Games like Central Intelligence
If Central Intelligence is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Great Escape, Where Time Stood Still and Marco Polo — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Central Intelligence: Central Intelligence is the ultimate test of your strategic skills. In this CIA-style mission you can operate in three areas, Propaganda, Military, and Political, to achieve your objectives.
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Steam players who put hours into Central Intelligence 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.
The Great Escape
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Top pick for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.
Where Time Stood Still
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Second-strongest match for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Your plane has ditched on a mountain plateau somewhere in deepest Tibet. You and your companions are alive but recovery from the impact is short lived; a large shape is moving towards you. As it gets closer you rub your eyes in disbelief: a Dinosaur! Where are you?... and when?
Marco Polo
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
MARCO POLO - The art of bargaining lies in knowing how far you can go. Fame, fortune and adventure lie ahead.
King's Table - The Legend of Ragnarok
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Ranked #4 for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Central Intelligence.
In this modern take on an ancient board game similar to Chess, one side must defend Odin against an onslaught of attackers as he makes his escape to one of the corners of the board. Use sharp strategy and tactics to help Odin reach safety before he is caught defenseless between multiple assailants!
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
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Ranked #5 for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
A strategy/action RPG. Create a character, engage in diplomacy, craft, trade and conquer new lands in a vast medieval sandbox. Raise armies to lead into battle and command and fight alongside your troops in massive real-time battles using a deep but intuitive skill-based combat system.
Arma 3
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Ranked #6 for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Experience true combat gameplay in a massive military sandbox. Deploy with a wide variety of single- and multiplayer content, a massive arsenal of modern weapons and vehicles, and limitless opportunities for content creation. Authentic, diverse, open - Arma 3 sends you to war.
Barotrauma
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Ranked #7 for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Barotrauma is a 2D co-op submarine simulator – in space, with survival horror and RPG elements. Steer your submarine, complete missions, fight monsters, fix leaks, operate machinery, man the guns and craft items, and stay alert: danger in Barotrauma doesn’t announce itself!
Men of War: Assault Squad 2
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Ranked #8 for Central Intelligence fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Central Intelligence at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~80% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
The Test
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Priced ~60% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Central Intelligence.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~80% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
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Priced ~60% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Central Intelligence.
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™
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Priced ~50% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.
shapez
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Priced ~80% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Central Intelligence.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™
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Priced ~50% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
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Priced ~60% under Central Intelligence on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Central Intelligence.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Central Intelligence.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
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More from OCEAN Software
Other recommendable Steam games by OCEAN Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
The Great Escape
WHY THIS
Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Captured, but not defeated, you are being held in the notorious Heldentod camp. This small, converted castle in the middle of nowhere will be your home for the rest of the war—unless you can escape to rejoin the Allied Armies.
Where Time Stood Still
WHY THIS
Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Your plane has ditched on a mountain plateau somewhere in deepest Tibet. You and your companions are alive but recovery from the impact is short lived; a large shape is moving towards you. As it gets closer you rub your eyes in disbelief: a Dinosaur! Where are you?... and when?
Last Rites
WHY THIS
Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
"We are food, but not for long." The Zombie apocalypse has come, and your squad is the last line of defense. Command a Special Forces unit with high-tech weaponry in this mission-based FPS with sprawling indoor and outdoor environments.
ELF
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Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
The brave elf Cornelius must set out on a quest to save his true love from the clutches of Necrilous the Not Very Nice. Many villainous creatures, devious puzzles, traps, and tricky platforming challenges stand between Cornelius and his beloved, but they will be no match for him and his magic ring!
Sleepwalker
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Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Lee sleepwalks on city rooftops, through the local zoo, down into a cavernous crypt, and across an active construction site! It’s up to Lee’s loyal dog Ralph to watch over him, neutralize hazards, and safely guide him home to his bed without waking him up in this hilarious puzzle platformer.
Pushover
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Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Strategy with Central Intelligence.
G.I.Ant is extremely clever, and highly trained in tactical maneuvers. What's more, he is extraordinarily strong, and super smart. His latest mission is to gain access to the crazy world of Captain Rat's Treasure Caves. Straight forward, huh?...... NOT!
Motor Mash
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Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action with Central Intelligence.
Get Into the Mash! And Get into the 3D Cartoon Madness, 12 different cars and drivers in a fast, varied, style and weapons, lots of weapons!
Battle Command
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Another title from OCEAN Software, the studio behind Central Intelligence. Shares Action and Strategy with Central Intelligence.
Take control of a futuristic assault tank, dropped by Helicarrier right into the action! With multiple camera views and an array of weaponry, this much-loved ‘command’ game focuses more on outright fighting than the strategic elements of similar retro titles.
Frequently asked about Central Intelligence
- How much does Central Intelligence cost?
- Central Intelligence is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Central Intelligence?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Central Intelligence are The Great Escape, Where Time Stood Still, Marco Polo.
- Who developed Central Intelligence?
- Central Intelligence was developed by OCEAN Software and published by Ziggurat.
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