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Shares tactical positioning with Onward.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- 2023
Games like Onward
- 24 games
- Updated Oct 23, 2026
Players who liked Onward also play
The closest matches to Onward: Tactical Assault VR, Zero Caliber VR, Pavlov, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Contractors. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Why this: Shares team coordination with Onward.
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Why this: Shares team coordination and tactical positioning with Onward.
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- Released: 2025
- Developer: Downpour Interactive
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 3
- 68% of 7,203 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Co op mercenary mode is engaging
- Faction weapons have unique trade offs
- Immersive mil sim atmosphere
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Immersive
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Why this: Same tense mood as Onward.
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Why this: Shares tactical positioning with Onward.
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Why this: Also Military and War, like Onward.
Gunheart
Why this: Also VR and Violent, like Onward.
Out of Ammo
Why this: Also Military and VR, like Onward.
Free alternatives
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DCS World Steam Edition
Why this: Also Military and War, like Onward.
PlanetSide 2
Why this: Also War and Tactical, like Onward.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Why this: Also Military and Tactical, like Onward.
Counter-Strike 2
Why this: Shares team coordination with Onward.
Propagation VR
Why this: Also VR and Violent, like Onward.
Intravenous 2: Mercenarism
Why this: Also Violent and Tactical, like Onward.
About Onward
The closest matches to Onward: Tactical Assault VR, Zero Caliber VR, Pavlov, Insurgency: Sandstorm, and Contractors. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Onward is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tactical Assault VR, Zero Caliber VR and Pavlov — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and immersive, and single out its faction weapon balancing and physically based bullet ballistics. 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.
Onward is a VR tactical shooter released in 2025 by Downpour Interactive, available for $24.99 USD. Players describe the atmosphere as immersive, with reviewers highlighting the co-op mercenary mode and faction-weapon balancing as particularly engaging. The mechanics include physically-based bullet ballistics, tactical positioning, and team coordination, with players noting the faction weapons have unique trade-offs and the gun handling feels physically accurate. Reviewers also point to the importance of tactical positioning in the experience. The game supports online co-op play with a massive session length, though it is not supported on Steam Deck. It holds a 68% positive rating from over 7,200 Steam reviews.
About Onward: Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
Is Onward worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 7,203 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 27 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Co op mercenary mode is engaging
- Faction weapons have unique trade offs
- Immersive mil sim atmosphere
- Physically accurate gun handling
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is not the same game it was when I purchased it. I feel bad now, for having talked so many friends into purchasing it; I would never in a million years recommend anyone play this game in the state it has come to. Do not buy this game.”
“i would love to recommend this game. however, the graphics are terrible, the gunplay feels awful and tactical assault vr does everything this game does but better. if they just reverted the graphics back to how they were originally and…”
People who play it also play: Tactical Assault VR, Zero Caliber VR, Pavlov
Frequently asked about Onward
Can I run it?
Does Onward work on Steam Deck?
Onward is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Onward cost?
Onward is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Onward have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Onward supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Onward?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Onward are Tactical Assault VR, Zero Caliber VR, Pavlov.
Who developed Onward?
Onward was developed by Downpour Interactive.