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Games like TRIBES 3: Rivals

If TRIBES 3: Rivals is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battle Room, Cyberless: Online and Vandalhalla — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its accessible for newcomers, competitive and dark. 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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TRIBES 3: Rivals is a sci-fi arena shooter released in 2024 by Prophecy Games, available as an early access title for $19.99 USD on Steam and marked as playable on Steam Deck. The game revives the classic Tribes formula with jetpack-enabled skiing movement and class-based capture-the-flag combat, where armor classes provide distinct passives and specialization options. Players describe the disc-launching weapon as satisfying, and highlight that the ski-and-jetpack movement system remains a defining feature of the franchise while offering accessible entry for newcomers. Reviewers note the gameplay delivers competitive and intense firefights alongside a punishing difficulty curve, with real-time combat and checkpoint systems supporting massive multiplayer sessions. The current Steam reception shows 62% positive from over 1,200 reviews.

About TRIBES 3: Rivals: TRIBES 3: Rivals is a team-based first person shooter that elevates the genre with jetpacks, skiing, and class-based warfare. Teamwork, tactics, high speed, and intense combat are supreme in this rebirth of the world’s fastest shooter.

2024ActionEarly Access19.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Prophecy Games
TRIBES 3: Rivals — Steam game cover
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Accessible for newcomersArmor classes offer distinct playstylesClassic tribes ski and jetpack movementCompetitiveDarkIntense

Players who liked TRIBES 3: Rivals also play

Steam players who put hours into TRIBES 3: Rivals 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. Battle Room

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Join the action-packed world of BATTLE ROOM BETA! Jump into the game right away, no preparation required! Explore different maps, team up with your friends and dominate the competition by making best use of the unique features of your chosen character!

    2024ActionFree To PlayEarly AccessFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cyberless: Online

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Cyberless: Online," a multiplayer, FPS, and Sci-Fi game, presents the government warfare between two factions, Forces and Rebels. While Rebels argue that elections are rigged, Forces hold the power. Engage in the battle to contribute to the storyline of the Cyberless game series!

    2020ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Vandalhalla

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Have fun in the online Fast FPS Vandalhalla ! Play in team to stomp on your opponents with more than fourty weapons and abilities, experience the Shifumi concept with a total freedom in your loadout, and interact with your surroundings !

    2021ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. TimeLost

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Ranked #4 for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    TimeLost is a Team-Based PvP Arena Fighter. Master precision combat, customize your playstyle through dual-weapon builds, and climb the ranks in Arenas that transcend space and time.

    2025ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Dirty Bomb®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Ranked #5 for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Fishards

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Ranked #6 for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Combine the intense, skill-shot PVP of Magicka or Battlerite with some wacky 2-legged-fish and you've got yourself Fishards! The unique spell combining mechanic creates a brand new type of PvP​ ​arena​ experience that you have to try with friends!

    2021ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Titanfall­™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Ranked #7 for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Titanfall delivers fast-paced, hyperkinetic vertical warfare that gives shooter fans the freedom to fight their way as both elite assault Pilots and fast, heavily armored Titans.

    2020ActionDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. SUPER PEOPLE

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Ranked #8 for TRIBES 3: Rivals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    SUPER PEOPLE is a skill-driven battle royale from WONDER PEOPLE. With 15 super soldiers, each with unique abilities, you shape the pace of engagements, your tactics, and the finish—turning a familiar battle royale into a completely different kind of fun.

    2022ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlaySteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to TRIBES 3: Rivals

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Starsiege: Deadzone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Starsiege: Deadzone is a corridor extraction shooter set in the far reaches of space. Delve into derelict space stations overrun by hostile Cybrids in search of valuable resources. Group up with 2 squadmates to search for valuable resources and escape alive.

    2023ActionEarly AccessDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Overwatch®

    WHY THIS

    Shares team coordination, class specialization, competitive multiplayer and a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.

    2023ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Rocket League®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and...

