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Looking for games like Rift Protocol? Here are top survival real-time strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Space Guard, Space Grunts 3 or Aegis Vanguard.

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  1. Turn based combat with immersive ShootingThe core gameplay of Galactic Space Guard is turn-based tactical combat. Position your units cleverly, take aim, and eliminate enemy forces. What sets it apart is a unique twist: the shooting mechanics feel more like a third-person shooter than a traditional tactics game. You manually aim with each squad member, and every shot is calculated individually, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Space Guard.

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  2. Space Grunts is a combination of turn-based tactics and fast paced arcade action. Navigate your way through procedurally generated space stations, taking out enemies or using the shockwave of your rockets, grenades and other explosions to simply move those enemies out of the way on your path to the end goal. (Planned) Key features Fast turn-based gameplay (as seen and enjoyed in the original S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Grunts 3.

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  3. Manage humanity's champions and Take back control in an Automated Battlefield Enter a dark fantasy realm where corruption has taken over, in a tactical strategy roguelite that brings together and bridges deep inventory-management autobattlers with the player-agency focused intense Real-Time with Pause combat mechanics. Build up your inventory and arsenal, manage and arrange it throughout your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aegis Vanguard.

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  4. Command the Operation, Not Just One Soldier Hell Of War is a tactical FPS/RTS hybrid built around Real-Time Command Action (RTCA) - a gameplay structure that combines battlefield command, tactical decision-making, and direct unit control within one continuous real-time operation. Observe the battlefield through a command drone, locate enemy forces, issue orders to your units, and deploy combat sup… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Of War: Combined Arms.

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  5. Operation Ninurta – Eris PortalOperation Ninurta – Eris Portal is a third-person tactical shooter with roguelike elements, set in the near future, where Earth soldiers are sent on solitary missions through spatial portals. You are the next to cross... Your destination: Eris, a dark planetoid on the edge of the Solar System, marked by signs of alien presence and structures that defy the known laws … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Ninurta - Eris Portal.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,658 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Pilot drones into derelict spaceships to find the means to survive and piece together how the universe became a giant graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskers.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 281 reviews

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

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  8. Lead a band of nomads through a collapsing nation in a real-time tactical survival campaign where every choice has consequences, and fear, trauma, relationships, and survival itself shape who your Nomads become. HUMANITY SYSTEM We are proud to present the new Humanity System. Survival changes people: every Nomad carries fears, trauma, attachments, motivations, and personality traits that shape … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomads Plague.

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  9. Your team is gone, wiped out the moment you entered this mysterious silicon-based realm. Now, it’s up to you to find your way home, alone. Harness the power of your Nanobot technology to stay alive, no matter the odds. Their energy is finite, so gather resources so that they can enhance your equipment, weapons, and even your abilities. Define your own unique survival strategy against relentless … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Wave.

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  10. Xentra Station is a retro-inspired 2D shooting platform set in a futuristic mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xentra Station.

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  11. TURN-BASED EVACUATION TACTICS ON REAL CITY MAPSInside command control, there is no view outside - only a tactical district grid, radio chatter, and squad telemetry. An evacuation order has been issued: a lethal hazard zone is consuming city blocks one by one, destroying buildings along with anyone left behind. The coordinator's mission is simple in words and brutal in execution: locate survivors … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Redline District.

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  12. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Temporal Titans is a Tower-Defense game with Time Travel. Send mechs back to previous waves to prevent your defeat, and protect your salvage team from the monstrous Grell as you scavenge the ruins of a lost earth. Rewind, rethink, and reclaim the future! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temporal Titans.

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  13. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Game Features A unique tactical shooting game with a top-down perspective. Test your operation, aiming, and shooting! Test your command and defeat stronger enemies with fewer casualties. Dozens of vehicles to experience three-dimensional combat on land and in the air. Experience different combat conditions, including full-scale charge, brutal battle, and desperate blockade. Characteristic ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patriotic War.

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  14. [Welcome to the Post-Apocalyptic Playground] Disrupts traditional gameplay while preserving its essence. The building will be automatically rebuilt after it is destroyed. "Map resources will run out; without expansion, the system will collapse." "Transportation Strategy: Changing Building Locations" Gravity cannon sweeping the ground When an enemy is killed, its wreck… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnant Afterglow Tower Defense.

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  15. Explore Terminus and send a squad of robots into outposts consumed by THE NADIR. Restore abandoned mining outposts and infrastructure, extract valuable Veyrite, and retreat before THE NADIR overwhelm your squad. Return another day with better preparation, a different squad, or a different plan. ASSEMBLE Recover chassis, specialization modules, abilities, chips, and other resources during expedi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost Protocol.

