depth of real-time strategy with the immediacy of direct control, it lets you issue precise orders or jump straight into battle as one of your soldiers.

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, War 26.3%, Strategy 17.4%, Co-op 8.8%, Simulation 7.7%

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 24.6%, War 14.9%, Tactical 11.5%, Realistic 11.1%, FPS 11%

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: War 21.1%, Military 19.3%, Co-op 12%, FPS 11.5%, Tactical 11.2%

American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, 4X 17.6% ★, Wargame 13.5%, RTS 13.3%, Military 10.6%

Ukrainian Warfare: Gostomel Heroes – is a real-time strategy game with a high degree of realism. Relive the Battle of Kiev (2022), a turning point in the Ukrainian conflict. Witness the Untold Story of 2022 Through the Eyes of Those Who Fought.

Why similar: RTS 20%, Real Time Tactics 17.8%, Military 15.5%, War 14.6%, Wargame 9.7%

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

Why similar: War 22.4%, Wargame 22.3%, RTS 22.1%, Tactical 11%, Realistic 9.7%