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Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bot Wars.
- $4.89 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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The closest matches to Bot Wars: Attack on Toys, Home Wars, Creeper World IXE, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, and Rising Front. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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War Tech Fighters
Why this: Also Robots and Third-Person Shooter, like Bot Wars.
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Eximius: Seize the Frontline
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Bot Wars.
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Also Real Time Tactics and Third-Person Shooter, like Bot Wars.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Frompy Games
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- 86% of 657 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Faction troops have distinct roles and goals
- Maps are intricately designed and visually striking
- Node capture system scales army size dynamically
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
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Why this: Also Wargame and Real Time Tactics, like Bot Wars.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Bot Wars.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as Bot Wars.
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Why this: Also Robots and Third-Person Shooter, like Bot Wars.
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Bot Wars.
About Bot Wars
The closest matches to Bot Wars: Attack on Toys, Home Wars, Creeper World IXE, 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far, and Rising Front. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Bot Wars is your kind of game, the closest matches are Attack on Toys, Home Wars and Creeper World IXE — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its base upgrading and faction specialized troops. 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 Bot Wars: Bot Wars is an action RTS about managing a squad of kill-bots and their bases as you work to take over all the capture points across the map. Featuring corporate kill bot armies, ranging from a firearms and beverage manufacturer to a lovecraftian burger cult.
Is Bot Wars 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 657 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 9 h before their negative review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Faction troops have distinct roles and goals
- Maps are intricately designed and visually striking
- Node capture system scales army size dynamically
- Quirky kill lines add personality
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I ignored the other reviews of similar nature, thinking my PC would have no problem handling the game. I was wrong. This game is in serious need of optimization, and bugs come at you the longer a match runs. Game becomes unplayable about…”
“While this game as a concept is right up my alley, the game is far too buggy and broken right now for me to recommend it. I've had my fun but i [i]have[/i] to stress that i went in with a decent idea of what the gameplay was and with very…”
People who play it also play: Attack on Toys, Home Wars, Creeper World IXE
Frequently asked about Bot Wars
Can I run it?
Does Bot Wars work on Steam Deck?
Bot Wars is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Bot Wars cost?
Bot Wars is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bot Wars?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bot Wars are Attack on Toys, Home Wars, Creeper World IXE.
Who developed Bot Wars?
Bot Wars was developed by Frompy Games and published by Big Play Games.