Rank 01Why this
Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Original War
- 21 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Original War also play
The closest matches to Original War: Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation, Supreme Commander, Tempest Rising, and S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Real-Time and Wargame, like Original War.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2012
Rank 03- $12.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2011
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S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Original War.
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Rusted Warfare - RTS
Why this: Same challenging mood as Original War.
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Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War.
- 83% of 308 reviews
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Also Wargame and War, like Original War.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Altar Games
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 607 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Metacritic 61
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Moddable and community supported
- Narrative driven gameplay with multiple perspectives
- Tactical decisions matter deeply
- Challenging
- Nostalgic
- Retro
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Cheaper alternatives
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Soldiers: Heroes of World War II - Enhanced Edition
Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Original War.
Total Annihilation
Why this: Same retro mood as Original War.
Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology
Why this: Also RTS and War, like Original War.
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Why this: Same challenging mood as Original War.
Lost Technology
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Wargame, like Original War.
Free alternatives
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Why this: Also Real-Time and RTS, like Original War.
War of Dots
Why this: Also Wargame and RTS, like Original War.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also RTS and War, like Original War.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and War, like Original War.
About Original War
The closest matches to Original War: Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation, Supreme Commander, Tempest Rising, and S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Original War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation and Supreme Commander — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, nostalgic and retro, and single out its branching campaign paths and high ground strategy. 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 Original War: An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.
Is Original War worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 607 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 52 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Moddable and community supported
- Narrative driven gameplay with multiple perspectives
- Tactical decisions matter deeply
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm usually all for old RTS games, but this one just doesn't fit my fancy. the rose tinted glasses of nostalgia aren't here, because i never played this game as a kid, and not gonna lie, nostalgia is the only reason i like many of the RTS…”
People who play it also play: Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation, Supreme Commander
Frequently asked about Original War
Can I run it?
Does Original War run on Steam Deck?
Original War 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 Original War cost?
Original War is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Original War have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Original War supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Original War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Original War are Iron Harvest, Wargame: European Escalation, Supreme Commander.
Who developed Original War?
Original War was developed by Altar Games and published by Bohemia Interactive.