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Games like DEFCON-2 The Missiles of October

Looking for games like DEFCON-2 The Missiles of October? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with DEFCON, Nuclear War Simulator or World in Conflict.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,048 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching your battleships, submarines, and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defences. Scramble together your alliances, but remember only one can stand victorious. Pre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEFCON.

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  2. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Nuclear War Simulator is a detailed realistic simulation and visualization of large-scale nuclear conflicts with a focus on humanitarian consequences. There are currently over 13000 nuclear weapons on this planet of which over 9000 are in military stockpiles. This software should help you answer the question: what will happen if Russia and the United States or India and Pakistan use their arsenals… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear War Simulator.

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  3. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 408 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    World War III rages and a Soviet-led army has launched a surprise attack on the U.S.A. Command your troops into fast-paced battles fought on a fully destructible battle-field. Strategy meets intense action in this epic clash of Super Powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World in Conflict.

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  4. January 1960, SeoulPresident Syngman Rhee has entered the final winter of his rule. After the Rhee government secured victory through the rigged March 15 election, students enraged by its actions poured into the streets, crying out for democracy. With prices rising and American aid declining, the political upheaval gripping the nation could hardly fail to draw the attention of an Army major genera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For the Fatherland: Chronicle of Park Chung-hee.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    This is a homebrew game collection, run on Gameboy Color. Original version: Tynesoft Computer 1984-1987. Rewritten by László Rajcsányi.Distributor: insideGadgets.com. Created with GB-Studio 2.0.0 beta5!MORE INFO: https://wls.hu/tynesoft/ A long time ago, when I was a kid, I played a lot with Commodore 16 games of an English company called Tynesoft. Unfortunately, they have since fallen into d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tynesoft Commodore 16 Classics VOL1 (Physical Release).

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  6. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Cuban Missile Crisis is a real-time strategy game combined with a global turn-based tactical mode, thrusting gamers into a world ravaged by the military-political confrontation between the USA and USSR in 1962. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cuban Missile Crisis.

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  7. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 3,260 reviews

    After tracking a Soviet landing force bound for Iceland it is time to plan your attack. Do you silently close in to torpedo the landing ships and escape during the resulting chaos? Or strike with long-range missiles but risk counterattack from the enemy escorts? Have you detected them all, could another submarine be out there listening for you? Has the hunter become the hunted? Will you survive th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Waters.

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  8. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    This is a homebrew game collection, run on Gameboy Color. Original version: Tynesoft Computer 1984-1987. Rewritten by László Rajcsányi.Distributor: insideGadgets.com. Created with GB-Studio 2.0.0 beta5! A long time ago, when I was a kid, I played a lot with Commodore 16 games of an English company called Tynesoft. Unfortunately, they have since fallen into disrepair, but their games remain … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tynesoft Commodore 16 Classics (Physical Release).

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  9. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 453 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    "Long ago a computer scientist called Dr Sepulveda created a beautiful digital world existing entirely within a computer network of his own invention. This world was called Darwinia and it was inhabited by a peaceful, law-abiding digital life-form called the Darwinians. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Multiwinia.

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  10. Search & RescueSearch, Rescue, Survive! Turn-based Strategy Board Game for up to 4 Players! Local or Remote, Co-Op or Lone Wolf! Search for Tourists lost during Extreme Wind and bring everyone to safety! Hurry up, it`s getting colder with every minute! Main Features❆ Hex Board Game Turn-Based Strategy ❆ Magnificent Tatra National Park Main Board ❆ Yosemite National Park and more as DLCs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEARCH AND RESCUE.

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  11. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    46% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    “The seas can be dangerous, but when you’re in command of a crack strike boat crew…”. Deadly naval weapon of WWII is back with more campaigns, ore combat aircrafts, ships and even more fascinating gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PT Boats: South Gambit.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,107 reviews

    Utopia Must Fall is a vector-flavored base-defending arcade shooter with rapid progression, procedurally generated attack waves and enough upgrade variety to suit both the defensive or aggressive player. It incorporates elements from tower defense, roguelites and beyond, all neatly packaged into a laser-sharp bullet-purgatory arcade frenzy! Easy To Learn : firing happens automatically, just st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Utopia Must Fall.

