Games Like Worms

Those intrepid invertebrates return with a vengeance in the much-loved Worms™ Armageddon. It’s a whole new can of worms! It’s hilarious fun that you can enjoy on your own or with all your friends.

Why similar: Classic 37.9% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based 14.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Multiplayer 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Widely considered the definitive version of the classic Worms experience with the most refined physics and weapon balance.

The worms are back in their most destructive game yet. With a gorgeous, hand-drawn 2D look, brand new weapons, the introduction of crafting, vehicles and buildings plus the return of some much-loved classic weapons and gameplay, Worms W.M.D is the best worms experience ever.

Why similar: Strategy 21.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Classic 16.1% ★, Multiplayer 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.1%

Why You'll Like It: Combines the classic 2D gameplay with modern mechanics like vehicle usage and building interiors.

Ten years on from Worms™ Armageddon and the turn-based comic mayhem continues in Worms™ Reloaded, an all-new edition available for PC through Steam.

Why similar: Classic 26.5% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based 18.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A faithful high-definition update that keeps the core turn-based strategy mechanics of the original series intact.

Worms™ Revolution is the latest game in the classic turn-based strategy series to come to the PC.

Why similar: Strategy 26.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.9%, Multiplayer 14.7%, Classic 11.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: Introduces dynamic water physics and class-based worms to the traditional turn-based formula.

Turn-based strategy, artillery, action and comedy game, featuring the antics of pink hedgehogs with attitude as they battle from the depths of hell to the depths of space.

Why similar: Strategy 43.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 38%, Multiplayer 9.8%, 2D 7.1%, Singleplayer 1.3%

Why You'll Like It: A direct spiritual successor that mirrors the turn-based artillery gameplay of Worms with its own unique, humorous aesthetic.

Worms™ Clan Wars is the biggest and best Worms™ game to date - more worms, larger landscapes, more dynamic water, more weapons and more customisation items than ever before.

Why similar: Strategy 38.2%, Turn-Based 31.2%, Multiplayer 19.7%, Funny 3.9%, 2D 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on multiplayer community features and clan-based progression within the classic turn-based framework.

Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!

Why similar: Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, Multiplayer 16.4%, Classic 9.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: Brings the classic Worms formula into a 3D environment while maintaining the signature weapon variety and destructible terrain.

Demolish your friends with hundreds of upgradable weapons shot from your customizable tank in this action-packed online multiplayer tanks game. Earn XP to level up and unlock new tanks, weapons, and gear. Fight against or alongside your friends for strategic team or free-for-all matches.

Why similar: Turn-Based 26.8%, Strategy 24%, Multiplayer 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, 2D 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the artillery genre that focuses on deep weapon customization and strategic projectile combat.

Imagine taking the perfect online gaming experience and one of the most popular Worms games ever made, adding a touch of Steam achievements, leaderboards, cloud saves, full controller support; a little sprinkle of 1080 / 60FPS, and you have Worms World Party Remastered!

Why similar: Classic 32.7% ★, Strategy 23.9%, Turn-Based 17.2%, Multiplayer 12.9%, Action 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A polished version of the classic World Party title that retains the fast-paced, competitive spirit of the original.

Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble!

Why similar: Strategy 34.3%, Multiplayer 24.3%, Retro 14.9%, 2D 7.5%, Funny 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: Features physics-based base building and destruction where players must strategically target enemy structures with projectiles.

Hogs of War is a turn-based tactical warfare game. Take turns controlling members of your squad of hogs to engage in combat with the opposition based on World War 1. With 3D graphics, vehicles, a career-based single-player mode, and voice-over (narration and for characters) by British comedian Rik Mayall.

Why similar: Classic 43.9% ★, Strategy 22.4%, Turn-Based 19.8%, Retro 6.1%, Action 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 3D turn-based tactical game that shares the same humorous military-animal theme and strategic combat style.

Battlepillars is a real-time tug-of-war strategy game in which you command caterpillars armed to the teeth with flamethrowers, sticky honey, mines, machine guns, and more!

Why similar: Strategy 90.8%, Action 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D lane-based strategy game that features humorous combat and unit management similar to the Worms experience.

Mushroom Wars is a dynamic real-time strategy game, where smart strategy meets furious action in epic PvP and PvE battles.

Why similar: Classic 44.7% ★, Strategy 29%, Multiplayer 13.8%, 2D 5.3%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers fast-paced, tactical unit management that rewards quick thinking and strategic positioning in a chaotic environment.

