Games like '83
If '83 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, Hell Let Loose and Arma 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and retro. 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.
Get personalized picks →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.
Players who liked '83 also play
Steam players who put hours into '83 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with '83.
Top pick for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Hell Let Loose
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with '83.
Second-strongest match for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Arma 3
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with '83.
Third-strongest match for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
OPERATOR
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with '83.
Ranked #4 for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic, measured, and unforgiving style of gameplay. You are the tactical advantage, Good luck.
Day of Infamy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with '83.
Ranked #5 for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Battlefield™ 6
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with '83.
Ranked #6 for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with '83.
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.
Wargame: European Escalation
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with '83.
Ranked #7 for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with '83.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Insurgency: Sandstorm
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with '83.
Ranked #8 for '83 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with '83.
Insurgency: Sandstorm is a hardcore tactical FPS built on lethal close-quarters combat and ruthless intensity. Every bullet count, every step matters, and teamwork is your only path to survival in the brutality of modern warfare.
Reviewers mention these as similar to '83
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Real Orchestra
WHY THIS
Reviewers of '83 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Real Orchestra is a VR experience as a orchestra conductor. Become a conductor and direct your orchestra.
Rising Storm 2: Vietnam
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with '83.
Reviewers of '83 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Red Orchestra Series' take on Vietnam: 64-player MP matches; 20+ maps; US Army & Marines, PAVN/NVA, NLF/VC; Australians and ARVN forces; 50+ weapons; 4 flyable helicopters; mines, traps and tunnels; Brutal. Authentic. Gritty. Character customization. And napalm in the morning.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with '83.
Reviewers of '83 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Simulation with '83.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Squad
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with '83.
Reviewers of '83 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below '83 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with '83.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with '83.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with '83.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Action with '83.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~53% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with '83.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Action with '83.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under '83 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with '83.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with '83.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with '83.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
93, Kuindzhi
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Kuindzhi, 93 is an atmospheric first-person narrative vignette about an 18-year-old boy from Donbas. The story takes us to March 2022, when the world changed forever — into a space where the past, fears, and doubts find their voice.
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with '83.
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!
SuchArt: Creative Space
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with '83.
Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!
Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with '83.
When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.
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Frequently asked about '83
- How much does '83 cost?
- '83 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- 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, Arma 3.
- Who developed '83?
- '83 was developed by Blue Dot Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on '83.
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