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  13. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 613 reviews

    When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth. Take control of the aircraft carrier, its crew, officers, and planes during WW2. Exercise your military prowess by choosin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aircraft Carrier Survival.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,148 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    NOVEMBER 5TH, 1983. Here, now, at the height of the Cold War, hundreds of America’s brightest men and women are poised deep underground in concrete bunkers known as Launch Control Centers, ready and awaiting the order to unleash nuclear armaggedon. Today, USAF First Lieutenant Derek Evans joins their ranks. And his first day on the job could be a big one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ICBM.

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  18. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Steam         UnhingedGaming About This Game Best. President. Ever! (Chapter One) is a dark, absurd, no-holds-barred political circus simulator where you play as Rump the bloated, burger-fueled, ego-obsessed commander-in-chief dragging the country deeper into the apocalypse one executive order at a time. Welcome to your new office: chaos. Step into a grotesque caricature of the modern Whit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Best. President. Ever! - Chapter One.

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  19. Take command as a platoon leader in some of the most decisive battles of World War II. Platoon Commander is a Real-Time Strategy game focused on the German advance toward Moscow in the fall and winter of 1941. It combines real-time tactical battles with a turn-based campaign map. You can make decisions about the pace of the advance, switch to defensive strategies when necessary, and manage your ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platoon Commander.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Welcome to Dead Zone: Zombie Crisis. After the deadly mutation virus escaped from the lab most of the city is turned into a Zombie City. You must do whatever it takes to retrieve the anti-virus and put a stop to the undead nightmare. They are recently found in all major city, the walking dead started to appear out of nowhere and terrorize the human race. Dive into the dead city and save the Human … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Zone: Zombie Crisis.

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  21. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 1,188 reviews

    do you believe horses have souls? come, let's look inside together Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse is the full and expanded version of the viral puzzle game Horse Magnifier: explore 50+ breathtaking levels move many different types of magnifiers on and off horses magnify equine creatures to your heart's content create your own custom levels and share them on Steam Workshop … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horse Magnifier: The Full Horse.

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  22. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IS BROKEN Salvo is a tactical immersive sim with thousands of ways leading to one objective: breaking the enemy's war machine. Central command has been destroyed. The last strategic force still capable of continuing the war is your underground missile program. There is no one left to give you orders. Which technology to research, which missile to design, what to produce, and w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SALVO.

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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Build Your Vehicle Strip down Junk, salvage engines, radiators, and various parts. Every component matters. Mix fluids, manage resources, and transform scattered scrap into a road-worthy beast capable of keeping you alive. The road never ends. Neither do they. Survive the wasteland in Nightmare Drive, a post-apocalyptic driving survival game where your vehicle is your lifeline. Scavenge for parts,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Drive.

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  24. Defcon Zero: Frontlines of Tomorrow is a real-time strategy game, but not only. It is the opening episode of a hard science‑fiction war saga. The first strike in a campaign carved in death and ash, it drags you into a world where hesitation is annihilation and tomorrow is never guaranteed. On Eros, every transmission is a weapon, every miscalculation costs battalions. This is a real-time strategy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defcon Zero: Frontlines of Tomorrow.

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  25. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 2,378 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Experience one war through two epic sagas where you will be a part of history or change it. Feel the power of the historically authentic and decisive battles of the Pacific War. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlestations Pacific.

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  26. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 4,746 reviews

    After hostilities have broken out in Central Europe, the race is on as a pressured US Navy escort force battle off Soviet bomber and submarine attacks on a perilous quest to reinforce NATO defenders in Europe. Meanwhile, in the Persian Gulf, the conflict between Iran and Iraq risks escalating into a larger confrontation between superpowers as both sides indiscriminately attack neutral merchant shi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age.

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  27. Looking for a bit of leisure and relaxation in the midst of busy life? Crazy Zombies is just such a casual puzzle game tailored for you. Built by independent developers, it combines the strategic fun of survival challenges in fighting zombies while maintaining extremely low requirements for computer configuration, ensuring that every player can easily enjoy the fun brought by the game. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Zombies.

