Games like Day of Defeat
If Day of Defeat is your kind of game, the closest matches are Day of Defeat: Source, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm and Counter-Strike: Source — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its objective driven gameplay, tactical positioning matters and challenging. 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 →Day of Defeat is a 2003 Valve-developed team-based first-person shooter set during the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players select from infantry classes including light assault, heavy, sniper, and machine-gunner, each equipped with historically accurate weaponry. Team-based objective play forms the core experience across expansive maps, with missions modeled on key historical operations. Players describe the action as challenging and nostalgic, capturing a feel reminiscent of classic multiplayer shooters. The massive multiplayer environment, priced at $4.99 USD, has maintained an active community with dedicated servers since its launch. Players are drawn to the objective-driven gameplay and the importance of tactical positioning on the battlefield. Currently marked as playable on Steam Deck, the game holds an 89% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews.
About Day of Defeat: Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations.
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Day of Defeat: Source
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Top pick for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac.
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Contains full Rising Storm content as well!
Counter-Strike: Source
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Third-strongest match for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
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Ranked #4 for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Fight in the theatre of war that changed the world forever. Battle alongside your compatriots on some of the most inhospitable environments of the Eastern Front in Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45. Red Orchestra places you in the most realistic WWII first-person multi-player combat to date on the PC, allowing the player to fight through...
Day of Infamy
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Ranked #5 for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Experience close-quarters battles in iconic WWII settings. Defend the line, storm the beach, torch the enemy, or use a radio to call in fire support. Day of Infamy is a teamwork-oriented shooter that will keep you on your toes and coming back for more with its diverse game modes and authentic arsenal.
Hell Let Loose
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Ranked #6 for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Join the ever expanding experience of Hell Let Loose - a hardcore World War Two first person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line and a unique resource based RTS-inspired meta-game.
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Day of Defeat.
Ranked #7 for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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.
Counter-Strike
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Day of Defeat fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
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Team Fortress Classic
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Reviewers of Day of Defeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes.
Team Fortress 2
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Reviewers of Day of Defeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Reviewers of Day of Defeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.
Squad 44
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Shares a challenging mood with Day of Defeat.
Reviewers of Day of Defeat cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Team up and join the frontline in Squad 44, the most authentic tactical WW2 shooter. Experience ruthless realism with an immense arsenal of faithfully recreated weapons and vehicles across massive WW2 battlefields.
TFC: The Fertile Crescent
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Reviewers of Day of Defeat cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Gather resources, build your base, and lead your people to victory in this captivating reimagining of classic RTS, set in the Bronze Age. Secure fertile land, fend off raids, and stockpile food to generate knowledge and unlock powerful village advancements.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Day of Defeat at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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
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Priced ~80% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~80% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
"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
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Priced ~80% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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!
STAR WARS™ Battlefront (Classic, 2004)
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Priced ~50% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Fight the greatest battles in the STAR WARS universe any way you want to. The choice is yours.
Kill It With Fire
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Priced ~48% under Day of Defeat on Steam right now. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage.
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Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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 Day of Defeat.
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 Day of Defeat.
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 Expendabros
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Iron Snout
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.
Disfigure
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!
The Lab
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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!
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Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Day of Defeat.
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
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.
Portal 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Day of Defeat.
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Half-Life 2
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Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Portal
WHY THIS
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Counter-Strike
WHY THIS
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.
Counter-Strike: Source
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Day of Defeat.
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology.
Half-Life
WHY THIS
Another title from Valve, the studio behind Day of Defeat. Shares Action with Day of Defeat.
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Frequently asked about Day of Defeat
- Does Day of Defeat run on Steam Deck?
- Day of Defeat 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 Day of Defeat cost?
- Day of Defeat is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Day of Defeat have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Day of Defeat supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Day of Defeat?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Day of Defeat are Day of Defeat: Source, Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad with Rising Storm, Counter-Strike: Source.
- Who developed Day of Defeat?
- Day of Defeat was developed by Valve.
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