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Games like Citadels

If Citadels is your kind of game, the closest matches are Warfare Ultimatum, Squad and War Thunder — 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 Citadels: Citadels is a PvPvE tactical extraction FPS for 12 squads of 3. Raid a Citadel on the dead world of Ortus. Climb floor by floor as rival squads hunt what you carry. Get out with your loot, or lose everything to your second death.

ActionAdventureSimulationMassively MultiplayerWindowsby Black Ice Studios
Citadels — Steam game cover

Players who liked Citadels also play

Steam players who put hours into Citadels also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Warfare Ultimatum

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Citadels.

    Modern FPS/RTS hybrid, Large-scale battles from the depth of the sea all the way to space! Either play the standard 64-player non-stop battle using Air/Land/Sea vehicles or drop in a thriller, long game of Diplomacy Warfare, experience sabotage, betrayal, war crime, organized operations and more

    2026ActionStrategySimulationSteam ↗
  2. Squad

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Citadels.

    Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade shooter and military realism with 100-player battles, combined-arms warfare, and base building.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. War Thunder

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Citadels.

    War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.

    2013ActionSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. War of Rights

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Citadels.

    War of Rights is a first person multiplayer game featuring massive 400 player battles with a focus on historical authenticity, teamplay and immersion. It is set during the perilous days of the American Civil War, in the Maryland Campaign of September, 1862.

    2018ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Gray Zone Warfare

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Citadels.

    Enter a high-stakes PvE-first open-world tactical shooter set on a quarantined Southeast Asian island torn apart by faction warfare. Deploy as an elite operator, fight solo or with your squad to carry out missions, earn reputation, and explore the truth behind the Event igniting the conflict.

    2024ActionSimulationMassively Multiplayer39.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Escape from Tarkov

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Simulation with Citadels.

    Escape from Tarkov is the original extraction FPS where every raid is a gamble with death. Prep your raid, bleed, endure and fight through ruthless PMC players and Scavs, gain tactical advantage and cling to your loot — only extraction decides if you live or lose it all.

    2025ActionSimulationMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Heliborne Collection

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Massively Multiplayer with Citadels.

    Rotary-wing aviation and helicopter combat with a dynamic battlefield and the support of ground forces. Appreciated for MMO elements and an addictive gameplay loop. Use tactics and make strategic decisions or fly around and shoot in historically accurate maps.

    2017ActionIndieMassively Multiplayer29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Citadels fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Massively Multiplayer with Citadels.

    TDUSC is a lifestyle and social experience that redefines what an open-world racing game can be. Explore a fully recreated Hong Kong Island. Take to the road behind the wheel of exceptional cars and live the ultimate life of luxury.

    2024SimulationMassively MultiplayerRacing14.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Citadels.

    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.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Looker

    WHY THIS

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

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

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

    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.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

    WHY THIS

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

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

    2021IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. OnlyCans: Thirst Date

    WHY THIS

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

    Feel The Fizz Inside You™ with the brand new Shize™ Collection!

    2021IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Citadels

Does Citadels have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Citadels supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Citadels?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Citadels are Warfare Ultimatum, Squad, War Thunder.
Who developed Citadels?
Citadels was developed by Black Ice Studios.

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 Citadels.

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