Rank 01Why this
Also Wargame and Artificial Intelligence, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
- 27 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance also play
The closest matches to Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance: Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Wargame: Red Dragon, Regiments, Broken Arrow, and Combat Mission Shock Force 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Alternate History and Wargame, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 11)
- Deck Playable
- 2014
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Aliens: Dark Descent
Why this: Also Real Time Tactics and RTS, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
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- 1Starship Troopers: Terran Command
Also Wargame and Artificial Intelligence, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
- 88% of 5,640 reviews
- 2Wargame: Red Dragon
Also Alternate History and Wargame, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
- 88% of 8,039 reviews
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- 24Silent Storm Gold Edition
Also Alternate History and Destruction, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
- 86% of 414 reviews
- Released: 2024
- Developer: Slitherine Ltd.
- Price: $39.99checked Nov 11
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 81% of 1,867 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 72
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Realistic combat mechanics
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Custom difficulties and challenges
- Decision making affects outcomes
- Realism in combat
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Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
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Why this: Also Alternate History and Wargame, like Terminator: Dark Fate.
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About Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
The closest matches to Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance: Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Wargame: Red Dragon, Regiments, Broken Arrow, and Combat Mission Shock Force 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is your kind of game, the closest matches are Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Wargame: Red Dragon and Regiments — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its custom difficulties and challenges and decision making affects outcomes. 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.
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is a challenging strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic alternate history where humanity fights against machines. Developed and published by Slitherine Ltd., it launched in 2024 with a price point of 39.99 USD. The game offers massive gameplay sessions with custom difficulty settings, where each decision meaningfully impacts outcomes. Players engage in realistic combat scenarios requiring strategic tactical positioning. Reviewers describe the experience as immersive, with combat mechanics that demand careful planning. The title is playable on Steam Deck and has received an 81% positive rating from 1867 Steam reviews, indicating strong player reception.
About Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance: Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is not just a game; it's an adrenaline-fueled journey where your strategic prowess decides the fate of mankind against the machines. After the machines took over, the greatest threats may not come from the machines but rather from other human survivors.
Is Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 81% of 1,867 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $39.99 (checked Nov 11).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 48 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 16 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Realistic combat mechanics
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Interesting idea, but like a lot of people, I got to mission 4 and then ended up with game-breaking bugs. You're think using the IP of Terminator would require some competent coding, but I guess not. 3/10”
“This is a cool game and I'll still play it, but the marketing wasn't honest. They say it's an RTS game, but in reality it plays like an RPG. If you're expecting big battles, stick to skirmish and totally ignore the story campaign. The…”
People who play it also play: Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Wargame: Red Dragon, Regiments
Frequently asked about Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance
Can I run it?
Does Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance run on Steam Deck?
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance 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 Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance cost?
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance are Starship Troopers: Terran Command, Wargame: Red Dragon, Regiments.
Who developed Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance?
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance was developed by Slitherine Ltd..