Games Like Welcome Back, Commander

Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 30.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 14%, Action RTS 11.8% ★, Military 11.6%, Tactical 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Offers the definitive real-time-with-pause tactical experience with a focus on squad-based room clearing.

Door Kickers is an innovative realtime strategy game that puts you in charge of a SWAT team and lets you command them during a tactical intervention.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 29.1% ★, Tactical 27.8%, Top-Down 9.9%, Real Time Tactics 9.4%, Strategy 8%

Why You'll Like It: The classic top-down tactical planning game that perfectly captures the feel of managing a strike team.

Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.

Why similar: Military 19.7%, Top-Down 17%, Tactical 16.8%, Strategy 14%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on intense tactical planning and real-time execution in a top-down perspective.

ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.7%, RTS 18.1%, Wargame 15.4%, Military 14.6%, Top-Down 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A modern revival of the real-time tactics genre that emphasizes squad-based military operations.

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: Tactical 36.1%, Real Time Tactics 35.2%, Strategy 13.5%, RTS 9.7%, Indie 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in real-time tactics that requires precise squad coordination and stealthy execution.

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: Real Time Tactics 51.6%, Tactical 24%, Strategy 13.4%, RTS 3.9%, Top-Down 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: Features deep real-time tactical gameplay where planning and unit positioning are essential for success.

Strain Tactics is a real-time-with-pause tactical game, where you command a squad of soldiers to liberate earth from an alien infestation. Using your helibase, deploy your custom squad and provide air support. Remember to keep your crew sane and motivated while staying clear of alien contamination!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 42%, Top-Down 18.6%, Strategy 17.8%, Action 9.3%, Indie 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features real-time tactical combat with a heavy focus on squad management and survival against alien threats.

Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival for a second time. Assemble your strike team and manage your convoy. It's up to you to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?

Why similar: RTS 39.5%, Top-Down 21.2%, Strategy 15.6%, Choices Matter 13%, Real Time Tactics 4%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical survival strategy game that emphasizes managing squads against an encroaching, deadly threat.

Command a team of 5 elite soldiers against an alien horde of 100,000. Surrounded on all sides, you must outmaneuver and outsmart the enemy.

Why similar: RTS 28.1%, Strategy 17%, Top-Down 16.9%, Real-Time with Pause 12.7% ★, Tactical 12.6%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced action-RTS that captures the feeling of fighting overwhelming odds against a plague-like threat.

War Mongrels is an isometric real-time tactics game that takes place on the eastern front of World War II. Dynamic and tactical gameplay with stealth elements, tightly packed into a dark, fascinating story! Play on your own or in online co-op (PC).

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.1%, Military 19.6%, RTS 18.6%, Tactical 17.2%, Top-Down 10%

Why You'll Like It: A gritty real-time tactics game that mirrors the squad-based combat and tactical depth of the seed game.

See what it means to face the fire. Command a firefighting unit in an exciting tactical RTS. Save lives, manage your water supplies and care for your team in 30+ missions. Be a real hero!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 32.9% ★, Action RTS 16.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 15.8%, RTS 11.3%, Tactical 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features real-time tactical management of emergency response units in dangerous environments.

Breach & Clear brings deep tactical strategy simulation to PC, Mac and Linux! Build your Special Operations team, plan and execute advanced missions, and own every angle.Choose your real-world squad -- US Army Rangers, Germany's KSK, Canada’s JTF2, UK SAS, and more -- and take on a variety of foes with different skill-sets and...

Why similar: Tactical 45.1%, Military 19.7%, Strategy 18.8%, Simulation 6.5%, Action 4.5%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical squad movement and room clearing with a realistic military approach.

Lead your Space Commandos in a revival of turn-based squad tactics inspired by UFO/XCOM and Aliens. Utilize in-depth skill & combat systems in multiple game modes, including a full campaign. Discover the truth behind the demise of colony MC83-A and join the USC in defending humanity!

Why similar: Military 44.1%, Tactical 26.1%, Top-Down 17.3%, Strategy 9.9%, Singleplayer 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep squad-based tactical combat with a military sci-fi aesthetic and high replayability.

Xenopurge is a tactical auto-battler where you are a Commander tasked with purging the Xenos threat. Operate from a remote command center, issuing indirect orders via multi-screen interfaces. Plan routes, set priorities, and adapt as missions escalate and feel the true weight of being in command.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 35.7%, RTS 23.1%, Tactical 16.8%, Strategy 9.1%, Management 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: Blends real-time tactics with management and roguelite elements in a challenging tactical environment.

Partisans 1941 is a real-time tactics game with stealth elements, set on the eastern front of WW II. As an army commander behind enemy lines you gather a group of Partisans to wage guerilla warfare against the German occupants.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 51.2%, Tactical 26.4%, Strategy 15.6%, Indie 2.6%, Singleplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: Combines squad-based real-time tactics with base management and stealth elements.

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: Tactical 35.9%, Strategy 20.9%, Top-Down 14.5%, RTS 14.1%, Action 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides squad-based real-time tactical action in a dense, hostile urban environment.

