Games like Steel Thunder
If Steel Thunder is your kind of game, the closest matches are War Thunder, Megafortress Collection and Gunner, HEAT, PC! — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Steel Thunder: Lead an elite tank crew in one of four frontline U.S. tanks of the Cold War era, including the M60A3, M48A5 Patton, M3 Bradley CFV, and the devastating M1A1 Abrams. Assume the roles of Commander, Driver, and Gunner in an indomitable war machine that rolls out of the west like steel thunder.
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War Thunder
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Top pick for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Megafortress Collection
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Second-strongest match for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Take to the skies for gripping air-assault missions with the Megafortress Collection. This complete package includes the original 1991 DOS classic Megafortress, the Operation Sledgehammer and Operation Skymaster expansions, and the Mission Editor for Operation Skymaster.
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
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Third-strongest match for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.
Möbius Front '83
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Ranked #4 for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Defend America from an alternate-universe America using state-of-the-art 1980s military hardware in this intricate and tactical turn-based strategy game.
WARNO
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Ranked #5 for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
Regiments
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Ranked #6 for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.
Armored Brigade II
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Ranked #7 for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
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. Boasting a meticulously researched database and huge real-world terrain maps, this game offers an unparalleled combat simulation experience.
Steel Armor: Blaze of War
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Ranked #8 for Steel Thunder fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Steel Armor: Blaze of War is realistic tank simulator with tactical elements. The game models Soviet T-62 tank and US M60A1 tank in detail. Each tank has interactive cockpit with crew. Player controls a tank, and commands a tank platoon and attached forces in 4 large scale dynamic campaigns.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Steel Thunder at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~86% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Action with Steel Thunder.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
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Priced ~57% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~86% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Action with Steel Thunder.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
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Priced ~57% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Action with Steel Thunder.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
Super Hexagon
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Priced ~57% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Action with Steel Thunder.
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~72% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Nodebuster
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Priced ~57% under Steel Thunder on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Landfall Archives
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Steel Thunder.
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!
Meteor 60 Seconds!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?
Liquidators
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake.
World of Warships
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Immerse yourself in thrilling naval battles and assemble an armada of over 800 ships from the first half of the 20th century — from stealthy destroyers to gigantic battleships. Change the look of your ship, choose upgrades to suit your play style, and go into battle with other players!
DCS World Steam Edition
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Steel Thunder.
Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
KARDS, The World War II Card Game, combines traditional CCG gameplay with innovative mechanics inspired by classic strategy games and real battlefield tactics. Take command and challenge other players in grand-scale warfare on the ground, air, or seas.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Simulation with Steel Thunder.
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws
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Frequently asked about Steel Thunder
- How much does Steel Thunder cost?
- Steel Thunder is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Steel Thunder?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Steel Thunder are War Thunder, Megafortress Collection, Gunner, HEAT, PC!.
- Who developed Steel Thunder?
- Steel Thunder was developed by Accolade, Inc and published by Ziggurat.
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