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Games like Military Destruction: Shock & Awe

Games like Military Destruction: Shock & Awe

Games like Military Destruction: Shock & Awe

Looking for games like Military Destruction: Shock & Awe? Here are top tactical real-time strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Drone Sector, Wargame Red Dragon or Hell Of War: Combined Arms.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Drone Sector is a futuristic gunship game. Provide close air support by firing variety of weapons at the enemies and guide your allied troops via commands. Keep your troops alive, complete objectives, collect resources and recruit engineers. Research better weaponry for the gunship and the troops. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drone Sector.

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  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 9,825 reviews

    Wargame Red Dragon is thrilling in single-player mode with its new dynamic campaign system, and also offers an extensive multiplayer mode where up to 20 players can compete against each other simultaneously. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargame Red Dragon.

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  3. Hell Of War is a Real-Time Command Action (RTCA) game where you command the operation from a command drone, coordinate infantry, armored vehicles, combat drones, and artillery, then seamlessly take direct control of units to personally intervene in the battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Of War: Combined Arms.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    Step onto the battlefields of WWII in the real-time tactics game that laid the foundation for the Men of War series and lead elite units from the American, British, Soviet, or German armies in behind-enemy-lines operations that can shape the course of the war. Thanks to a major update from Best Way, you can now relive the nostalgia of Soldiers: Heroes of World War II in a fully updated and enhance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition.

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  5. 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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  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    87% User Score Based on 4,568 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Wargame's playable factions are the Warsaw Pact, which is subdivided into the Soviet Union, Communist Poland, East Germany, and Czechoslovakia; and NATO, which is subdivided into the United States of America, United Kingdom, France, West Germany, Canada, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark. Players can choose various units from the subfactions of the side they are playing on, unlocking new units or improv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargame: Airland Battle.

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 3,426 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    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! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warpips.

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  8. Last Front — a modern RTS with deep tactical gameplayLast Front is inspired by the great real-time strategies of the 90s and 2000s, preserving the spirit of classic RTS while bringing the action into a realistic modern military world. Build bases, develop your economy, command armies, and apply advanced technologies to gain the upper hand in battle. At release, you’ll find three main factions, ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Front.

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  9. During the Cold War, military bases were built across the world and stocked with weapons that were never intended to be used. As global tensions shifted, many of these sites were abandoned or left with minimal oversight, still operational but largely forgotten. Someone who had spent years inside the system understood exactly what those abandoned bases still held. He Knew how exposed these bases ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Strategy.

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  10. 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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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 936 reviews

    War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War Room.

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  12. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Inspired by the World War Z novel from Max Brooks, Z-Collapse takes you on a global zombie apocalypse. As the head of the government of your choice, make sure that your country survives! Dramatic decisions await you. How will you handle them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z-Collapse.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 1,663 reviews

    THE RED HORSE OF WAR IS RIDING THROUGH EUROPE ONCE AGAINIt's 1989 and the flames of a New War are flaring up. Thousands of square miles of German landscape will become a stage for sweeping battles between the best NATO and Warsaw Pact has to offer. Lead your Regiment through the inferno of a wide-scale Cold War conflict in this new Real-Time Tactics game. Break through the lines, call in artillery… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regiments.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 842 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Shock Force 2.

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  15. Aliens have invaded, and you, for no fault of your own, find yourself at the epicenter. It is up to you to expel these extraterrestrial interlopers from your home. Methodical, turn-based strategy meets high-intensity real-time tactical combat as it is up to you defend the world. Against a relentless enemy, combined arms is not optional! What will you do? Story-Driven Campaign Take the role of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slush Force.

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  16. Real time tactical battles in (rough) terrain, space, sea. Vehicle designer with custom weapons and custom chassis sizes. Some realism-inspired mechanics and complex rules including vision, sensors, destroyable components. Campaign about battles, survival, lite 4x and resource management. Sci-fi / modern, strategy, indie, single-player. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mk50TWL Vehicle Battler Custom Slider.

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  17. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 3,023 reviews

    CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet. With fully physics-based action, you can get creative and use the environment to your advantage. Send enemies ragdolling through the air with your rockets, or use your rope to throw rocks a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cleared Hot.

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  18. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation: Polygon Storm.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 11,790 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Warno: Gold Edition includes: - Base Game - Expansion Pass - Digital Guides - Reinforcement Packs #1-7 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARNO.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    60% User Score Based on 10,827 reviews

    Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.  Featuring over 300 realistic military units and technologies, each battle offers an immersive experience with endless replayability. Experience a gripping narrative-driven campaign featuring 19 handcrafted missions set in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Arrow.

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  21. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 849 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    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. And to the days where Jack O’Hara, the Green Beret, and his five companions met to form the infamous unit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commandos: Origins.

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  22. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 955 reviews

    Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over 30 missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far.

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  23. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 7,919 reviews

    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". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Door Kickers 2.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 4,332 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

    Carrier Command 2 is Strategy, Planning and Teamwork on a scale that is both engaging and manageable. True to MicroProse's heritage and the debut title of the development company Geometa , Carrier Command 2 is all about meaningful decisions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrier Command 2.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 476 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Act of War: Direct Action is a highly realistic, near future real-time strategy game, set against the backdrop of a conflict that threatens to permanently change the face of our world. Created in conjunction with US Air Force captain (ret.) Dale Brown, author of 14 New York Times best-sellers, this techno-thriller game puts you in control of Task Force Talon, a direct action team put together to d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Act of War: Direct Action.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    62% User Score Based on 2,754 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

    Set in the near-future, Act of Aggression is an explosive techno-thriller real-time strategy game hailing from the Golden Era of RTS. With three global super-powers, there can be only one victory.Across three distinct factions each armed with the greatest modern and prototype military weaponry, head into some of the world’s most volatile conflict zones, building bases for mass production, establis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Act of Aggression.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 2,406 reviews

    Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syrian Warfare.

