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Games like Alien Battlefield

If Alien Battlefield is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lines of Battle, Decision Point: Battlegroup Operational Simulator and The Great War: Western Front™ — 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 Alien Battlefield: Fight in the dynamic 2D strategy game Alien Battlefield! The game has two modes available: real-time strategy mode and chess game mode. Explore the different abilities of units, amass resources, deploy units and try to use them intelligently to win!

2023StrategyIndie0.99 USDWindowsby Yang Sun
Alien Battlefield — Steam game cover

Players who liked Alien Battlefield also play

Steam players who put hours into Alien Battlefield 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. Lines of Battle

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Command armies in tactical battles with simultaneous turns during the Napoleonic Wars. Lead forces through single-player strategy campaigns, master formations and flanking tactics, then test your skills in competitive 1v1 and 4v4 battles.

    StrategyIndieCasualSteam ↗
  2. Decision Point: Battlegroup Operational Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Alien Battlefield.

    Plans meet friction in Decision Point, a wargame where you issue NATO-standard orders, observe AI execution in real time, and adapt as the battlefield evolves. At key Decision Points, the action pauses—giving you time to reassess, redirect your forces, and outmanoeuvre the enemy.

    2027StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  3. The Great War: Western Front™

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Alien Battlefield.

    The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

    2023Strategy34.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Combat Mission Shock Force 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Alien Battlefield.

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

    2020StrategySimulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Broken Arrow

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Alien Battlefield.

    Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.

    2025Strategy49.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Alien Battlefield.

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Warside

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Wargame: Red Dragon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Alien Battlefield fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Alien Battlefield at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗
  8. Shotgun Legend

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~51% under Alien Battlefield on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Eugene must battle aliens and the undead in search of a truck rim, as it seems to be his ticket home.

    2018ActionIndieRPG0.49 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. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    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. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    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 ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. 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. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    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 ↗
  5. Cube Escape: Paradox

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film.

    2018IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Samsara Room

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  8. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Yang Sun

Other recommendable Steam games by Yang Sun, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Power of Love

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    This is a novel puzzle game. It creatively asks you to control two people simultaneously. The game consists of three chapters and the levels become more and more difficult. Its a perfect game to exercise your brain.

    2015StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wisdom of War

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    Wisdom of War is a real-time strategy game with unique style. Different from general real-time strategy game, the game only needs to operate a hero for various activities. This greatly reduces the demands for hands’ operation speed in traditional real-time strategy game so that players can focus on strategy application.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Master of ABC

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    A good game played in a relaxing mode and can help you to learn English or Chinese.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Finger Guessing King

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    A kind of leisure competitive game similar to guessing boxing, which has the element of luck and tests the wisdom and strategy of players.

    2020StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Ultimate Demolition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    This is a challenging leisure puzzle game. Players need to make all the balls reach the target point in a limited time, so as to stop the countdown of the time bomb.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Express Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    This is a challenging leisure strategy game. Players have to go to different places to get express delivery, and send them to different destinations to get the corresponding reward. Players need to get the required reward in a limited time.

    2021IndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Light Pursuer

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Yang Sun, the studio behind Alien Battlefield. Shares Strategy and Indie with Alien Battlefield.

    The map will be displayed only when there is light, otherwise it will be dark and the player can only go to the place with light. The player can push the lighthouse to illuminate other parts of the map, so as to explore different parts of the map.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Alien Battlefield

How much does Alien Battlefield cost?
Alien Battlefield is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Alien Battlefield have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Alien Battlefield supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Alien Battlefield?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Alien Battlefield are Lines of Battle, Decision Point: Battlegroup Operational Simulator, The Great War: Western Front™.
Who developed Alien Battlefield?
Alien Battlefield was developed by Yang Sun.

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 Alien Battlefield.

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