Games Like Toy Soldiers

Bring your toys to life in this action-packed, Toy Soldiers game bundle which includes the original Toy Soldiers, Toy Soldiers: Cold War, and all four DLC’s – Kaiser’s Battle, Invasion, Napalm and Evil Empire.

Why similar: Tower Defense 54.9%, Strategy 16.3%, World War I 12.5% ★, Action 7.9%, Simulation 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive collection of the original experience, offering the most direct gameplay similarity.

Command antique WWI Toy Soldiers in the trench-filled battlefields of Europe. Deploy an exciting arsenal of guns, artillery, flamethrowers, tanks and planes to defend your WWI toy dioramas. Take direct control of individual units or command the entire battlefield from above.

Why similar: World War I 41.1% ★, Tower Defense 32.2%, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 5.5%, Simulation 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the classic title that preserves the original charm with improved visuals and performance.

You’ve tossed, burned and sliced them by the thousands – now orcs must die more than ever before! Grab a friend and slay orcs in untold numbers in this sequel to the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year from Robot Entertainment.

Why similar: Tower Defense 77.1%, Strategy 14.7%, Action 7.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly mirrors the hybrid tower defense and third-person action mechanics found in Toy Soldiers.

iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery!

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.8%, Strategy 25.5%, Casual 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a straightforward tower defense experience with a strong focus on military-themed weaponry.

Join The Mobile Trench Brigade and protect humanity from the evil Monovision menace!

Why similar: Tower Defense 65.2%, Strategy 23.1%, Action 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense strategy with mech-based action, capturing the same 'defend and fight' loop.

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: Tower Defense 79.7%, Strategy 14.3%, Action 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person shooter that forces you to build defensive structures while actively participating in the combat.

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: Tower Defense 72.2%, Strategy 26.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: Features a distinct toy-soldier aesthetic and action-oriented strategy gameplay that feels like a spiritual successor.

Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

Why similar: Tower Defense 68.9%, Strategy 24.7%, Action 5.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced tug-of-war strategy game that captures the chaotic, military-focused combat of the seed game.

Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!

Why similar: Strategy 43.1%, Historical 34.9%, Action 19.3%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the toy aesthetic while providing a physics-based strategy experience that emphasizes tactical positioning.

Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.

Why similar: World War I 59.7% ★, Tower Defense 18.3%, Strategy 12.6%, Action 5.2%, Casual 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the gritty, side-scrolling trench warfare atmosphere of the WWI setting.

Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!

Why similar: Tower Defense 80%, Strategy 17.3%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Why You'll Like It: Adds a competitive multiplayer layer to the tower defense genre, similar to the skirmish modes in Toy Soldiers.

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

Why similar: World War I 70.3% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Historical 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a deeper, more strategic look at the WWI conflict for players who enjoyed the historical setting.

Create a hero from one of four classes to save Etheria in this 4-player coop Tower Defense Action-RPG. Includes Steam exclusive Portal gun & TF2 familiars!

Why similar: Tower Defense 78.8%, Strategy 19.6%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar blend of character-based action and strategic tower placement to defend against waves of enemies.

Fieldrunners is now available on Steam! Download it now to play the hit tower defense game critics and fans have been raving about. Descend into the world of Fieldrunners, the most anticipated and visually stunning game in tower defense history!

Why similar: Tower Defense 75.6%, Strategy 17.9%, Casual 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tower defense game that shares the same accessible, strategic focus on holding off waves of units.

Set in an alternate history timeline where World War I never ends, you are the commander of allied forces fighting right up to the year 2114.

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.7%, Strategy 28%, Simulation 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines tower defense mechanics with tank-focused combat, aligning well with the vehicle-heavy sections of Toy Soldiers.

Cubemen 2 is a fast paced, action packed, original 3D Strategy game where you use your little Cubemen units to defend and attack enemies in a range of awesome game modes including CTF, Skirmish, Territory and more.

Why similar: Tower Defense 67.2%, Strategy 32.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D tower defense game that emphasizes clean, stylized visuals and strategic unit placement.

Men of War: Assault Squad delivers a deeply tactical WWII experience, blending large-scale strategy with intense, hands-on combat. Fight across multiple fronts – from European countryside to Pacific jungles and command every unit and every bullet on the battlefield.

Why similar: Strategy 68.4%, Historical 13.6%, Simulation 8.7%, Action 8.6%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a more complex, tactical look at historical warfare for players who want more depth than the seed game.

Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods! Swords & Soldiers is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control an entire army and lets you wield devastating magical abilities.

Why similar: Strategy 85.8%, Tower Defense 10%, Casual 2.2%, Action 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that shares the casual, accessible tactical feel of the seed game.

A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.

Why similar: Strategy 52.1%, Historical 30.5%, Simulation 16.7%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a more tactical, historical approach to battlefield management for fans of the war theme.

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: Strategy 56.9%, Historical 23.6%, Simulation 17.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep, large-scale strategy game that focuses on historical military units and tactical maneuvers.

Play as a giant troll in One Troll Army - a defense game about building forts, upgrading your troll, and fighting off waves of enemies. Play Against The Twitch Chat!

Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Tower Defense 39.8%, Casual 4.5%, Action 2.1%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends tower defense and action as you control a single unit to defend your fortress against waves.

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: World War I 68.3% ★, Strategy 15.5%, Historical 8.1%, Action 4.1%, Simulation 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: A dedicated WWI strategy game that covers the same historical period as the seed game.

The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.

Why similar: Tower Defense 71.8%, Strategy 20.9%, Casual 4.2%, Action 2.2%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: While visually different, it offers the most polished and addictive tower defense mechanics available.

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: World War I 66.9% ★, Strategy 11.6%, Historical 9.5%, Simulation 6%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the authentic, gritty experience of WWI trench warfare from a first-person perspective.

