Rank 01Games like Ready or Not
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 20, 2026
Players who liked Ready or Not also play
The closest matches to Ready or Not: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Squad, GROUND BRANCH, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Hell Let Loose. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same immersive mood as Ready or Not.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 20)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Insurgency: Sandstorm
Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Ready or Not.
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Intravenous 2
Why this: Shares environmental interaction with Ready or Not.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Ready or Not
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: VOID Interactive
- Price: $49.99checked Oct 20
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 77% of 144,933 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Commander mode lets you control every squad move
- Gear like gas and flashbangs are game changers
- Indoor cqb precision unmatched
- Dark
- Immersive
- Stressful
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Why this: Also Gun Customization and Crime, like Ready or Not.
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Why this: Also Gore and Violent, like Ready or Not.
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Why this: Same tense mood as Ready or Not.
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Why this: Same stressful mood as Ready or Not.
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Why this: Same dark mood as Ready or Not.
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About Ready or Not
The closest matches to Ready or Not: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Squad, GROUND BRANCH, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Hell Let Loose. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ready or Not is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Squad and GROUND BRANCH — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as dark, immersive and stressful, and single out its ai behavior scaling and commander mode. 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.
Ready or Not is a tactical first-person shooter from VOID Interactive set in a modern-day world where SWAT teams respond to high-stakes confrontations. The game features AI behavior that scales with difficulty, a commander mode allowing players to direct every squad movement, detailed environmental interaction, and comprehensive gear management including equipment like gas and flashbangs. Reviewers note tactical positioning matters significantly, and players describe the experience as dark, immersive, and tense, with moments of considerable stress. The game supports both single-player and cooperative multiplayer with indoor close-quarters combat as a core focus. Priced at $49.99 and released in 2023, it has achieved a 77% positive rating from over 144,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Ready or Not: Ready or Not is an intense, tactical, first-person shooter that depicts a modern-day world in which SWAT police units are called to defuse hostile and confronting situations.
Is Ready or Not worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 77% of 144,933 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 89% positive across 2,694 new reviews, 13 points above its all-time score.
- Price: $49.99 (checked Oct 20).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 27 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 53 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Commander mode lets you control every squad move
- Gear like gas and flashbangs are game changers
- Indoor cqb precision unmatched
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The patch made it unplayable Everytime I press continue or try to make a game it freezes and crashes Thanks VOID”
“STOP CENSORING THINGS BECAUSE CORPS TELL YOU TO. Stand up for yourself devs. Censorship is wrong. DO NOT GIVE INTO IT. (but consoles require-) FINE DO IT FOR CONSOLES. WHY IS THE PC VERSION CENSORED THOUGH!?! Revert and i will change this…”
People who play it also play: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Squad, GROUND BRANCH
Frequently asked about Ready or Not
Can I run it?
Is Ready or Not verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Ready or Not is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Ready or Not cost?
Ready or Not is listed on Steam at 49.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ready or Not have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ready or Not supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Ready or Not?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ready or Not are Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Squad, GROUND BRANCH.
Who developed Ready or Not?
Ready or Not was developed by VOID Interactive.