Go back to the awesome glory days of Real-Time Strategy games. Crush Your Enemies has everything you love of the genre: Planning, choosing different types of units, managing resources, taking enemy territory and outwitting your opponent with the ingenious formations of your men.

Why similar: Strategy 75.1%, Action 13.8%, Funny 5.7%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced strategy game that balances tactical depth with a crude, humorous tone similar to the Worms series.

Cannon Brawl is action RTS and artillery hybrid. Pilot an airship, command powerful weapon emplacements and use the destructible terrain to out think and destroy your enemy! It's a new take on artillery strategy!

Why similar: Strategy 34%, Multiplayer 28.2%, Local Multiplayer 17.2%, 2D 11.4%, Action 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time artillery strategy game that captures the destructive, projectile-heavy feel of Worms in a faster-paced format.

Worms™ Crazy Golf is a hilarious mixture of the explosive action of Worms™ and the puzzle-based challenges of crazy golf! All of the trademark Worms™ humour, comic violence, and cartoon visuals are present, combined with addictive yet accessible golf gameplay.

Why similar: Strategy 28.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Multiplayer 17%, Local Multiplayer 11.1%, 2D 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A spin-off that applies the classic Worms physics and weapon mechanics to a humorous golf-themed puzzle setting.

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

Why similar: Multiplayer 38.1%, Local Multiplayer 15.6%, Retro 11.5%, Funny 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the chaotic, physics-driven multiplayer fun and slapstick humor that makes Worms matches so memorable.

Unleash the apex worm in you! Join a world where you eat to grow and aim to become the largest worm around. Dodge viruses, cut off enemy paths, and indulge in addictive multiplayer action. Custom skins, game modes, and more await!

Why similar: Multiplayer 41.3%, Strategy 31.3%, 2D 10%, Funny 9.4%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A simple, 2D multiplayer game that focuses on growth and competitive movement in a chaotic arena.

"Gladiator, gladiator, gladiator, Swords and Sandals, Gladiatorrrrr!"You grew up playing the legendary Swords and Sandals turn based combat game series. These games have been played over half a billion times. Swords and Sandals is nostalgia, Swords and Sandals is life.

Why similar: Turn-Based 34.3%, Strategy 26.6%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Local Multiplayer 9.2%, 2D 6.2%

Why You'll Like It: Features turn-based combat with a humorous, over-the-top presentation that fans of the Worms aesthetic will appreciate.

Choose between different factions, with their own set of expendable soldiers, mechas, and weapons. Protect your brain, mine gold, and destroy the enemy cortex in his bunker complex!

Why similar: Strategy 91%, 2D 2.5%, Action 1.8%, Pixel Graphics 1.8%, Multiplayer 1.4%

Why You'll Like It: A physics-heavy 2D game where terrain destruction and tactical unit control are central to the combat experience.

Battle it out on the proving grounds and get ready for Future Wars. Similar to classic titles such as Advance Wars and Battle Isle, the game takes strategy gaming away from the micro-management overkill that it has become and using simple, proven rock-paper-scissors principles, reopens the genre to everyone.

Why similar: Strategy 54.1%, Turn-Based 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based strategy game that focuses on tactical positioning and unit management in a sci-fi setting.

Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.

Why similar: Multiplayer 25.6%, Retro 16.3%, 2D 12.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.8%, Action 11%

Why You'll Like It: Features fully destructible 2D environments and explosive action that mirrors the chaotic destruction found in Worms.

You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

Why similar: Classic 48.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Strategy 16.8%, Turn-Based 13.8%, Retro 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based strategy game that rewards careful tactical movement and environmental awareness.

Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!

Why similar: Classic 36.4% ★, Strategy 24.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based 15.5%, Multiplayer 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides deep turn-based strategy mechanics for players who enjoy the tactical planning aspects of the Worms series.

Soldat is a unique 2D (side-view) multiplayer action game. Soldiers fight against each other in 2D battle arenas using a deadly arsenal of military weapons, across 7 default game modes.

Why similar: Multiplayer 47.3%, Action 34.8%, 2D 17.9%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D physics-based action game that emphasizes movement and projectile combat in a fast-paced multiplayer environment.

Fast-paced tactical battles where every move can turn the tide. Outsmart your opponent, adapt on the fly, and turn the battle in seconds. Inspired by classic strategy games, reimagined for faster, more modern play. Play the solo campaign or challenge players worldwide in online multiplayer.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.7%, Strategy 24.9%, Multiplayer 17.9%, Retro 11.4%, 1990's 6.2%

Would you enjoy building CASTLES, traps and siege machines in MULTIPLAYER? And then undermine your opponents castle and collapse it with 2D PHYSICS & DESTRUCTION?