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 23.2%, Real Time Tactics 16.8%, RTS 14.6%, Wargame 11.1%, Tactical 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical simulation that emphasizes military strategy and precise unit control in 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 26.7%, Tactical 21.9%, Real Time Tactics 15.2%, Wargame 10.6%, Strategy 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A realistic military tactical simulation with a strong focus on squad control and mission execution.

Tactical Combat Department is a tactical turn-based strategy game inspired by Swat games. You command a special intervention squad that intervenes in various situations and environments.

Why similar: Military 36.8%, Tactical 27.4%, Wargame 17.8%, Strategy 8.6%, Indie 3.5%

Why You'll Like It: Isometric tactical gameplay that rewards careful squad positioning and methodical room clearing.

Carefully plan your team's tactics in close quarters battles. Use the timeline to synchronize each door breach, grenade throw and room entry with precision. Watch your team execute your plan autonomously in epic cinematic replays. Take on challenging roguelike campaigns or standalone missions.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.7%, Military 21.6%, Tactical 16.7%, Top-Down 11%, RTS 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A top-down tactical shooter that emphasizes planning and real-time execution in military scenarios.

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 44.1% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.7%, Tactical 14.6%, RTS 12.8%, Strategy 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical strategy game with a focus on ship management, exploration, and high-stakes combat.

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 Tactics 32.2%, Tactical 21.4%, Military 9.7%, Strategy 9.6%, Wargame 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Real-time tactical strategy with a focus on fleet management and large-scale combat.

The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

Why similar: Tactical 51.2%, Strategy 24.6%, Military 18.5%, Action 3.4%, Singleplayer 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep squad-based tactical combat with a focus on mercenary management and strategic decision-making.

You are the commander of the Black Talons company, currently stationed in the Oberon system. After an eventful campaign, the military Tzanar Union has overrun the planet of Genai and blocked all departure from the system: leaving you and the Black Talons stranded.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.3%, RTS 15.5%, Wargame 15%, Military 13.6%, Tactical 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Real-time tactical combat that allows for deep squad customization and unit management.

Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 38.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 21.5%, Top-Down 13.9%, Strategy 12.9%, Action 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Top-down tactical survival game that emphasizes squad management and resource gathering.

Relive the real-time tactics masterpiece that defined the genre like no other: Commandos 2 - HD Remaster is a true homage to one of gaming’s most celebrated masterpieces.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 48.3%, Strategy 38.4%, Tactical 11.7%, Singleplayer 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical game that defined the real-time-tactics genre with its focus on unique unit abilities.

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

Why similar: Tactical 56.3%, Strategy 24%, Top-Down 11.7%, Indie 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a unique simultaneous-turn system that captures the essence of tactical planning and prediction.

Roam the dense foliage of Sherwood, come face to face with royal trouble and battle against Prince John’s forces as you take on the role of legendary nobleman, Robin Hood.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 32.7%, Tactical 32%, Strategy 31.3%, Singleplayer 2.4%, Action 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic real-time tactics game that excels at squad coordination and environmental interaction.

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: Real Time Tactics 23.2%, Military 18.2%, Wargame 16.1%, RTS 15.7%, Top-Down 9.1%

Welcome to the future of space warfare! Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander puts you in command of an advanced space battlecruiser and tasks you with exploring sectors, fighting and boarding enemy ships, and invading planets. Manage your ship, crew and escorts effectively and find your way to victory!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 28.4% ★, Real Time Tactics 16.4%, Military 12.5%, Tactical 9.9%, RTS 9.4%

Dive deep into this Lovecraft-inspired RTS survival. Assemble your team using different classes, skills, and weaponry. It's up to your squad to survive the onslaught of nightmares that are surely coming your way. Will you find the source of the darkness?

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.5%, RTS 21.9%, Tactical 15.6%, Top-Down 10.7%, Strategy 8.7%

Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 40.4% ★, Action RTS 22% ★, RTS 15%, Top-Down 6.6%, Strategy 5.8%

Take command in Europe's greatest 18th-century war. Equip & customize regiments, manage supplies, and engage in brutal real-time battles across procedural campaigns. Resources and replacements are scarce, and keeping your best men alive may matter more than any single victory.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 20.3%, Military 18.5%, RTS 16%, Tactical 15.1%, Wargame 12.1%

Sudden disaster has put the town at risk, and you are the Incident Commander! It is up to you to control the responder teams who can stop the growing threat and save the community. The mayor is watching. Can you keep the public safe and stay within budget?

Why similar: Action RTS 28.4% ★, RTS 23.9%, Tactical 22.8%, Strategy 9.6%, Simulation 7%

Recon Control is a turn-based strategy and 2D platformer hybrid focused on combat. Lead your special operations squad through a set of challenging and deadly missions.

Why similar: Military 29.9%, Tactical 24%, Wargame 22.3%, Strategy 10.6%, Simulation 6.6%

The Riot Police need great operators like you. Protect the peace in real places and manifestations. Your ability, perception, and skills will be tested. Control the Uncontrollable!

