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Games like NEO: Commanders

If NEO: Commanders is your kind of game, the closest matches are Engraven, The Tower Of Babel and Gladiator Guild Manager — 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.

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About NEO: Commanders: NEO: Commanders is a 2D strategy game with RPG elements that extend the strategic gaming experience. The player's task is simply to build a strong army and conquer enemy territory.

2021StrategyRPG4.99 USDWindowsby SZEINER
NEO: Commanders — Steam game cover

Players who liked NEO: Commanders also play

Steam players who put hours into NEO: Commanders 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.

  1. Engraven

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    Engraven is a single player sci-fi real time tactics game. Build and customize your regiment of soldiers and fight endless hordes of sorcerers and graven thralls.

    2024Strategy2.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. The Tower Of Babel

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Play the most popular story from the bible. The tower of babel is a unique tower - builder and RPG. Pick a leader, hire workers, manage the economy of the building site and the lives of your workers. Remember you have 7 days to complete the tower before language barrier becomes a major problem.

    2024StrategyRPG0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Gladiator Guild Manager

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Beneath the Mountain

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    In Beneath the Mountain, you play as the King of a new Dwarven civilization seeking to find their fortune beneath the mountain. You dig your way through the mountain, encountering many dangerous foes along the way, all while defending your kingdom from periodic Orc invasions.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Kingdom Heroes 8

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    The " Kingdom Heroes" series is a classic horizontal battle single-player game developed by Userjoy, which has been released seven generations since 1998. The latest sequel, " Kingdom Heroes 8", will feature a new look and exciting battles, interpreting the magnificent era of the Three Kingdoms.

    2021ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Jagged Alliance: Rage!

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for NEO: Commanders fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Jagged Alliance is back – With a new take on turn-based tactics, adventure elements and the well-known quirky mercenaries! Set 20 years after the first Jagged Alliance, this spin-off lets you experience a road trip into a jungle hell to test your mind and body to the limits!

    2018StrategyAdventureSimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below NEO: Commanders at current Steam store prices.

  1. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of Lilith

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under NEO: Commanders on Steam right now. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Lilith has returned from the fantasy world to become your desktop companion. Watch her wander freely across your screen with lively animations and dynamic real-time behaviors. Spend cozy everyday moments together as she keeps you company and eases the stress of daily life.

    2026IndieSimulationRPG1.79 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. 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!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Gladiator Guild Manager

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy with NEO: Commanders.

    A strategic autobattler sim where you build a team of gladiators, compete in arenas, plan fight tactics, and form alliances. Combine fighters, beasts, and mages, develop and equip them to optimize your well-oiled fighting machine, dominate the championships, and leave your mark on the world.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Dark Deity 2

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with NEO: Commanders.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about NEO: Commanders

How much does NEO: Commanders cost?
NEO: Commanders is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to NEO: Commanders?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside NEO: Commanders are Engraven, The Tower Of Babel, Gladiator Guild Manager.
Who developed NEO: Commanders?
NEO: Commanders was developed by SZEINER.

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 NEO: Commanders.

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