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Games like Shattered Union

  • 11 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Shattered Union also play

The closest matches to Shattered Union: Battle Worlds: Kronos, Silent Storm Gold Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic), Mordheim: City of the Damned, and Panzer Tactics HD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 08

    CivCity: Rome

    • $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2007

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shattered Union

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Battle Worlds: Kronos

    Shares hex grid tactics with Shattered Union.

    • 57% of 102 reviews
  2. 2
    Silent Storm Gold Edition

    Same retro mood as Shattered Union.

    • 86% of 414 reviews
  3. 3
    Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)

    Genres: Strategy

    • 83% of 643 reviews
  4. 4
    Mordheim: City of the Damned

    Shares campaign progression with Shattered Union.

    • 71% of 4,698 reviews
  5. 5
    Panzer Tactics HD

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 84% of 73 reviews
  6. 6
    Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel

    Same dark mood as Shattered Union.

    • 79% of 1,526 reviews
  7. 7
    Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign

    Same challenging mood as Shattered Union.

    • 77% of 561 reviews
  8. 8
    CivCity: Rome

    Genres: Strategy

    • 74% of 535 reviews
  9. 9
    Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 95% of 7,055 reviews
  10. 10
    DEFCON

    Same bleak mood as Shattered Union.

    • 88% of 2,711 reviews
  11. 11
    Athena Crisis

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 81% of 97 reviews
  12. 12
    Jagged Alliance - Back in Action

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 70% of 560 reviews
  13. 13
    Master of Magic

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, RPG

    • 71% of 749 reviews
  14. 14
    Blackguards

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 59% of 1,271 reviews
  15. 15
    Hex of Steel

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 97% of 469 reviews
  16. 16
    Shadow Empire

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 82% of 1,123 reviews
  17. 17
    Othercide

    Genres: Strategy, Indie

    • 83% of 2,456 reviews
  18. 18
    Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 81% of 3,125 reviews
  19. 19
    Sengoku Jidai: Shadow of the Shogun

    Genres: Strategy

    • 74% of 86 reviews
  20. 20
    Making History: The Calm & the Storm

    Genres: Action, Strategy

    • 79% of 361 reviews
  21. 21
    Total War: ATTILA

    Genres: Strategy

    • 80% of 13,250 reviews
  22. 22
    Fuga: Melodies of Steel

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, RPG

    • 96% of 666 reviews
  23. 23
    Into the Breach

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 94% of 12,387 reviews
  24. 24
    Wargame: European Escalation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 76% of 1,361 reviews
Shattered Union — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2006
  • Developer: PopTop
  • Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
  • 54% of 136 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy
  • Metacritic 67
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Can nuke cities without permanent consequences
  • Faction units feel distinct
  • Hex grid tactical positioning matters
  • Bleak
  • Challenging
  • Dark

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Cheaper alternatives

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

  • Blackguards

    Why this: Same dark mood as Shattered Union.

    • $1.19 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014
  • Othercide

    Why this: Same bleak mood as Shattered Union.

    • $2.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • 2020
    • Trending
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    This War of Mine

    • $1.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2014

About Shattered Union

The closest matches to Shattered Union: Battle Worlds: Kronos, Silent Storm Gold Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic), Mordheim: City of the Damned, and Panzer Tactics HD. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Shattered Union is your kind of game, the closest matches are Battle Worlds: Kronos, Silent Storm Gold Edition and Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as bleak, challenging and dark, and single out its campaign progression and faction specific units. 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.

About Shattered Union: Following a great increase in terrorism, internal strife and ultimately, the nuclear destruction of Washington, D.C., the United States shatters into a half-dozen nation-states that descend into war. Take the helm of one of these newfound sovereignties (or the 'peacekeeping' European Expeditionary Force) and struggle to reunify America...

Is Shattered Union worth buying?

Players are split

A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.

  • 54% of 136 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Not supported on Steam Deck.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“This game literally won't launch without a work around to your msconfig files. I'm suprised steam even allows this game to be sold as it will not launch without those edits in most modern operating systems. Would recommend against buying.”
1 h played
“Game is playable. However, I simply do not recommend this game at the state it's sold at. It simply doesn't work on modern computers therefore you have to download a simple fix. Even after you manage to get the game properly running you…”
2 h played
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People who play it also play: Battle Worlds: Kronos, Silent Storm Gold Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic)

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Frequently asked about Shattered Union

Can I run it?

Does Shattered Union work on Steam Deck?

Shattered Union is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.

How much does Shattered Union cost?

Shattered Union is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

Does Shattered Union have multiplayer or co-op?

Yes — Shattered Union supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).

What games are most similar to Shattered Union?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shattered Union are Battle Worlds: Kronos, Silent Storm Gold Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon (Classic).

Who developed Shattered Union?

Shattered Union was developed by PopTop and published by 2K.