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Games like Steam Squad

If Steam Squad is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, World War 2 Operation Husky and Tide Of Tactics — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, epic and immersive. 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 Steam Squad: Steam Squad - a classical tactical wargame with honest physics simulation of battles set in an alternative universe during the First World War. Players acting for the 3 of the superpowers - the Holy Roman, British and Tianxian Empires complete 30 missions with squads of up to 8 units.

2016StrategyIndie17.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Bretwalda Games
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  1. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Steam Squad.

    Top pick for Steam Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    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 ↗
  2. World War 2 Operation Husky

    WHY THIS

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

    A light wargame with simple rules tailored to run smooth battles. Recommended to introduce new players to wargames basic concepts and for fast multiplayer matches.

    2021StrategySimulation8.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Tide Of Tactics

    WHY THIS

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

    Tide Of Tactics is a medieval turn-based tactics game. Choose a commander to play, each with their own unique unit and abilities, then go to battle on a grid-based battlefield. Use the terrain to your advantage, place traps on the ground, and build the right units to counter your enemy.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  4. Ogre

    WHY THIS

    Shares campaign progression and an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Ranked #4 for Steam Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Steam Squad.

    The official adaptation of the legendary wargame from Steve Jackson Games. Engage in futuristic warfare with armored hovercraft, superheavy tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic war machines called "Ogres".

    2017StrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Scythe: Digital Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

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

    Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

    2018Strategy19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Empires Shall Fall

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

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

    Empires Shall Fall is a turn-based tactics game set in a dieselpunk world. Upgrade your army and command your troops, then exploit terrain to eradicate your enemies with sheer power and sharp tactics.

    2024Strategy12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Panzer Corps 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Steam Squad.

    Ranked #7 for Steam Squad fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

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

    Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Steam Squad

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. Silent Storm Gold Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares squad based tactics and an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

    2013ActionStrategyRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Men of War™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with Steam Squad.

    For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.

    2013StrategyIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Wasteland Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.

    2020StrategyRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Fae Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    In Fae Tactics, follow a young magic user named Peony on her journey across a vibrant world full of mystery and danger. Summon allies, cast spells, and befriend a motley crew of characters as you dive into the growing conflicts between man and magical beings known as fae.

    2020StrategyRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Jagged Alliance 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

    2023ActionStrategy13.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Men of War II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Experience warfare like never before! Men of War II, the anticipated sequel to the highly acclaimed RTS franchise is here with all-new units, locations, campaigns, game modes and true trademarks of the series: historical fidelity and action-filled gameplay on the Eastern and Western Fronts of WWII.

    2024ActionStrategySimulation44.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. X-COM: UFO Defense

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Steam Squad.

    Reviewers of Steam Squad cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.

    2008Strategy4.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

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

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

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

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~44% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

    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 ↗
  7. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~56% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Steam Squad.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Steam Squad on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Dota Underlords

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.

    2019StrategyFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Card Hunter

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.

    2015StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Battle for Wesnoth

    WHY THIS

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

    The Battle for Wesnoth is an open source, turn-based strategy game with a high fantasy theme. Explore the four corners of Irdya in seventeen solo campaigns and dozens of multiplayer maps, taking part in countless adventures as you go.

    2018StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. MINDNIGHT

    WHY THIS

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

    Inspired by the party games Werewolf and The Resistance, MINDNIGHT is a cyberpunk online social deduction game of deceit, accusations and unpredictability. It challenges your ability to lie and detect others that are trying to be deceptive.

    2017StrategyIndieRPGFreeSteam ↗
  5. Sunrider: Mask of Arcadius

    WHY THIS

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

    As Captain Kayto Shields, embark on a galactic voyage of heroism and survival. With his home world destroyed and his nation conquered, the inexperienced Captain Shields, and his newly minted vessel, the Sunrider, are left as the only hope against a galactic evil intent on subjugating all sentient life.

    2014StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. SOVL: Fantasy Warfare

    WHY THIS

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

    SOVL is a ruleset for playing fantasy wargames. It can be played with miniatures on a table or digitally on Steam.

    2023StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Star Realms

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Steam Squad.

    Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!

    2016StrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena

    WHY THIS

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

    Are you ready to RUMMMBLE?

    2018StrategyIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Steam Squad

How much does Steam Squad cost?
Steam Squad is listed on Steam at 17.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Steam Squad have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Steam Squad supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Steam Squad?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Steam Squad are Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, World War 2 Operation Husky, Tide Of Tactics.
Who developed Steam Squad?
Steam Squad was developed by Bretwalda 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 Steam Squad.

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