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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    DESCRIPTION Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm is a grand tactical wargame set at the height of the Cold War, with the action centered on the year 1989. As the force Commander, you will plan and then issue orders and Standard Operating Procedures to your battalion, brigade, or regimental forces shaping the fight by maneuver and your intent. The game engine is based on asynchronous WEGO turns. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flashpoint Campaigns: Southern Storm.

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  29. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,102 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 10 reviews

    Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War II. Commanding the Allied, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle; like the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI "Tiger". In a first for the Sudden Strike series… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sudden Strike 4.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    84% User Score Based on 348 reviews

    Control the Powers of Evil to crush the Good Guys! Take control of the revived God of War Raelius, recruit evil minions, build bastions of doom and command your groveling servants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh My Gore!.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    81% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations is the ultimate military simulator for modern military conflicts. Designed with a huge emphasis on detail, realism, accuracy and flexibility, Command allows you to simulate and direct any historical or hypothetical air or naval engagement from 1945, at any scale, including strategic nuclear war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations WOTY.

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  33. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    80% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    You are the Soldier of the Future 2.0. All systems have been upgraded to give you more power and control on the battlefield. Lead your team of elite Special Forces for the first time on US soil. You are the last line of defense and must do what it takes to be victorious If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2.

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  34. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    39% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Naval War: Arctic Circle is a Real Time Strategy (RTS) game where the player battles enemy naval and aerial forces for power and ultimate world domination. The game includes real units from the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States, Russia, the Scandinavian countries and others. The game play takes place along the Norwegian and British coast, through Iceland and Greenland all the way to the N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naval War: Arctic Circle.

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  35. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    69% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    Robot vs. Birds Zumbies depicts the spread of avian influenza virus through the infected dead birds that turned into zombies, a robot is built by survivors to eliminate that threat, your mission is to control the robot to remove the birds and prevent zombies proliferation of the virus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robot vs Birds Zombies.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 704 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity of Command.

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  37. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 1,694 reviews

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meteor 60 seconds!.

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  38. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    42% User Score Based on 2,754 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic. For the first time, you can live the life of a submarine captain from a first-person view as you lead your crew in a truly dynami… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Hunter 5: Battle of the Atlantic.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    88% User Score Based on 339 reviews

    International waterways become theatres of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the deadly endgame. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fleet Command.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 19,846 reviews

    X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X4: Foundations.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

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  42. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    71% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    In the bright but distant future, the recovery of New America rests in the hands of wheeled warriors. Will you side with the sinister Dark Jaw or intrepid Val Vega? Customize your killer ride and go head to head in 80s-style car combat. Gear up, team up, and roll out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto Age: Standoff.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 616 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    In the seas of the distant future, humans have all but disappeared. In your current, newly awakened state, you are no more than a piece of seafood. But you have also been blessed with talent in leading your allies in battle. Do whatever it takes to become the Ace of Seafood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ace of Seafood.

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  44. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,175 reviews

    A Pro-Donald Trump presidential simulation. Make America Rich Again through trade. Make America Safe again by Defeating ISIS. Make America Great Again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make America Great Again: The Trump Presidency.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Hedgewars is a 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. As commander, it's your job to assemble your crack team of hedgehog soldiers and bring the war to your enemy. Game Features Hilarious and strategic turn based combat for up to 8 players Both local and ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hedgewars.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Virtual reality exploration and photography game taking place in Castle Rock Beach in Australia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Rock Beach, West Australia.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    77% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    Discover the origins of I Am Your President story by playing as a protagonist’s predecessor! I Am Your President: Prologue is a free game that includes features available in the full version. Play this narrative strategy simulator in order to experience an engaging story with branching dialogues and different endings. Use the right strategy to win the election and if you fail, you can always get … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Your President: Prologue.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14,626 reviews

    Forts is a physics-based RTS where foes design and build custom bases, arm them to the teeth and blast their opponent's creations to rubble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forts.

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  49. Background story In 1942, the brutal actions of Japanese fascism became increasingly rampant on the Pacific battlefield. They slaughtered civilians, abused prisoners of war, and forced soldiers to carry out kamikaze attacks, causing unprecedented levels of terror on the battlefield. In this extreme situation, you are summoned to go on a mission to end all these atrocities. Game Features Rich w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgment Day: Pacific Assault.

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