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Games like About Frontlines

If About Frontlines is your kind of game, the closest matches are Arcflame Frontiers, Sid Meier's Civilization VII and Combat Mission Shock Force 2 — 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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About About Frontlines: A turn-based strategy game built on total freedom. Design your own maps, forge your own units, and set your own rules of war. Build and play every era you can imagine. Quick, tense, tactical battles against AI, friends, or players worldwide.

StrategyWindows · macOSby Luca Burgio
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  1. Arcflame Frontiers

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    Top pick for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    A turn-based tactics wargame set in a dark arcanepunk world. Command three distinct factions in a story-driven campaign or fight online. Decisive, explosive combat. No mana. No mercy.

    StrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Sid Meier's Civilization VII

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

    2025StrategySimulation69.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Combat Mission Shock Force 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

    2020StrategySimulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Combat Mission Cold War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today. 

    2021StrategySimulation59.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Airships: Conquer the Skies

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

    2018ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

    2012Strategy29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

    2019ActionStrategy59.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for About Frontlines fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with About Frontlines.

    Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

    2020StrategyFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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    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.).

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    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

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  5. The Last Sovereign

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    Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.

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  6. Counter-Strike 2

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

    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.

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  7. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

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

    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.

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Frequently asked about About Frontlines

Does About Frontlines have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — About Frontlines supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to About Frontlines?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside About Frontlines are Arcflame Frontiers, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Combat Mission Shock Force 2.
Who developed About Frontlines?
About Frontlines was developed by Luca Burgio.

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 About Frontlines.

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