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Also On-Rails Shooter and War, like IS Defense.
- $3.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2015
Games like IS Defense
- 25 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked IS Defense also play
The closest matches to IS Defense: Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, Blue Estate The Game, Hatred, Mad Bullets, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Mad Bullets
Why this: Shares upgrade system with IS Defense.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Destructive Creations
- Price: $5.99checked Oct 31
- 92% of 836 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie
- Metacritic 50
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Endless waves feel satisfying to mow down
- Maps are pretty and partially destructible
- Quick 5 10 minute sessions work well
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below IS Defense at current Steam store prices.
Dream Swing
Why this: Same chill mood as IS Defense.
Killing Floor
Why this: Same intense mood as IS Defense.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to IS Defense, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
BRAIN / OUT
Why this: Also War and Violent, like IS Defense.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mad Bullets
Why this: Shares upgrade system with IS Defense.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Why this: Same intense mood as IS Defense.
More from Destructive Creations
Other recommendable Steam games by Destructive Creations, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Ancestors Legacy
Why this: Also War and Violent, like IS Defense.
Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition
Why this: Same intense mood as IS Defense.
About IS Defense
The closest matches to IS Defense: Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, Blue Estate The Game, Hatred, Mad Bullets, and Wolfenstein: The New Order. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If IS Defense is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, Blue Estate The Game and Hatred — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and intense, and single out its air support calls and building destruction. 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 IS Defense: „IS Defense” is a game set in politically-fictional 2020 – where the expansion of ISIS went out of hand. The player takes the role of NATO’s stationary machine-gun operator, deployed to defend the shores of Europe.
Is IS Defense worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 836 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $5.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Endless waves feel satisfying to mow down
- Maps are pretty and partially destructible
- Quick 5 10 minute sessions work well
- Upgrades make each playthrough feel fresh
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Stationary machinegun shooter with very repetitive and bland gameplay. Even the sound from the machinegun itself is bland. There's also only 4 maps! You must complete map #1 to unlock map #2, etc. How do you complete a map? By killing x…”
“Summary: Nato (America) is fighting all of the middle east and you spend the game killing terrorist. Pros: - Graphics - Framerate - Gameplay Cons: - Levels (Lack their of, 4 levels) - Repetitive - RNG - GRINDING TO THE MOON - Kinda raciest…”
People who play it also play: Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, Blue Estate The Game, Hatred
Frequently asked about IS Defense
Can I run it?
How much does IS Defense cost?
IS Defense is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to IS Defense?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside IS Defense are Heavy Fire: Shattered Spear, Blue Estate The Game, Hatred.
Who developed IS Defense?
IS Defense was developed by Destructive Creations.