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 40.6% ★, Real Time Tactics 21%, RTS 13.9%, Strategy 5.5%, Choices Matter 5.5%

Command the checkpoint in a collapsing city. Screen survivors, manage scarce resources, and hold back the undead. Every choice matters and one mistake could unleash the plague beyond your walls.

Why similar: Military 50.8%, Choices Matter 18.5%, Simulation 15.4%, Management 10.5%, Singleplayer 4.8%

Mud and Blood, the cult classic flash real time strategy game, returns with its signature take on infantry tactics. Command a small squad through brutal battles against unfair odds. This is combat. Experience the chaos and unceremonious violence of modern war, where every decision counts.

Why similar: Action RTS 22.7% ★, Real Time Tactics 18.9%, RTS 12.8%, Military 12.5%, Tactical 11.1%

In this top-down tactical shooter RPG, guide a band of cute soldiers through a warzone to safety. Rescue, train and manage your squad for the upcoming war of survival.

Why similar: Real-Time with Pause 34.2% ★, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Military 14.2%, Tactical 10.7%, RTS 8%

Future War Tactics: SOF vs Alien Invasion - a turn-based strategy where you command SOF forces against an alien threat. Investigate disappearances, fight the invaders, and uncover the mystery. Every decision affects the fate of humanity.

Why similar: Military 46.4%, Strategy 25.2%, Tactical 22.6%, Indie 2.6%, Simulation 2.3%

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: Military 24.1%, Tactical 21.3%, RTS 20.1%, Wargame 18%, Strategy 5.8%

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 28.4%, Tactical 25.9%, Real Time Tactics 20%, Gun Customization 11.9% ★, Action 5.7%

Quarantine is an intense turn-based strategy game about waging war on pandemic disease. Recruit a team of specialized operatives to deploy on worldwide missions. Research the contagion, upgrade your tech, and quarantine the outbreak before it kills us all.

Why similar: Tactical 30.7%, Outbreak Sim 28.9% ★, Strategy 23.8%, Simulation 12.8%, Indie 3.9%

Decision: Red Daze is an action RPG with a unique mix of survival and tower defense mechanics. Explore an apocalyptic wasteland, build a safe haven, and lead your team of specialists in a hopeless world, searching for a cure for the infectious disease that turns people into monsters.

Why similar: Top-Down 47.2%, Action 21.1%, Strategy 17.9%, Singleplayer 7.7%, Indie 6.1%

The Great War is over - the fight continues. Command a legion of soldiers, desperately trying to make their way home amidst the chaos of civil war. Lead them through the unforgiving wilderness onboard an armored train. Manage your crew and resources and try to survive.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 31.3%, RTS 23.3%, Wargame 11.9%, Strategy 11.1%, Tactical 10.9%

Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!

Why similar: RTS 34.2%, Strategy 16.7%, Outbreak Sim 14.2% ★, Sandbox 12.9%, Management 10.1%

Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952.

Why similar: Strategy 85.3%, Singleplayer 8.3%, 2D 6.4%

2D pixel style simulation business strategy game Build and operate your own survivor base, recruit and cultivate various professional combatants. Clear zombie strongholds, reduce regional infections, survive in the apocalypse, and establish your own power.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 39.3%, RTS 27%, Outbreak Sim 10.3% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Simulation 9.3%

Sequel to the best-seller ​The Red Solstice​. Plan your strategy and infiltrate a real-time tactical battlefield - alone or with up to 7 squad members. Can you demonstrate the combat prowess to survive and secure a future for humanity?

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 55.7%, Tactical 27.6%, Strategy 14%, Singleplayer 2.6%

Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.1%, Wargame 17.2%, RTS 16.7%, Tactical 14.6%, Military 13.7%

Command the sky in a tense real-time strategy simulation where you manage a nation's air defenses. Analyze radar contacts, scramble interceptor jets, and make split-second decisions to protect your airspace from hostile threats.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 28.4%, Wargame 22.3%, RTS 18.3%, Top-Down 9.6%, Strategy 9.3%

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: Real-Time with Pause 39.1% ★, Military 16.8%, Tactical 13.4%, RTS 13.2%, Strategy 5.5%

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: Real-Time with Pause 35.1% ★, Military 15.3%, RTS 13.2%, Tactical 13.1%, Wargame 11.7%

Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

Why similar: Tactical 38.5%, Wargame 33.3%, Choices Matter 12.5%, Strategy 10.5%, Indie 3.2%

Classic RTS gameplay fused with a modern roguelite. Shape your build each run by assembling an evolving arsenal of powerful units and facilities. Harvest resources, build out your base. Raise your army and call down orbital strikes to overcome the forces threatening your survival.

Why similar: Action RTS 30.3% ★, Military 20%, RTS 19.7%, Tactical 17.9%, Strategy 6.9%

This is a strategy game with the theme of WWII. As a battlefield commander, maintaining your army's motivation and satisfaction, promoting your generals, managing your own economy, dealing with your friends' armies, and real time grand battle. What kind of commander will you become in the process?

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.8%, Military 20.8%, RTS 17.5%, Wargame 17.2%, Sandbox 7.6%

Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 30.8%, RTS 27.1%, Wargame 22.6%, Strategy 10.4%, Top-Down 9.2%