    2015ActionSportsIndieDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Midair

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Midair is a fast-paced jetpack shooter set in a breathtaking new sci-fi universe. Use movement to your advantage, outwit your enemy from every angle, build defenses, and fully customize the way you play. Break the mold of traditional shooters and jetpack your way into a challenging new experience!

    2018ActionIndieMassively MultiplayerSteam ↗
  5. Ultra Strikers

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Jump into this fast paced 3 v. 3 Sports Shooter, where goals meet gunfire. Race for the ball, shoot your opponents, and score goals to win. Compete as powerful strikers to dominate the league. Join us in the arena now!

    ActionSportsFree To PlaySteam ↗
  6. Tribes: Ascend

    WHY THIS

    Shares skiing movement and an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.

    2012ActionFree To PlayDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Broadside Bets

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    This isn't a casino. This is war! Command the crew, upgrade your deck and collect rule-bending Booty. Discover devastating combinations and destroy your enemies as you navigate a branching map full of encounters, islands and treasure.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  8. Star Wolves

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of TRIBES 3: Rivals cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Star wolves is a 3D space RPG with deep strategy and tactical elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds.

    2010StrategyRPG3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below TRIBES 3: Rivals at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. R.E.P.O.

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under TRIBES 3: Rivals on Steam right now. Shares Action and Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.

    2025ActionEarly Access6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. 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 ↗
  5. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    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 ↗
  6. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Control, I'm Not Coming Back

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about a lost astronaut searching for a reason to keep going forward while facing the emptiness of space. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, it’s a story about positivism, friendship and our human connection with Voyager 1.

    2026IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Crime Scene Cleaner: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    When there’s a call, you are the man to clean up after your client’s dirty job. Siding with the mafia is a dangerous game, but they pay well, and you need money, right? So take your mop and better remove those bloodstains quickly before the police come.

    2024ActionSimulationFreeSteam ↗

More from Prophecy Games

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

  1. Deadzone: Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Shares weapon customization, sci fi and an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Another title from Prophecy Games, the studio behind TRIBES 3: Rivals. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Deadzone: Rogue is a roguelite FPS set in space. Blast through swarms of hostile machines, combine powerful augments and elements to forge your build, and grow stronger with each run — solo or in co-op.

    2025Action24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Prophecy

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Another title from Prophecy Games, the studio behind TRIBES 3: Rivals. Shares Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Create an army of gods, demi-gods, and mythological creatures in this auto battler where no battle is ever the same.

    2020StrategySimulationFree To PlaySteam ↗
  3. Starsiege: Deadzone

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Another title from Prophecy Games, the studio behind TRIBES 3: Rivals. Shares Action and Early Access with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Starsiege: Deadzone is a corridor extraction shooter set in the far reaches of space. Delve into derelict space stations overrun by hostile Cybrids in search of valuable resources. Group up with 2 squadmates to search for valuable resources and escape alive.

    2023ActionEarly AccessDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Deadzone Rogue 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Prophecy Games, the studio behind TRIBES 3: Rivals. Shares Action with TRIBES 3: Rivals.

    Fight as Talon 13-10 in this FPS roguelite adventure set on a fallen Earth. Combine weapons, augments, and elements to forge devastating builds, and blast through Monarch’s endless machines. Grow stronger each run, solo or with friends.

    2026ActionSteam ↗

Frequently asked about TRIBES 3: Rivals

Does TRIBES 3: Rivals run on Steam Deck?
TRIBES 3: Rivals 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 TRIBES 3: Rivals cost?
TRIBES 3: Rivals is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does TRIBES 3: Rivals have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — TRIBES 3: Rivals supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to TRIBES 3: Rivals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside TRIBES 3: Rivals are Battle Room, Cyberless: Online, Vandalhalla.
Who developed TRIBES 3: Rivals?
TRIBES 3: Rivals was developed by Prophecy Games.

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 TRIBES 3: Rivals.

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