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Games like Forefront

If Forefront is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tim Climpy's Warfair, VAIL and Battlerace — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, competitive and intense. 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 Forefront: Forefront is an intense VR shooter featuring 32-player large-scale battles, land, sea, and air vehicles, and immersive, tactical combat. You are the tip of the spear in the war between a global energy giant and resistance forces. Which side will you take?

2026ActionIndie27.99 USDWindowsby Triangle Factory
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Steam players who put hours into Forefront 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. Tim Climpy's Warfair

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Forefront fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

    A military FPS shooter with a focus on fun things for fun people!

    2024ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. VAIL

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and a challenging mood with Forefront.

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

    Download VAIL and experience the #1, highest-rated VR shooter, with precision-crafted gunplay, stunning visuals, unparalleled combat, and a constantly expanding world of modes, maps, and community

    2024ActionStrategyFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Battlerace

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Forefront fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

    Battlerace is a first-person shooter with dynamic battlefields. Apply your own strategy using the available arsenal and lead your team to victory on a map with up to 16 players.

    2022ActionIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. BattleBit Remastered

    WHY THIS

    Shares an intense mood with Forefront.

    Ranked #4 for Forefront fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Forefront.

    BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles!

    2023ActionMassively MultiplayerEarly Access14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Shadows of Soldiers

    WHY THIS

    Shares team coordination, multiplayer co op, military and a competitive mood with Forefront.

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

    Shadows of Soldiers is a competitive multiplayer third-person shooter built around tactical cover combat, squad coordination, and advanced class-based devices. Customize your soldier, adapt your loadout, and outplay enemies through positioning, teamwork, and modern military technology.

    2026ActionMassively Multiplayer9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Warface: Clutch

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Forefront.

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

    𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗠𝗢 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗜𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝘃𝗣 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘃𝗘 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹.

    2014ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlaySteam ↗
  7. World of Tanks: HEAT

    WHY THIS

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

    World of Tanks: HEAT is the first ever hero-driven tank action game. Choose your Agent, personalize your tank, and combine skill and strategy to dominate the battlefield.

    2026ActionMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Hyper Dash

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Forefront.

    Ranked #8 for Forefront fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Forefront.

    Hyper Dash is a free VR multiplayer team based shooter. Make smart use of Dashing, Sprinting, Walking and Rail Grinding to get around the arenas and win in a variety of gamemodes like; Payload, Domination, Control Point, (Team) Deathmatch, Capture The Flag, Elimination & Ball.

    2021ActionFreeSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

    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 ~82% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forefront.

    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. Stardew Valley

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Forefront.

    You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

    2016IndieSimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action with Forefront.

    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 ↗
  6. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Forefront.

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

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Forefront on Steam right now. Shares Action with Forefront.

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

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  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. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

    WHY THIS

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

    A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

    2021ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike 2

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

    WHY THIS

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

    Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.

    2015ActionFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Team Fortress 2

    WHY THIS

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

    Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!

    2007ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Unturned

    WHY THIS

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

    You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.

    2017ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Forefront

Does Forefront work on Steam Deck?
Forefront is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Forefront cost?
Forefront is listed on Steam at 27.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Forefront have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Forefront supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Forefront?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Forefront are Tim Climpy's Warfair, VAIL, Battlerace.
Who developed Forefront?
Forefront was developed by Triangle Factory.

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 Forefront.

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