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  28. Take the watch. Rehearse your plan. Command the defence. Distributed Shield is a real-time command simulation with a story campaign and an independent sandbox. Protect fictional exercise sites, build your force, follow uncertain sensor tracks and control air and missile engagements across ten connected views.Commander’s Watch: 24 missionsBegin your first duty at Meridian Command. Receive intellig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distributed Shield.

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  29. Build the base. Protect the economy. Commit the army. Teryon Crisis is a single-player, near-future RTS about turning a vulnerable foothold into a combined-arms force. Command the Crimson Directorate or Azure Coalition, combining infantry, armor, aircraft and warships. Harvest ore, defend your power network and keep production moving. Decide when your next credits should buy another tank, a stron… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teryon Crisis.

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  30. Build your defenses. Hold the line.Red Conflict 2044 is a sci-fi survival RTS combining base building and tower defense. Defend your territory against escalating waves of genetically engineered Soviet super soldiers in an alternate 2044. Draw fortifications for drone swarms to construct. Combine defenses against ground and air attacks, and unleash chain explosions that tear through enemy formatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Conflict 2044.

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  31. GAMEPLAY Operate the giant robot: Direct movement via a top-down tactical interface. Target subsystems: Isolate and destroy specific enemy components. Immobilize, disarm, disable electronics. Exploit environments: Use terrain elevation for ballistic advantage and cover. Enter woods for concealment, or water for cooling. Level the battlefield: Breach destructible structures. Ignite wildfires. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIANT ROBOT GAME.

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  32. Become a modern general commanding thousands of units and managing an entire war economy. Plan large-scale operations, manage logistics, construction and production, and fight across massive maps where every decision counts. Engage in total wars, insurrections, assassinations, protection, rescue, escape, and survival missions or jump into the action to feel the intensity of combat firsthand. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last General.

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  33. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Modern Naval Warfare is the next generation naval combat simulator, which will immerse you in the dark and unforgiving world of the modern high-tech naval battlefield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Modern Naval Warfare.

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  34. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A realistic real-time strategy military game with direct control over your army vehicles, no build times, and stunning 3D graphics set in a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce and Europe has turned into a war zone. Your goal is to build up your power or join forces with a team and form a formidable alliance to defend your home territory in PVP combat against other players. Launch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Assault.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    Experience the thrill of leading American aircraft carriers to victory in this innovative full 3D command simulation wargame set in the Pacific in 1942. First-person or God’s eye, you lead your fleet and planes right from the center of the battle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Red Chaos is a classic and modern real time strategy game. Red Chaos offers a variety of strategic aspects based on the strengths and weaknesses of individual units and ensures continuous equality of opportunity through a sophisticated balancing system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Chaos: The Strict Order.

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  38. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    98% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Solo-campaign contains 10 story levels featuring diverse combat environments, from dense forests to urban battlegrounds. 3 secret levels with experimental gameplay. Simulation Editor and Community Workshop with user created maps (unlocks during the story). In-game files and emails dynamically react to the outcome of your missions. Love for tactical gameplay. Recently released: First co-op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRONE PERSPECTIVE.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Armored Brigade II revolutionizes real-time tactical warfare in 3D, focusing on the intense combined arms combat of the Cold War era, from 1965 to 1991. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armored Brigade II.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 209 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    In 2032 an Earth that knows only peace is forced to relearn the art of war. Twenty years have passed since the population of Earth did a fine job of destroying nearly everything in one final struggle for power by the politicians and military leaders. Twenty years have been spent building a near Utopia, a society where currency and finance are irrelevant, a planet without hunger or poverty. All we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising.

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  41. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Unleash mayhem piloting powerful jets and helicopters Engage in combat at the core of the modern battlefield in Warplanes: Air Corp in VR. The third installment of the best-selling Warplanes series introduces a new era of modern military aviation. In addition to fighter jets and multirole combat aircraft you are able to pilot attack helicopters! Flight simulators are too complicated for you? We g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warplanes: Air Corp.

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  42. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    67% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades offers a unique experience in the world of RTS, with very fun gameplay and never-before-seen mechanics to give RTS fans what they have searched for years. We will have totally asymmetric civilizations, hundreds of different strategic tactics, player freedom to customize their troops, a complete RPG and unit experience system, a huge unit and skill tree, and histori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Wars: Medieval Crusades.

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  43. 69%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 57%Based on 6 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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    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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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    72% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to swi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War III: Black Gold.

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  46. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 7,749 reviews
    Critic Score 98%Based on 2 reviews

    Company of Heroes: Gold Edition includes: Company of Heroes and the expansion Company of Heroes - Opposing Fronts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Company of Heroes.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Saudi Arabia, one of the world's leading oil suppliers and a key U.S. ally, has been taken over by a highly organized group of radical terrorists. The government is in a state of collapse and turmoil and you have been chosen to lead the United States' armed forces to restore control. Search and destroy using the latest military hardware from the Abrams tank to the Apache helicopter in realistic se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warfare.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Battlefront.com's latest entry in the Combat Mission modern warfare simulator depicts a 2017 conflict between NATO and Russia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combat Mission Black Sea.

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  50. Overseas Wars is a real-time strategy game in which you’ll build and defend your base before setting out to conquer a fantasy universe where galleons, pirates, and feathered chieftains coexist. Through a story-driven campaign, you’ll discover the stories of characters in a new bustling world. You can also enjoy custom games to build and command powerful armies or perfect your combat tactics. Whet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overseas Wars.

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