Defense Grid: The Awakening is a unique spin on tower defense gameplay that will appeal to players of all skill levels. A horde of enemies is invading, and it's up to the player to stop them by strategically building fortification towers around their base.

Why similar: Tower Defense 83.8%, Strategy 15.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A gold standard for tower defense that focuses on efficient placement and wave management.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 72.5%, Strategy 17.4%, Simulation 9%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that captures the feeling of building and defending a base against encroaching threats.

Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...

Why similar: Action 38.9%, Historical 24.5%, Simulation 17.5%, Strategy 15.4%, Singleplayer 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a realistic, hardcore military shooter experience for those interested in the historical war theme.

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: Strategy 73.1%, Action 13.5%, Historical 11.2%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time strategy game that excels at depicting the intensity of historical military 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: Strategy 50.7%, Simulation 26.8%, Action 17.9%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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. This legacy version also grants access to the latest version of COH, just called "Company of Heroes".

Why similar: Strategy 65.4%, Historical 14.5%, Action 13.9%, Simulation 4.4%, Singleplayer 1.8%

Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

Why similar: Strategy 75.5%, Historical 9.1%, Simulation 7.8%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 1%

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 66.8% ★, Strategy 10.9%, Historical 8.5%, Simulation 7.2%, Action 5.8%

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: Strategy 65.7%, Simulation 18.3%, Action 16%

January, 1915. The Race to the Sea is over. The Great War has just begun. You are the commander of a single division in the meat grinder that is the Western Front. Lead your men over the top as you attempt to break the stalemate that is to claim the lives of millions over the course of years.

Why similar: World War I 67.3% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Simulation 9.5%, Historical 5.6%

The next chapter in the #1 rated RTS franchise thrusts players into a hellish war torn landscape to command two battle-hardened armies in relentless campaigns for honor and country. Players lead the tenacious British 2nd Army during the heroic World War II liberation of Caen, France, and command the German Panzer Elite as they struggle...

Why similar: Strategy 77.3%, Action 15.4%, Historical 6%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Join 200-player battles in Over The Top: WWI - an intense shooter set in the gritty backdrop of World War I. Pick your class, choose from a vast arsenal, including rifles, artillery, airplanes and powerful tanks, and experience the chaos of fully destructible battlefields.

Why similar: World War I 74.7% ★, Historical 10.8%, Simulation 7.3%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, Simulation 19%, Action 13.7%, Historical 8.9%, Singleplayer 1%

Command your own troops, man authentic weaponry and take to the sky in deadly warplanes.

Why similar: Strategy 34.6%, Historical 27.9%, Simulation 19.6%, Action 15.9%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!

Why similar: Tower Defense 66.1%, Strategy 23%, Action 9.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Why similar: Strategy 73.8%, Action 26.2%

Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ is the expansion to the Game of the Year winner and highest rated real time strategy franchise Company of Heroes®. Featuring new campaigns to overcome, units to command, and battlefields to conquer, Company of Heroes®: Tales of Valor™ delivers evolved gameplay mechanics and 3 episodic adventures...

Why similar: Strategy 84.3%, Action 8.6%, Historical 5.5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

Why similar: Tower Defense 58.8%, Strategy 19.7%, Historical 7.8%, Simulation 7.1%, Action 6.7%

Command a special task force composed of different kinds of units, including tanks, APCs, field guns, mortars, various infantry regiments and will also have an opportunity to call for artillery and air support.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Evil Defenders is a fun, frenetic defense game: build and upgrade your towers, сast spells to repel enemy forces, use special landmarks and defend the Lands of Evil from invaders! Feel free to play the game in many different ways through unique tower upgrades, a deep skill tree and 100 in-game achievements.

Why similar: Tower Defense 73%, Strategy 20.4%, Casual 6.5%

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: Strategy 35.3%, Simulation 21.8%, Historical 21.7%, Action 18.4%, Singleplayer 2.8%

A one-of-a-kind real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory. The Definitive Edition — includes all DLCs and Steam Deck support.

Why similar: Strategy 74.7%, Historical 18.2%, Action 6%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Experience the brutality and randomness of war as an Allied tactical commander in the Pacific Theater during World War 2. Train, equip, and command a squad of soldiers as you fight against the fanatical Imperial Japanese Empire.

Why similar: Tower Defense 40.5%, Strategy 28%, Simulation 12.5%, Action 11.9%, Casual 6.3%

The Great War allow players to portray important engagements throughout WWI history. The battles focus on the historical deployment of forces and important terrain features of trench fighting in scale with the game system.

Why similar: World War I 68.1% ★, Strategy 31.9%

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: Strategy 54.3%, Historical 42.9%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Take Command and Secure Victory in the Great War! Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole war from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, and much more!

Why similar: World War I 66.6% ★, Strategy 26.8%, Historical 6.6%

Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers! FULL GAME AVAILABLE NOW!

Why similar: Tower Defense 68.9%, Strategy 22.1%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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: Historical 34.4%, Strategy 31.9%, Simulation 22.2%, Action 10.2%, Singleplayer 1.4%

Dive deep into the exhilarating world of high-stakes battles. Lead your army against a relentless onslaught of enemy machinery, spanning from the iconic tanks of WW2 to the modern-day helicopters.

Why similar: Tower Defense 82.5%, Action 16.4%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!

Why similar: Strategy 77%, Action 22%, Singleplayer 1%

Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

Why similar: Tower Defense 74%, Strategy 15.3%, Action 5.5%, Casual 5.1%

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: Tower Defense 63%, Strategy 20.6%, Simulation 10.3%, Action 5%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!

Why similar: Strategy 43.8%, Simulation 26.6%, Action 17.8%, Casual 10.1%, Singleplayer 1.7%