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  16. FIGHT BY DAY. CHOOSE BY NIGHT.Cruzado blends fast-paced action with strategic decision-making. During the day, you must survive relentless hordes of enemies. Make it through the battle, and nightfall gives you a chance to recover your health, drink potions, improve your equipment, and prepare for the next day. But every decision you make at night comes at a cost. You only have a limited number of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cruzado.

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  17. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    49% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Steam Marines is a squad based Roguelike set on a steampunk spaceship. It features tactical play focused on positioning and careful use of resources. Built to keep you on your toes as you progress through the decks of your besieged ship while clearing enemies and trying to reach each level's elevator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steam Marines.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    86% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Experience hardcore, sci-fi dungeon crawling in this dark, atmospheric roguelike. Xenomarine offers tactical turn-based combat with hundreds of unique items and upgradable weapons and armor, as well as massive replayability thanks to its randomly generated content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XENOMARINE.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Deadnaut is a Squad-Based tactical RPG from the developers of Zafehouse: Diaries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadnaut.

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  20. 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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    Starcore is a free-to-play voxel fortress-defense roguelite. Build, mine, research, and fight escalating swarms solo or in four-player co-op. Wage team battles in Corenet, or create and share custom scenarios through Steam Workshop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starcore.

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  22. Ashfall Command is a real-time strategy game about building a fortified base, commanding specialized military forces, and launching coordinated attacks against an enemy doing the same to you. Build your base across an isometric battlefield and decide how to use limited space and resources. Position missile launchers, anti-air defenses, bunkers, and other military assets where they can protect one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashfall Command.

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  23. About the Game Orbital Intruder is a real-time top-down tactical extraction game. Deploy onto procedurally generated derelict spaceships, complete dangerous contracts, collect valuable salvage, and escape alive while an alien organism aboard grows increasingly dangerous. You work for Rookline Recovery, a battered salvage and rescue outfit that accepts jobs other crews refuse. Every contract send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbital Intruder.

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  24. Command a base outside time. Deploy agents across 13 billion years. Save what you can. Let the rest fall. Time Distortionists is a turn-based strategy game where you manage The Anchor, a facility suspended beyond causality itself. Your mission: explore collapsing timelines, dispatch agents to critical moments in history, and build installations that hold entropy at bay. But you cannot save everyt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Distortionists.

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  25. 1111-Strike blends tight, skill-based shooting with role-driven tactics and teamwork. Precise aim, recoil control, movement and sightline mastery matter — but so does choosing the right role and coordinating with your squad. This is a game where both individual shooting skill and team strategy decide the outcome. Key Features Role-based squads: Each team has characters with distinct roles and abi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1111-Strike.

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  26. Galactic Garrison is a turn-based, tower defense game that combines strategy, action, and tactical decision-making. Set on the unforgiving Mars, your mission is to defend humanity's last outpost from relentless waves of alien invaders. Deploy soldiers and turrets, build barricades to hold the line and protect your base from destruction. As commander of the Galactic Garrison, you will face incr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Garrison.

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  27. 《Crystant》 is a strategy survival game that combines story-driven exploration, board game-style tile connection, tactical turn-based combat, and Roguelite progression. Explore each floor, manage resources, strengthen your team, and fight against mutated creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystant.

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  28. Assignment: New Sector CommandThe Empire is advancing. For generations, it has continued to expand—rapidly and without pause. More ground secured. More resources claimed. More proof that this galaxy belongs to us. Commander, you’ve been assigned to a newly opened frontier sector. It’s rich in resources, and it’s not under control yet. That’s your job. First priority — secure extraction zones. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outpost: Outer Frontier.

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  29. Enter the world of HUGE waves of enemies and dynamic battles! To protect yourself, you will strategically build powerful defenses, including turrets and various structures. These essential tools can be unlocked by leveling up or collecting resources scattered throughout the map. Choose from an arsenal of unique weapons, each designed with special abilities and tailored to different strategies. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Keeper.

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  30. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Space Raiders in Space is a wave defense roguelike mixing squad management and tower defence mechanics. Command your almost competent crew to loot weapons and supplies, build defenses, and fight their way through the Bugpocalypse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Raiders in Space.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Commander, your strike team is to dive deep into the contaminated city of Sun Stone and get some answers before the mysterious deadly plague spreads . Good luck Commander! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome Back, Commander.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Sentry is an action-defense first person shooter where you defend your spaceship against a relentless alien threat. Use traps, turrets and environmental destruction to repel invading hordes and engage the enemy in fast-paced FPS action across a dynamic singleplayer or co-op campaign. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENTRY.

