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 55%, Strategy 16.5%, World War I 12.3% ★, Action 7.5%, Simulation 4.5%

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 40.8% ★, Tower Defense 32.3%, Strategy 14.1%, Historical 5.5%, Simulation 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modernized version of the original game that retains the classic toy-soldier aesthetic and tower-defense mechanics.

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%, Strategy 26.9%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features a similar toy-soldier aesthetic combined with action-oriented real-time strategy gameplay.

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: Historical 33.6%, Simulation 23.6%, Strategy 23.2%, Action 17.1%, Singleplayer 2.5%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the miniature toy feel while focusing on physics-based tactical combat and unit management.

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 77.7%, Action 21.3%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that perfectly captures the toy soldier theme with accessible real-time strategy mechanics.

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% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Historical 8.2%, Action 3.9%, Simulation 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a deep, historically accurate RTS experience focused specifically on the Great War.

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 60.3% ★, Tower Defense 17.7%, Strategy 12.5%, Action 5.2%, Casual 2.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, action-packed strategy game that captures the brutal, static nature of WWI trench warfare.

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 58.3%, Strategy 28.2%, Simulation 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on WWI-era tank warfare and defensive strategy, mirroring the historical setting and tactical focus.

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% ★, Strategy 20.7%, Historical 8.8%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a grand-strategy look at WWI that complements the tactical combat focus of the seed game.

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 14.9%, Action 7.4%, Singleplayer 0.5%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for action-tower defense hybrids where you directly control a character to defend against waves.

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

Why similar: Tower Defense 64.7%, Strategy 23.9%, Action 11.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique action-tower defense hybrid featuring mechs and a similar focus on managing defensive emplacements while fighting on the front lines.

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 14.5%, Action 5.5%, Singleplayer 0.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines first-person shooter mechanics with tower defense in a way that mirrors the direct control style of Toy Soldiers.

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 51.2%, Simulation 27%, Action 17.2%, Casual 3.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-based sandbox game that allows for massive, chaotic battles reminiscent of toy-soldier dioramas.

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 15.5%, Action 5.4%, Casual 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A polished tower-defense experience that shares the casual, strategic depth found in the seed game.

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 57.8%, Simulation 19.2%, Action 13.2%, Historical 8.8%, Singleplayer 1%

Why You'll Like It: A deep tactical RTS that focuses on historical accuracy and unit management on a grand scale.

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 66.9%, Strategy 33.1%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist, strategy-focused tower-defense game that is easy to pick up and play.

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 83.6%, Strategy 15.8%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential tower-defense game that shares the strategic satisfaction of managing waves of enemies.

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 74.1%, Action 13%, Historical 10.8%, Singleplayer 2.1%

Why You'll Like It: A benchmark for tactical RTS games, providing the intense, squad-based historical combat that fans of the genre enjoy.

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 78.6%, Strategy 19.8%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic action-tower defense game that emphasizes character-based combat alongside defensive structure placement.

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 86.1%, Tower Defense 9.9%, Casual 2.2%, Action 1.8%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that offers a similar casual yet tactical feel to the seed game.

Lead an armored squad through the perils of this reversed tower defense action-strategy game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 53.6%, Strategy 37.6%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A reverse tower-defense game where you lead a squad through enemy defenses, offering a fresh perspective on the genre.

8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.

Why similar: Strategy 70%, Simulation 26.2%, Action 3.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%

Why You'll Like It: Features a stylized, toy-like aesthetic with fast-paced RTS gameplay that feels accessible and fun.

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: Strategy 59%, Simulation 17.2%, Historical 12%, Action 11%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: Offers highly detailed tactical control over individual units and vehicles in a historical war setting.

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 52.4%, Historical 30%, Simulation 16.9%, Singleplayer 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical wargame that emphasizes historical accuracy and unit positioning on the battlefield.

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 66.6% ★, Strategy 11.8%, Historical 9.5%, Simulation 6.2%, Action 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic WWI shooter that provides the intense atmosphere and historical setting found in the seed game.

Experience authentic First World War action with 64 player battles of maneuver on the Eastern Front. Grab your rifle, ready your sabre and keep your gas mask close as you prepare to play a part in one of the most significant conflicts in history!

Why similar: World War I 70% ★, Historical 9.8%, Strategy 9.7%, Action 5.5%, Simulation 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A companion to Verdun that focuses on the Eastern Front, maintaining the gritty WWI historical immersion.

The desperate leadership of a doomed Soviet Union travels back in time to change history and restore the glory of Mother Russia.

Why similar: Strategy 71.8%, Action 24.8%, Singleplayer 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-action RTS that balances strategic base building with intense unit combat.

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 68.7%, Historical 13.5%, Simulation 8.8%, Action 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Cannon Fodder 3 is a tactical action game, which inherited the style and traditions of the original game. The war goes on and its scale is nearly the same as before. 500 conscripts are sent to meet their destiny. What awaits them? A general's stars or a bed of honor?

Why similar: Action 56.7%, Strategy 43.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-strategy game that shares the lighthearted, miniature-soldier vibe of the seed game.

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 66%, Historical 14.4%, Action 13.4%, Simulation 4.5%, Singleplayer 1.8%

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 17.5%, Action 2.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

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 71.6%, Strategy 25.7%, Casual 2.7%

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 68.8%, Strategy 24.9%, Action 5.1%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 75.8%, Historical 9%, Simulation 7.9%, Action 6.4%, 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 66.5% ★, Strategy 11.1%, Historical 8.6%, Simulation 7.3%, Action 5.7%

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 66.9% ★, Strategy 17.9%, Simulation 9.7%, Historical 5.6%

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 66.2%, Simulation 18.6%, Action 15.2%

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 77.9%, Action 14.9%, Historical 5.9%, 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 75% ★, Historical 10.6%, Simulation 7.4%, Action 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.4%

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 57%, Historical 23.3%, Simulation 17.6%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 2.9%

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 58.6%, Strategy 20%, Historical 7.7%, Simulation 7.2%, Action 6.5%

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

Why similar: Strategy 35%, Historical 27.6%, Simulation 19.9%, Action 15.4%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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 53.7%, Tower Defense 39.7%, Casual 4.4%, Action 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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%, Strategy 23.3%, Action 9.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

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 75.5%, Strategy 18.1%, Casual 6.5%

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 74.8%, Action 25.2%

The first installment in the real-time tactics series that would become known as Men of War, now refreshed and enhanced! Take command of American, British, Soviet, or German forces and fight on the battlefields of World War II in 32 single-player missions or with others in PvP and co-op sessions.

Why similar: Strategy 38.5%, Historical 28.5%, Simulation 16.9%, Action 14%, Singleplayer 2.1%

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%

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 35.8%, Simulation 22.1%, Historical 21.3%, Action 18%, Singleplayer 2.8%

Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

Why similar: Strategy 46.6%, Historical 33.2%, Action 17.3%, Singleplayer 2.9%

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%, Historical 24.5%, Simulation 17.9%, Strategy 15.7%, Singleplayer 3.9%

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 85.1%, Action 8.3%, Historical 5%, Singleplayer 1.6%

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 67.6% ★, Strategy 32.4%

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 22.4%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 0.7%

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 72.8%, Strategy 20.7%, Casual 6.5%

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%, Strategy 32.2%, Simulation 22.5%, Action 9.9%, 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 82.9%, Action 16%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Command your own fortress in FTL-like real-time battles! Crush the enemy fortress with unrelenting bombardment or seize it with carefully executed invasion.

Why similar: Tower Defense 49.9%, Strategy 37.6%, Simulation 11.6%, Singleplayer 0.9%