Games like Act of War: Direct Action
If Act of War: Direct Action is your kind of game, the closest matches are Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold, SuperPower 2 Steam Edition and Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its hollywood style cutscenes, cinematic 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.
Get personalized picks →About Act of War: Direct Action: Tomorrow's War Is NOW Ripped from today's headlines, Act of War: Direct Action™ is a frightening tale of suspense, international intrigue and geopolitical military conflict. This real-time strategy experience puts you squarely in control of counterterrorist forces and delivers a first look at tomorrow's war.
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Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Top pick for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold contains Supreme Ruler 2020 and the expansion, Global Crisis: SUPREME RULER 2020 Overnight, the US dollar crashes AND the sound echoes across the globe. The economic crisis amplifies global instabilities and regional disputes, tearing the world asunder. Nations dissolve, economies collapse, and tensions escalate.
SuperPower 2 Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Second-strongest match for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
SuperPower 2 is the only global geopolitical simulation game which allows players to control entire countries. Players control countries in 3 major areas: political, economic and military, but this time, in a beautiful real-time 3D environment.
Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Third-strongest match for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Wargame: European Escalation
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Ranked #4 for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Wargame: Airland Battle
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Ranked #5 for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Realpolitiks
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Ranked #6 for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
Become the leader of any contemporary country in this streamlined real-time grand strategy game. Use diplomacy, espionage, military and economic power to deal with other nations, while tackling issues such as terrorism, financial crises and medical epidemics, all in an effort to achieve global domination!
Tempest Rising
WHY THIS
Shares campaign missions and base building with Act of War: Direct Action.
Ranked #7 for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Command distinct factions in a desperate struggle for power and resources in Tempest Rising - a classic RTS set on Earth after a nuclear war.
Wargame: Red Dragon
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Act of War: Direct Action fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Act of War: Direct Action at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
TYRONE vs COPS
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Orbt XL
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the closer you are to the black hole, the higher your score! Easy to learn, tough to master, and perfect for quick play sessions while waiting in queue.
Toree 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time).
UBERMOSH Vol.5
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Act of War: Direct Action on Steam right now. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
The fifth volume of the arcade series UBERMOSH.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
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.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
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.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
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.).
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!
Landfall Archives
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
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!
Shape of Dreams: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
《Shape of Dreams: Prologue》is a unique game that blends action roguelite with MOBA-style gameplay. Edit your character's Memories to create your own champion. Face all challenges alone or play with friends in up to 4-player co-op.
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
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Wargame: Red Dragon
WHY THIS
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action.
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.
WARNO
WHY THIS
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.
Steel Division 2
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.
Steel Division: Normandy 44
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
Wargame: Airland Battle
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
Wargame: European Escalation
WHY THIS
Shares an intense mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action.
Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.
Act of War: High Treason
WHY THIS
Shares base building and a cinematic mood with Act of War: Direct Action.
Another title from Eugen Systems, the studio behind Act of War: Direct Action. Shares Action with Act of War: Direct Action.
The highly anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed game Act of War: Direct Action picks up where the techno-thriller left off. On the eve of the U.S. Presidential elections, simultaneous terrorist attacks hit both candidates. Clues point to corrupt elements within the U.S.
Frequently asked about Act of War: Direct Action
- Does Act of War: Direct Action work on Steam Deck?
- Act of War: Direct Action is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Act of War: Direct Action cost?
- Act of War: Direct Action is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Act of War: Direct Action have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Act of War: Direct Action supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Act of War: Direct Action?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Act of War: Direct Action are Supreme Ruler 2020 Gold, SuperPower 2 Steam Edition, Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition.
- Who developed Act of War: Direct Action?
- Act of War: Direct Action was developed by Eugen Systems and published by THQ Nordic.
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