Games like It Takes a War
If It Takes a War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Lock In, Dahlia View and Cooking Cave — picked from the ranked list below. 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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Lock In
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Top pick for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Takes a War.
Lock In is a realism strategy shooter. Immerse yourself in this all new action packed competitive thrill gaming experience. Test your combat skills and strategic savvy against enemy foes to ensure victory!
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
Cooking Cave
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with It Takes a War.
A co-op survival horror for up to 4 players. Descend into the dungeon, gather ingredients while avoiding traps and monsters, then cook a meal for a starving beast. Learn its tastes, choose the right ingredients, and don't become dinner yourself! More hands mean more loot!
As Long As You're Here
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Ranked #4 for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
The Beginner's Guide
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Ranked #5 for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
That Dragon, Cancer
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Ranked #6 for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
103
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Ranked #7 for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103.
No Longer Home
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Ranked #8 for It Takes a War fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Reviewers mention these as similar to It Takes a War
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The Beginner's Guide
WHY THIS
Reviewers of It Takes a War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand.
THE CORRIDOR
WHY THIS
Reviewers of It Takes a War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
THE CORRIDOR is a 20-30 minute experience about the relationship between player and game.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
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Reviewers of It Takes a War cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below It Takes a War at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~78% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with It Takes a War.
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?
The Test
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Priced ~56% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~67% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~78% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes a War.
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 ~45% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Action with It Takes a War.
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.
shapez
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Priced ~78% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Indie with It Takes a War.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~45% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Action with It Takes a War.
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.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~56% under It Takes a War on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Takes a War.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with It Takes a War.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Takes a War.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with It Takes a War.
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 It Takes a War.
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.
The Looker
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with It Takes a War.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dahlia View
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
A child is missing. The police are failing. And you're a retired detective with a bit too much time on your hands. Time to throw out the rules & do whatever it takes to bring the child home. From the developers of I AM RIPPER, The Occupation & Ether One.
As Long As You're Here
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.
That Dragon, Cancer
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love.
No Longer Home
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie and Adventure with It Takes a War.
No Longer Home is a game about letting go of the life you've built due to circumstances beyond your control. Immerse yourself in the lives of Bo and Ao and learn about their dreams, frustrations and fears. Welcome the magic of the everyday and somewhat extraordinary.
Frequently asked about It Takes a War
- Does It Takes a War run on Steam Deck?
- It Takes a War 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 It Takes a War cost?
- It Takes a War is listed on Steam at 4.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to It Takes a War?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside It Takes a War are Lock In, Dahlia View, Cooking Cave.
- Who developed It Takes a War?
- It Takes a War was developed by Thomas Mackinnon and published by Pantaloon.
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