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  33. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 2,286 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is a gritty RTS that puts you in the middle of the Future Wars between humanity and Legion's synthetic intelligent machine network. Take command and lead your army to foil Legion's plan to destroy humanity or play as one of three factions in skirmish and multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    70% User Score Based on 668 reviews

    Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Eaters.

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  36. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 818 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar night. A story-rich fiction with multiple endings that suits both singleplayer fans and co-op enthusiasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distrust.

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  37. The swarm is endless. Your choices define the battle. Zero Bugs Given is a roguelite tower defense built on a procedurally generated hexagonal grid. Every run reshapes the map, the enemy waves, and the choices you'll face. There are no safe picks — only calculated risks. CHOOSE YOUR POISONAfter every wave, you're offered three Malus-Bonus pairs. Accept a Malus — enemies gain health, speed, resis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Bugs Given.

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  38. StarCraft fought over a hill, a choke and an expansion. STARFADE fights over a gate, a star system and a supply line. Command fleets of warships across whole star systems in real time, from a single frigate up to the sector map, in one continuous zoom.WAR AT THE SCALE OF STAR SYSTEMS Every system is a battlefield: stars, planets, asteroid belts and stations, linked to the rest of the sector by an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARFADE.

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  39. Fractured time shapes the battlefield.Shearline is a turn-based tactical RPG where the board itself decides who can move cleanly, who arrives compromised, and who controls the fight. Fast-time, slow-time, and unstable ground change movement, status, and combat advantage turn by turn. Fight through battle, defense, and escape objectives on handcrafted tactical maps Navigate temporal terrain tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shearline.

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  40. What if your army was made of cards that could bleed, grow, and become something far stronger?In The Eighth Squad, you don’t control heroes in battle. You build the squad that survives it. Recruit living cards. Place them carefully. Train them. Fuse them. Break them. Rebuild them. Every decision you make before combat echoes through a brutal real-time battle where your strategy either comes to li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eighth Squad.

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  41. About the demo : this demo offers a glimpse of the full game. Some features are locked or limited, including game modes, the shop, archetypes, mutators, and challenges. Death isn't the end. For you, it is only the beginning. In Undying One, you play as a necromancer who turns fallen enemies into loyal servants. Every battle strengthens your army as you expand your control over the dead. Fight … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying One.

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  42. Command the battle. Survive the run. Build your legacyRank & Ruin is a tactical roguelite where how you command your armies in the moment decides whether you survive the next wave. This is not a game you watch. You move squads, issue charges, hold positions, and deploy your hero's once-per-battle ability at exactly the right moment. Preparation matters. Decisions under pressure matter more … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rank & Ruin.

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  43. Kaelisia is being consumed sector by sector. The Stato Front is advancing, and every mission is vital to hold the line, recover critical resources, and push the invasion back. Enlist as an elite pilot in Drone Armada, and command massive drone swarms in real-time action-strategy battles. Lead your primary swarm into combat, direct supporting units across the battlefield, research powerful techn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drone Armada.

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  44. A single-player space battleship simulator with slow, tense 3d battles and complex, realistic weapons. Manage and upgrade your ship, or capture something better. Play a campaign defending against a ruthless attack, or set up custom battles. Victory requires skill, clever tactics and heavy firepower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capital Command.

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  45. Lead your kingdom from the command hall, then fight beside the soldiers you recruited. Storm castles with friends in online battles for 2–4 players, or conquer a solo campaign where your surviving army marches into the next siege. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to March Out!.

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  46. A Co-op Hero Shooter with Intense PVE Action. Inspired by L4D, Darktide, Helldivers 2, Overwatch. Choose your hero, team up, and fight through relentless waves of machines. Stay out of The Watcher’s sight. Survive. Escape. Grow stronger. Reclaim what belongs to humanity. Gameplay Prototype. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DontFallDown.

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  47. JOIN US About the GameOverwrite Conflict draws on Tableturf Battle and the board game Blokus for its shape placement gameplay, combining it with deckbuilding, effect synergies, and randomized adventures. Rotate protocols and fight for spaceYou and your opponent fight for space on the same battlefield, with both sides' protocol deployments resolved together. Each protocol has its own shape, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overwrite Conflict.

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  48. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    If you like the demo & want to know more, feel free to check out my kickstarter site Your first priority is to stay alive and get out of this place! To get out you need to: * Explore your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab 7: Cold Nights.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Starlight VR.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Dead Hand is a turn-based tactical roguelike game set in a fully destructible procedural environment. Guide your Autonomous Weapons Platform in a fatalistic trek through a multiple level underground cave complex in order to fulfill your directives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Hand.

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