Rank 01Games like Empires Mod
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Empires Mod: Nuclear Dawn, Eximius: Seize the Frontline, Natural Selection 2, World War Armies, and Retro Commander. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Base-Building and Team-Based, like Empires Mod.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2021
Rank 03- $4.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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World War Armies
Why this: Also Tanks and Action RTS, like Empires Mod.
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Retro Commander
Why this: Also Tanks and Vehicular Combat, like Empires Mod.
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Dark Prospect
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Enlisted
Why this: Also Vehicular Combat and Team-Based, like Empires Mod.
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Battlezone: Combat Commander
Why this: Also Tanks and RTS, like Empires Mod.
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- Released: 2008
- Developer: Empires
- Price: Free to play
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 89% of 710 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Free To Play
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Long term dedication is rewarded with deep mastery
- Matches are unpredictable and always high stakes
- Surviving the toxic community is part of the challenge
- Challenging
- Intense
- Stressful
About Empires Mod
The closest matches to Empires Mod: Nuclear Dawn, Eximius: Seize the Frontline, Natural Selection 2, World War Armies, and Retro Commander. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Empires Mod is your kind of game, the closest matches are Nuclear Dawn, Eximius: Seize the Frontline and Natural Selection 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and stressful, and single out its achievement hunting and class system. 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 Empires Mod: Unique strategy/first person shooter mix: One commander on each team plays from above, choosing research, placing buildings and giving orders. The rest fill the role of soldiers on the ground, with four distinct classes to choose from and customizable vehicles to drive.
Is Empires Mod worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 89% of 710 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 30 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 11 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Long term dedication is rewarded with deep mastery
- Matches are unpredictable and always high stakes
- Surviving the toxic community is part of the challenge
- Tutorial free but deeply rewarding for the persistent
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Great mod, however I can't recommend trying it unless you're already familiar with it just because of how hostile many players are to new people.”
“Well, Empires is a REALLY old hl2 mod (it has like 10 years). The Game is a hybrid between FPS and RTS, it's like battlefield but with a commander(who gives the orders and build the things like Age Of empires or any other RTS). + Has…”
People who play it also play: Nuclear Dawn, Eximius: Seize the Frontline, Natural Selection 2
Frequently asked about Empires Mod
Can I run it?
Does Empires Mod run on Steam Deck?
Empires Mod is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
Is Empires Mod free to play?
Yes — Empires Mod is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Empires Mod have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Empires Mod supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Empires Mod?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Empires Mod are Nuclear Dawn, Eximius: Seize the Frontline, Natural Selection 2.
Who developed Empires Mod?
Empires Mod was developed by Empires.