Rank 01Why this
Also Cold War and Military, like '83.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Games like '83
- 16 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to '83: Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Day of Infamy, Beyond The Wire, and Talvisota - Winter War. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Military and War, like '83.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2026
Rank 03- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 04 
Beyond The Wire
Why this: Shares weapon authenticity with '83.
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway™
Why this: Shares destructible cover with '83.
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Easy Red 2
Why this: Also War and Gore, like '83.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like '83
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Genres: Action, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
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- Released: 2026
- Developer: Blue Dot Games
- 71% of 626 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- 80s aesthetic nails the vibe
- Gunfights feel reactive and visceral
- Squad based meta with role abilities
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Retro
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to '83, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Why this: Also War and Gore, like '83.
Counter-Strike 2
Why this: Also Military and War, like '83.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like '83.
PlanetSide 2
Why this: Also War and Tactical, like '83.
Soldat
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like '83.
About '83
The closest matches to '83: Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Day of Infamy, Beyond The Wire, and Talvisota - Winter War. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If '83 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam and Day of Infamy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, immersive and retro, and single out its class based squads and destructible cover. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About '83: '83 is a 40v40 squad based, objective focused online tactical first person shooter set in a Cold-War-Gone-Hot scenario. It's designed with 'accessible realism' for the most enjoyable, but still hardcore experience that gets you to the action fast, without losing the lethality of war.
Is '83 worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 71% of 626 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- 80s aesthetic nails the vibe
- Gunfights feel reactive and visceral
- Squad based meta with role abilities
- Stamina system adds tactical depth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Stay far away, it doesn't feel like a Rising Storm 2 successor, there is no player count, horrible map design with little to no cover. It has maps designed like a 3 lane shooter. Performance was okay but scopes or binoculars had weird…”
“although it has an overall great feel in its UI, I never once was in a 40 vs 40 match. there was also none to be seen. on my first day the experience was nice. second day, only one half filled EU server (10 days into early access).i dont…”
People who play it also play: Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Day of Infamy
Frequently asked about '83
Can I run it?
Does '83 work on Steam Deck?
'83 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
Does '83 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — '83 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to '83?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside '83 are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, Day of Infamy.
Who developed '83?
'83 was developed by Blue Dot Games.