Why similar: Multiplayer 52.8%, Strategy 16.8%, 2D 10.1%, Pixel Graphics 8.4%, Action 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 2D building and destruction mechanics with chaotic multiplayer combat that requires strategic team coordination.

Experience a true classic! This Gold edition includes the original Jagged Alliance plus the add-on Jagged Alliance: Deadly Games. Take a trip into retro land and learn why this is considered to be one the best turn-based games of all times.

Why similar: Classic 46.4% ★, Strategy 18.9%, Turn-Based 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Retro 5%

Why You'll Like It: A classic turn-based tactical game that emphasizes squad management and strategic combat decisions.

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: Classic 45.5% ★, Strategy 33.8%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Action 4.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Worms Rumble is Worms like you’ve never played it before, with intense, real-time, arena-based 32 player cross-platform combat. Get ready for Deathmatch and Last Worm Standing modes where you’re only ever a Holy Hand Grenade away from death!

Why similar: Multiplayer 53.6%, Strategy 25.1%, Funny 11%, Action 10.3%

Master of Magic is a classic, one of the most popular strategy games of the 90s. It is a 4X fantasy strategy game that allows you to play as an extremely powerful wizard, leading your troops and overcoming your magical opponents.

Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, Classic 39.7% ★, Turn-Based 17%

NOTE - All previously sold DLC is now included in the game for free:Deep Cave Block PackUnder the Sea Block Pack Wild West Block PackUnique Skin PackHorror SFX PackSci-Fi SFX PackBlock and Load! Combining the addictive nature of block building sandbox games with the speed and competition of modern first-person shooters, Guncraft takes...

Why similar: Multiplayer 61.8%, Action 38.2%

Why You'll Like It: A voxel-based shooter that allows for complete terrain destruction, mirroring the environmental manipulation found in Worms.

Serious Sam is a high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Year 2001!

Why similar: Classic 83.5% ★, Multiplayer 8%, Action 6%, Funny 1.4%, Singleplayer 1.2%

Fall in line for fast, furious fire fights with Worms™ Blast. Your mission: launch your worm marine into hostile waters and blast your way to survival through intense puzzle action! Take the big chunk of puzzle-styled gameplay and slice into 60 fun-sized missions.

Why similar: Strategy 53.2%, Retro 13.7%, Arcade 9.5%, Local Multiplayer 7.4%, 2D 7%

Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.

Why similar: Classic 44% ★, Strategy 35.5%, Multiplayer 12.5%, Action 3.9%, 2D 2.5%

“Z”, the classic Real Time Strategy Game by the Bitmap Brothers. Fans of this classic strategy title are in for a real treat. Everything is in here from the terrific comedy cut scenes to the frantic game play making this is the definitive version of Z.

Why similar: Classic 62.5% ★, Strategy 28.2%, Retro 6.3%, Action 2.3%, Singleplayer 0.8%

The Worms™ crew returns, and this time they’ve got balls! The classic Worms™ Pinball sends the cute little pink guys spinning across one of the most realistic pinball tables ever created.

Why similar: Classic 60.3% ★, Retro 15.8%, Arcade 10.8%, 1990's 7%, Singleplayer 3%

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: Strategy 65.2%, Funny 19.9%, Action 8%, Singleplayer 6.8%

Enter the Warhammer Fantasy world in Warhammer: Dark Omen, a classic real-time strategy game known for its tactical battles, atmospheric campaign, and cult-classic status.

Why similar: Strategy 77.7%, 1990's 11.8%, Local Multiplayer 8.5%, Singleplayer 2.1%

S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster is the new edition of the challenging classic strategy game S.W.I.N.E! The filthiest of all wars between the Rabbit and the Pig armies is a sophisticated real-time strategy with completely revised textures, detailed unit models, a 16:9 adapted interface.

Why similar: Strategy 36.7%, Classic 34.9% ★, Retro 14.9%, Multiplayer 7.8%, Funny 4.4%

Discover the 19th and 20th centuries with countryballs!

Why similar: Strategy 69.9%, Funny 13.5%, 2D 10.3%, Action 5.4%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Every conquering army needs a great leader. Even the plastic ones! Take control as the sergeant in the field, leading your men into the heat of battle in this tactical action game.

Why similar: Classic 88.3% ★, Action 11.7%

Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

Why similar: Multiplayer 34.4%, Local Multiplayer 31.5%, Pixel Graphics 10.5%, Action 10.2%, 2D 8.7%

One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.

