Rank 01Why this
Also Hex Grid and World War II, like The Troop.
- $4.49 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2019
Games like The Troop
- 28 games
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Players who liked The Troop also play
The closest matches to The Troop: Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2, Second Front, Headquarters: World War II, and Order of Battle: World War II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Headquarters: World War II
Why this: Also Tanks and Wargame, like The Troop.
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Hex of Steel
Why this: Shares combined arms tactics with The Troop.
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Burden of Command™
Why this: Also World War II and Wargame, like The Troop.
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Giant Flame
- Price: $23.99−40%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 85% of 605 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Campaigns with persistent forces
- Detailed historical modeling of vehicles and infantry
- Line of sight and terrain mastery decide battles
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Immersive
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Reviewers mention these as similar to The Troop
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Battle Academy
Why this: Also World War II and Wargame, like The Troop.
Block N Load
Why this: Same challenging mood as The Troop.
Combat Mission Battle for Normandy
Why this: Also World War II and Military, like The Troop.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Troop at current Steam store prices.
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
Why this: Also Tanks and World War II, like The Troop.
Close Combat: The Bloody First
Why this: Also World War II and Wargame, like The Troop.
Theatre of War
Why this: Shares combined arms tactics with The Troop.
Classified: France '44
Why this: Also World War II and Military, like The Troop.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Troop, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
KARDS - The WW2 Card Game
Why this: Also Tanks and World War II, like The Troop.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Military and Historical, like The Troop.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like The Troop.
Talvisota - Winter War
Why this: Also World War II and Military, like The Troop.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Also Military and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Troop.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Troop.
Counter-Strike 2
Why this: Also Military and War, like The Troop.
Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like The Troop.
About The Troop
The closest matches to The Troop: Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2, Second Front, Headquarters: World War II, and Order of Battle: World War II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Troop is your kind of game, the closest matches are Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2 and Second Front — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and immersive, and single out its battlegroup randomization and combined arms tactics. 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 The Troop: The Troop is a turn-based, platoon-level tactical game set in WW2. From the early hours of D-Day to Falaise, play as British and Canadian or German forces in desperate fighting across Normandy.
Is The Troop worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 605 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 40% off, now $23.99 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 59 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 15 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Campaigns with persistent forces
- Detailed historical modeling of vehicles and infantry
- Line of sight and terrain mastery decide battles
- Scenarios offer replayable tactical depth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is painfully slow. I spent 30 minutes trying to take out a single unit using two squads and grenades, and only killed 3 enemies. That’s the experience. Close-range combat doesn’t feel rewarding, and machine guns can wipe your…”
“Got about 38 years in wargames. I wanted to love The Troop but I've now attacked open top AFVs 20 times with odds ranging from 11% to 46% and got no effect every time. Not exaggerating. That and the fact that the AI uses the line of sight…”
People who play it also play: Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2, Second Front
Frequently asked about The Troop
Can I run it?
Does The Troop run on Steam Deck?
The Troop is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Troop cost?
The Troop is listed on Steam at 23.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Troop?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Troop are Unity of Command II, Panzer Corps 2, Second Front.
Who developed The Troop?
The Troop was developed by Giant Flame and published by PLA Studios.