Why similar: Classic 64.5% ★, Multiplayer 14.4%, Action 11.3%, 1990's 5.2%, Retro 3.8%

The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.

Why similar: Strategy 39.8%, Classic 36.2% ★, Turn-Based 19.1%, Multiplayer 4.8%

Set in World War 2, Sudden Strike offers revolutionary real-time-strategy gameplay. Command Russian, German, French, American and British armies in large scale battles including urban warfare, beach landings and aerial invasions. Whichever tactics you choose, you will find it in Sudden Strike!

Why similar: Classic 56.1% ★, Strategy 43.9%

Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines is a real-time tactics game set in World War II that puts you in command of a small squad of elite troopers. Send them behind enemy lines on a series of hazardous missions, and bring them back alive.

Why similar: Classic 58.3% ★, Strategy 31%, 1990's 3.9%, Action 3.9%, Retro 2%

Do you like shooting? Then arm yourself - the world of Bombix awaits you! You will find yourself in the shoes of a small but VERY dangerous fighter, gather together a team of thugs and show 'em all how to fight!

Why similar: Strategy 30.1%, Turn-Based 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 21.1%, Multiplayer 13.4%, Action 5.8%

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

Why similar: Classic 67.4% ★, Multiplayer 16.7%, Action 7.6%, Strategy 4.5%, 1990's 3.7%

BOMBERGROUNDS: Immerse in a free-to-play massive multiplayer action-packed arena inspired by classic bomber games. Dash, bomb, bat, and explode your way to victory. Your realm of relentless arcade action is just a click away—dive in and rule the grounds!

Why similar: Multiplayer 27.9%, Strategy 26.3%, Retro 19.6%, Arcade 9.9%, Funny 9.7%

RetroMania Wrestling is a throwback arcade game inspired by classics of the past, with great 2D action and an eclectic roster of wrestlers past and present!

Why similar: Retro 36.4%, Arcade 12.7%, 2D 12.6%, Pixel Graphics 12.1%, Action 11.2%

An RTS classic reborn with a twist. Time is of the essence, Commander! Capture the flags, conquer the territories, and eliminate the enemy fort. And finally, nuke them all! This old-school sci-fi Indie real time strategy game, crafted by devoted team, revives the genre's enduring allure.

Why similar: Strategy 82.9%, Funny 17.1%

Liberate the planet Volistad from the Orks’ grip in Final Liberation, a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer Epic 40,000 universe. Experience a cult classic with large-scale tactical battles and iconic live-action FMV cutscenes.

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 38.9%, Strategy 37.6%, Retro 11.5%, 1990's 7.4%, Local Multiplayer 3.2%

{{An RTS inspired by the classics of the past!}} Making up for it's subpar retro graphics with fun gameplay and modern multi-threaded tech enabling huge battles to run smooth... Featuring singleplayer challenges, skirmish, sandbox, 10-player multiplayer & workshop modding.

Why similar: Strategy 51.4%, Multiplayer 20.4%, Retro 10.5%, 2D 7.5%, Pixel Graphics 5.4%

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 40.6%, Multiplayer 27.8%, Action 13.6%, Funny 10.3%, Singleplayer 7.6%

Warage is a classic RTS that will take you to a magical fantasy world.

Why similar: Strategy 64.2%, Multiplayer 14.5%, 1990's 10.2%, 2D 9.1%, Singleplayer 2%

A fresh take on the classic artillery genre! Fight in physics-based battles online against players around the world. Defeat your opponents with UFO-tracked Cows, gravity-defying Anvils, or a good ol' fashioned Baseball Bat. The choice is yours!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 37.4%, Strategy 29.2%, Multiplayer 20.7%, 2D 6.8%, Action 5.9%

In Mushroom Wars 2, enemy tribes of feisty mushroom creatures face off in short but fierce RTS battles. Step into the shoes of a fearless Mushroom Commander, choose a hero to lead your army, and take control of the battlefield in a variety of multiplayer modes or challenging story campaign.

Why similar: Strategy 43.5%, Classic 28.2% ★, Multiplayer 19.6%, Action 5%, 2D 3.7%

Climb, throw and survive in a chaotic party game for 2 to 4 players!

Why similar: Local Multiplayer 32.3%, 2D 20.1%, Arcade 19.9%, Funny 17.4%, Action 10.3%

Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!

Why similar: Turn-Based Strategy 29.3%, Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based 22.6%, Multiplayer 9.9%, Pixel Graphics 5.5%